This past weekend, the sport of Supercross was back inside BC Place Stadium for the first time in almost 20 years. It was an entertaining night of WSX racing as Eli Tomac took the victory in the WSX class, and Shane McElrath took the win in the SX2 class. Canadian SX legend Cole Thompson rode very well to finish third overall aboard his Fire Power Honda CRF250R. It was great to see SX back in Canada and James Lissimore sent us these amazing photos from the opening round of the 2024 WSX Championships.
The stars of the 2024 WSX ChampionshipsThis was the battle that everyone came to see in Vancouver. Cole Thompson rode well in Vancouver and ended up third overall in the SX2 class. After celebrating his third place Cole flew back to Australia to rejoin the SX Series Down Under. Cade Clason was a late addition to the opening round aboard his PRMX Kawasaki. While it certainly wasn’t a sell out, the fan turnout was decent inside BC Place Stadium. Jeff Emig and Ralph Sheheen were back as announcers. Ever since he returned to racing in August, Eli Tomac has been on a mission. Much to the delight of the fans in Vancouver, Friese was doing Friese things. Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike legend Jackson Goldstone was on hand to watch his second fav sport. Even Kourtney Lloyd was given a job to do in Vancouver. Don’t worry, eventually they let Newf into the Stadium. After taking Vince Friese out in one of the main events, Oldenburg was very popular with his fellow riders. This is how the teams travel in the WSX Series. Steve Simms was a last minute hire to wrench for Cade Clason. It was great to see the sport of SX back in Vancouver. On the soft and rutted track a good start was a must if you wanted to finish well. It was great to see Medic Steve Sulyok there to help keep the riders safe. Cole Thompson is like a fine wine when it comes to SX. Tomac’s speed and flow in the final race of the night was very impressive. We are certainly witnessing a loose and happy Tomac right now. The opening ceremonies was one of the best we’ve seen in sometime. Not only was this the first SX in BC in sometime, it was also young Noah Viney’s first ever Pro SX race. Dean Wilson rode well on Vancouver but made too many mistakes to finish on the podium.
