Jed Beaton continues to impress in the 2024 Australian SX1 Supercross Championship with a career high second place at the final round of the championship at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
In front of the biggest crowd in Australian supercross history, Beaton saved his best for last to finish in second place in a star studded, international line up assembled at Marvel Stadium.Let’s just bury the myth that Jed Beaton is a motocross guy. He clearly is far more than that and his learning curve has been sharp as he continues to push his riding ceiling in the tight confines of a supercross track.
From looking rusty and a little robotic at the opening round just seven weeks ago, Beaton has improved each and every round to come barnstorming home with a third place at round four, then a sensational second place finish at the final round of the championship. He has adapted well to supercross, and the results show his supercross skills are still on the rise.
In the Triple challenge that sees riders tackle three main events with all races counting towards the points on the night, Beaton finished with 5-2-2 results that was not just consistent but also fast.
The podium finish on the night saw him claim fourth in the championship and just four points shy of Luke Clout in third.
“It's been a good championship for me and one that I have really enjoyed,” Beaton said moments after the final race of the year. “As soon as the ProMX championship was over, I got to work on Supercross as it has been so long since I had done it but it’s rewarding for me to see that effort show on the results page and I think I still have more improvement in me.
“The CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team have had my back all year and my bike was awesome for in both championships. My brother Ross put in a big effort to get me up to speed and it’s been a fun few months getting out of my comfort zone and racing in stadiums again.
“I’m already thinking about next year's championship and how I can improve,” he ends.
Saturday Night looked like the wheel might finally turn for Matt Moss. He each round, crashes have hampered his results, and his speed has been below his best, but on the weekend, Moss showed he knows where the throttle is and posted some seriously quick lap times in qualifying and Superpole. He carried that momentum into race one and posted a respectable fourth place finish and the best placed domestic rider behind the US stars.
But after that, his luck went south. A heavy fall in race two when battling inside the top five resulted in a DNF (Did Not Finish) and a very sore body, while race three also revealed a similar result. It wasn’t the night or the championship, he or the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team expected.
“It’s been a hard supercross season and one that I’m so disappointed in. I was pumped to get the CDR ride, and the team have been great, but the results just haven’t come. I put in so much work before round one, but it’s been a real struggle since then.
“I really wanted to finish on a good note and for the first time I felt good on the bike on race day. My speed was good, I liked the track and thought I could give it a good crack, but crashes in the last two races meant a frustrating end to the season.
“The to Craig and the team for giving me the chance, I just wish I was able to give both them and myself better results,” Moss laments.
ASX Results
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ASX Results
Rd 5 – Melbourne
SX1
1st Hunter Lawrence - 65
2nd Jed Beaton – 56 (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team)
3rd Dean Wilson - 48
4th Joey Savatgy - 45
5th Luke Clout - 44
6th Aaron Tanti - 39
7th Hayden Mellrose - 38
8th Nathan Crawford - 35
9th Jack Mather - 32
10th Joel Wightman – 30
SX1 Championship Standings
1st Joey Savatgy - 115
2nd Dean Wilson - 109
3rd Luke Clout - 96
4th Jed Beaton – 92 (Yamaha YZ450F)
5th Aaron Tanti - 79
6th Hayden Mellross - 69
7th Dylan Wills - 63
8th Jack Mather - 53
9th Brett Metcalfe - 49
10th Joel Wightman – 47 (Yamaha YZ450F)