AUSX: Turner & Malinoski Join Yamaha

The Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha and Monster Energy WBR Yamaha teams have grown ahead of this weekends Round 1 & 2 of the 2025 Australian Supercross Championship, with rising AMA Supercross Championship stars. Lux Turner and Ryder Malinoski will join the respective Yamaha teams for the full series, with Turner contesting the SX2 championship and Malinoski doing battle in SX3.

Turner, brother of US WMX champion Lachlan Turner, has turned heads in the States with his turn of speed and fighting spirit as he claws his way up the ranks. Turner enjoyed breakout rides in the recent SMX Championship, consistently battling inside the Top 10 and going bar-to-bar with the most established names in the SX2 division. The Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Team are pumped to have Lux on board for the series and are ready to go.

The 20-year-old Nevada native landed in Australia a couple of weeks ago, and with just a single day to shake off the jet lag, it was straight to work where he and the team began testing in readiness for the opening round on October 11.

Lux Turner:
“I’m super excited to be in Australia and looking forward to racing the entire series with the Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha team. My family were in Australia when Lachlan raced the women’s motocross event earlier in the year and commented on how well Yamaha had looked after them, so when the opportunity came up, I really wanted to make it happen. So far, things are going well, and the team have been super professional. We have a few days to get ready for the first round and I’m super excited to race in Australia and spend some time down under.”

Malinoski is also making his maiden trip down under, and is a part of the development program at the Club MX team in the US. Not that long ago Malinoski sensationally won a moto in the SMX Next class, beating Australia’s Kayden Minear in the process.

He lands this week in Australia, and will use the days leading up to the opening round shaking down the WBR Yamaha YZ250F before getting down to business in Redcliffe. The Australian series will be a great addition to Malinoski’s program and continue to fast track his development as he surges towards the pro ranks, and Club MX were quick to pass on their support. Malinoski is seen as a star of the future, and the international experience will benefit him as he tackles the next phase of his career.

Scott Bishop:
“We are excited to have Lux and Ryder join our teams for the entire series to contest the AUSX Supercross Championship. I would like to pass on our thanks to Club MX team in trusting us with Ryder, and the Turner family for their support and enthusiasm in this project, and also believe it’s the start of a working relationship between all parties involved.

“The addition of Lux and Ryder will only bolster our supercross lineup that already includes Phil Nicolette and Mitchell Harrison racing with the Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team. The imported riders have had no impact on our domestic riders, and we continue to provide the support for them and believe this will only enhanced their overseas opportunities in the future.

“I also want to thank all our teams and team partners for stepping up and assisting us. The teams have gone above and beyond to ensure all riders are taken care of, and the support of sponsors has enabled us to add quality riders to the Australian series, raise the profile of our championship and increase the Yamaha presence both on and off the track.”

The AUSX Supercross Championship starts on October 11 in Redcliffe, Queensland before moving through Sydney and Melbourne, then ending in Adelaide on November 29 with the grand finale run in conjunction with the final Supercars round.

Yamaha Australia SX Line up:
SX1- Monster Energy CDR Yamaha: Aaron Tanti / Phil Nicolette / Mitchell Harrison
SX2- Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha: Ryder Kingsford / Jayce Cosford / Lux Turner
SX3- Monster Energy WBR Yamaha: Ky Woods / Koby Hantis / Ryder Malinoski
YMA Support: Seth Burchell (SX2) / Dylan Wills (SX1)
GYTR Yamaha Junior Racing: Lachlan Allen / Heath Davy / Deegan Fort / Blake Bohannon/ Jaggar Townley