Savatgy Wins Adelaide Supercross
H
onda rider Joey Savatgy
edged out teammate Dean
Wilson by two points to win the
Australian Supercross Champi-
onship round in Adelaide, Austra-
lia, on November 16.
Over the course of the evening,
which included multiple points-
paying motos, Savatgy accumu
-
lated 87 points to Wilson's 85.
Yamaha rider Jed Beaton was
the next-best finisher with 75
points, allowing the home-coun-
try favorite to join Savatgy and
Wilson on the podium.
Kawasaki rider Luke Clout (70)
and Honda pilot Aaron Tanti (65)
rounded out the top five overall.
Despite one hiccup, Honda rid
-
er Shane McElrath dominated the
SX2 (250cc) class. He was seven
points clear of runner-up Brodie
Connolly (Honda) and third-place
Alex Larwood (Honda).
With one round to go, Savatgy
leads Wilson in the champion
-
ship standings by eight points,
97-89. Clout is third with 80
points, followed by Beaton with
70 and Tanti with 84.
McElrath leads Connolly by
10 points and third-placed Cole
Thompson by 14.
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It's Official: Prado To Kawasaki
K
awasaki confirmed that the MXGP Cham-
pion Jorge Prado is coming to America.
The Spaniard will join Jason Anderson for
the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Championship, the Pro Motocross Cham-
pionship and the SuperMotocross World
Championship.
It's been widely rumored that the 23-year-
old four-time FIM World Champion would be
making the switch to the U.S. and Kawasaki,
and now it's official.
"Coming to America to race Supercross,
Motocross and the SuperMotocross World
Championship with Monster Energy Kawa
-
saki is an incredible opportunity," Prado said.
"I've always admired the level of competition
here, and I'm excited to challenge myself
against some of the best riders in the world.
This is a new chapter in my career, and I'm
ready to give it everything I've got, represent
-
ing a legendary factory like Kawasaki. The
passion and intensity of the fans here is
unmatched, and I can't wait to experience
that energy."
"We have great confidence in our 2025
team roster and are excited to see how
Jason and Jorge perform on the new
KX450SR," said Dan Fahie, Kawasaki Racing
Senior Manager. "Both riders bring unique
strengths to the team."
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The Monster
Energy Kawasaki
Team confirmed
the signing of
Jorge Prado.
