BURCHELL TAKES SX3 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR YAMAHA

WBR Yamaha Bulk Nutrients rider Seth Burchell halted Honda’s championship onslaught at this year’s Australian Supercross Championship (AUSX) by taking victory in the SX3 class. Burchell’s SX campaign contained two round wins at the beginning of the season in Redcliffe, while rounding out the final round in fourth. 

Teammate Koby Hantis claimed third, while Honda rider Jake Cannon split the two in the standings for second. Kayd Kingsford took fourth in the championship – proving an overall successful championship for Yamaha. 

Burchell entered the final round with a seven-point lead over his teammate, Hantis – who had a slender one-point gap over Jake Cannon in third. Staying away from any potential conflict and keeping his nose clean for the entire race, Burchell finished a safe fourth place and with it the 2024 SX3 Championship.

“I’m pretty speechless right now. I was nervous this afternoon as I have never won anything like this but when the racing started, I was fine and just tried to ride as smart as I could and not end up on the ground. I could see what was happening ahead of me, so I knew what I needed to do and where the points were. I’m so pumped to win this and have so many people to thank who have supported me. The WBR Yamaha team have been awesome this year, my family have always been behind me, and I still can’t believe that I won it.”

While Burchell won the war, it was Kingsford that won the battle. In front of nearly 43,000 people, Kayd Kingsford rode a sensational race to take the round win and make it back-to-back round victories.

“It was a good way to finish the championship and so cool to get a couple of wins in a row. I got a lot of confidence after winning at the last round in Adelaide and I was able to take it into Melbourne this weekend. Congrats to Seth for getting the championship, he rode well all series and thanks to the WBR Yamaha team for their support this year.”

Hantis reflected on his final performance:
“I wasn’t riding great all day. I was just a bit off, and it showed in the lap times and my results. But I gave it everything I had, and this was my first full year of doing supercross after being injured the last couple of years.”