Morning Espresso: What You Need to Know For the Australian Grand Prix This Weekend

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The FIM World Supercross Championship is back in action this weekend with a double-header in Perth, Australia for the Australian Grand Prix. These are the last two rounds before the season finale Dec 5 in Abu Dhabi.

Here is a refresher heading into the second and third rounds.

Where to Watch

On Saturday, you can watch round 2 beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Fox Sports 2. Coverage of round 3 on Sunday will air at 4:30 ET also on Fox Sports 2.

WSX Standings After Round 1

PosRiderTeamPoints
1Eli TomacCDR Yamaha100
2Ken RoczenPipes Motorsports84
3Joey SavatgyFire Power Honda79
4Colt NicholsPipes Motorsports74
5Vince FrieseMotoConcepts Honda65
6Mitch OldenburgRick Ware Racing61
7Greg ArandaTeam GSM54
8Matt MossCDR Yamaha52
9Anthony BourdonBud Racing32
10Ryan BreeceMotoConcepts Honda31

SX2 Standings After Round 1

PosRiderTeamPoints
1Shane McElrathFire Power Honda89
2Max AnstieStar Racing Yamaha (Wildcard)79
3Cole ThompsonFire Power Honda79
4Enzo LopesRick Ware Racing76
5Coty SchockRick Ware Racing74
6Kyle ChisholmPipes Motorsports59
7Ryder KingsfordCDR Yamaha52
8Kaleb BarhamCDR Yamaha50
9Cullin ParkMotoConcepts Honda35
10Maxime DespreyTeam GSM34

Entry Lists

WSX

1 Roczen Ken SUZUKI AMA GER PMG
3 Tomac Eli YAMAHA AMA USA CDR Yamaha
4 Friese Vince HONDA AMA USA Moto Concepts Racing
15 Wilson Dean HONDA AMA GBR Fire Power Honda
17 Savatgy Joey HONDA AMA USA Fire Power Honda
19 Clout Luke KAWASAKI MA AUS Rick Ware Racing
20 Aranda Gregory YAMAHA FFM FRA Team GSM
21 Breece Ryan HONDA AMA USA Moto Concepts Racing
45 Nichols Colt SUZUKI AMA USA PMG
48 Oldenburg Mitchell KAWASAKI AMA USA Rick Ware Racing
96 Webster Kyle* HONDA MA AUS
102 Moss Matt YAMAHA MA AUS CDR Yamaha
137 Escoffier Adrien KAWASAKI FFM FRA Bud Racing Kawasaki
199 Crawford Nathan* KTM MA AUS
727 Maillard Boris YAMAHA DMSB FRA Team GSM
945 Bourdon Anthony KAWASAKI FFM FRA Bud Racing Kawasaki

SX2

2 Thompson Cole HONDA CMA CAN Fire Power Honda
7 Viney Noah HONDA CMA CAN Moto Concepts Racing
11 Chisholm Kyle SUZUKI AMA USA PMG
12 McElrath Shane HONDA AMA USA Fire Power Honda
16 Lopes Enzo YAMAHA CBM BRA Rick Ware Racing
21 Kingsford Ryder YAMAHA MA AUS CDR Yamaha
31 Maylin Brice KAWASAKI FFM FRA Bud Racing Kawasaki
41 Barham Kaleb YAMAHA MA AUS CDR Yamaha
43 Park Cullin HONDA AMA USA Moto Concepts Racing
58 Kelley Derek SUZUKI AMA USA PMG
66 Minear Kayden* KTM MA AUS
69 Schock Coty YAMAHA AMA USA Rick Ware Racing
86 Taylor Reid* KAWASAKI MA AUS
111 Fonvieille Calvin KAWASAKI FFM FRA Bud Racing Kawasaki
141 Desprey Maxime YAMAHA FFM FRA Team GSM
259 Lebeau Julien YAMAHA FFM FRA Team GSM

Australian Grand Prix Track Map

Canadian Grand Prix Highlights

Main image: WSX

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