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Anderson Takes WSX Championship T he FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) trav- eled south to Cape Town, South Africa's DHL Stadium, for the se- ries finale of the 2025 season on December 13. The SX1 title hung in the balance as Jason Ander - son and Joey Savatgy entered the final race tied in points, with Christian Craig just one point behind in third place. The SX2 Championship was all but decid - ed, with Max Anstie needing only seven points to secure another WSX crown. Ultimately, Ander - son won the overall at a dramatic race and claimed the SX1 title, while defending SX2 Champion Shane McElrath earned his first overall win of the season. SX1 The SX1 division came down to the wire in the final round of the series for a true winner-take- all scenario. Pipes Motorsport Group Suzuki's Jason Anderson executed on all fronts with wins in the first two sprint races, beat - ing out his rival Savatgy on both occasions. The final gate drop of the night was for all the marbles as the two Americans duked it out for the full 12 laps. Multiple passes and points of contact were made, but both riders stayed upright and fought all the way to the finish, resulting in a thrill - ing end to the season. Anderson managed to hold Savatgy at bay, sweeping the night's overall win and taking the SX1 Championship by just five points. "Joey kept me on my toes," An- derson said. "Two 8s [minutes] and a 12: that's a lot of intense racing. I'm pretty exhausted, but I just want to thank the team. It's cool to win this for Suzuki and for Pipes Motorsports and all my guys. I'm excited." Savatgy rode to three strong second-place finishes on Satur - day night. He won the Superpole lap and later recovered from a poor start in race two, fighting all the way back to Anderson's rear wheel at the checkered flag to keep his title hopes alive going into the final race of the night. The Quad Lock Honda rider took control of the lead multiple times in race three and traded paint with Anderson during the night but came up just short in the overall title hunt. He finished the season in second overall. "I'm glad we got to put on a show," Savatgy said. "It's unfor - WIND IN THE P62 Jason Anderson held tough for a 1-1-1 sweep at the South Africa GP and clinched the SX1 championship. Joey Savatgy stayed close and finished second overall.