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Savatgy breaks through for Redcliffe night two SX1 victory

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Clout runner-up as Wilson maintains championship lead.

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Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy has broken through to claim the SX1 overall victory in Redcliffe’s second round of the 2024 Fox Australian Supercross Championship.

The opening final was a thrilling affair that saw Savatgy involved in a battle alongside Luke Clout (Empire Kawasaki) and night one winner Dean Wilson (Honda Racing). Clout initially led the field before Wilson made his move, however a mistake by the reigning champion in the opening laps saw him relinquish the lead.

Clout regained control while under pressure from Savatgy – the duo battling it out as Wilson reentered the fight for the lead. It came down to the final lap, but it was Clout who prevailed ahead of Savatgy and Wilson.

CDR Yamaha Monster Energy duo Matt Moss and Jed Beaton completed the top five ahead of Aaron Tanti (Honda Racing), Hayden Mellross (KTM), Dylan Wills (GasGas Racing Team), Jack Mather (Raceline Husqvarna Tdub Racing), and Luke Zielinski (Yamaha).

The second final was a relatively uneventful encounter, with Clout initially leading before Savatgy made his move, going onto secure victory by 2.706s over Wilson, as Clout settled for third position.

Beaton and Wills were fourth and fifth respectively, followed by Brett Metcalfe (Penrite GO24), Mellross, Tanti, Joel Wightman (Yamaha), and Zielinski. Overall, it was Savatgy from Clout and Wilson – the defending champion holding a one-point lead in the championship standings.

Wollongong will host round three of the Australian Supercross Championship, scheduled for 2 November in New South Wales.

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Fox Racing, Bell Helmets Among Companies Sold to Strategic Value Partners for $1.125 Billion

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For the second time since 2022, Fox Racing will have new owners, as Fox Racing and Bell Helmets—along with other brands such as Giro, Bushnell, Stone Glacier, Camelback, Sims and more—were sold to private equity firm Strategic Value Partners. 

In a deal announced earlier this week, Revelyst, “a collective of world-class maker brands that design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies and a segment of Vista Outdoor Inc.,” entered into an agreement under which SVP-managed funds will acquire Revelyst in an all-cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion. 

In 2022, Vista Outdoor acquired Fox from Altamont Capital, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, for $540 million.

David Geenberg, Head of North American Corporate Investments at SVP, said, “We look forward to working with Eric Nyman and the rest of the team leading this world-class outdoor gear and technology business. For almost a year, we closely followed Revelyst’s progress with this complex transaction. During that time, Revelyst has gained share through a difficult period for consumer spending thanks to the strength of its leadership, its employees and efforts like GEAR UP. With this investment, we plan to put SVP’s full operating resources and network behind Revelyst to help accelerate the success of this market leader.”

“We are excited to partner with SVP and believe this acquisition is a positive step for Revelyst’s future,” said Revelyst CEO Eric Nyman. “As I reflect on the last year, I am incredibly appreciative of our management team, our employees and our maker community for getting us here. We couldn’t have done this without everyone’s contribution. I believe the best is yet to come for Revelyst and for our customers, suppliers and retail partners. This partnership with SVP is going to make us a stronger company and afford us more opportunities to innovate and deliver top-tier products to outdoor enthusiasts while enhancing our market leadership in the outdoor recreation industry.”

Dean Wilson on Top in Australia Supercross

Australian Supercross champion Dean Wilson of Scotland, has easily won the opening round of the Australian Supercross Championship, held at Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Brit went 1-1, winning for main events, and making it something of an AMA domination, second was Joey Savatgy with 2-2 with Australian, Luke Clout finishing in third place with 3-3 scores.

Wilson was on it all night long, being quickest in qualification, then winning his heat race and finally cracking the top step of the podium in the two main events. Round two of the 2024 championship will be held today at the same Redcliffe venue.

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‘Second place doesn’t sit well’ – Tomac on MXoN result

Stands up for Team USA in extraordinary Matterley Basin effort.

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Team USA’s Eli Tomac admits that ‘second place doesn’t sit well’ after finishing runner-up behind Australia in the 2024 Motocross of Nations (MXoN), despite being called into the team at the 11th hour alongside Cooper Webb and Aaron Plessinger, and challenging for the MXGP class victory on Sunday.

Tomac was extraordinary in his return to the Nations, claiming P2 on track in race one (MXGP/MX2) and then backing that result up with third in the final encounter (MXGP/Open), which he led through the first half of the race.

It was a fitting performance from the 31-year-old, who has already announced that he will retire from full-time competition at the end of next season, and one that saw him effectively lead Webb and Plessinger to the overall podium in convincing fashion. The opportunity to challenge the MXGP World Championship was a welcome one for Tomac, finishing second in the individual classification behind multi-time world champion Tim Gajser.

“We put in a strong effort, that’s all I’ve gotta say,” Tomac said. “Unfortunately, a little short there, but everyone was consistent and nobody by any means blew it – we did very well in that way. The track was very challenging… I think for what it was, we were very strong – just a little short.

“It was last minute, but as racers we know. That’s why we came here and we showed up, and we raced. I wouldn’t have come if I was not going to be able to give my 100 percent effort, so yeah, second place doesn’t sit well.”

Tomac’s most recent apperance with the United States team was at RedBud in 2022, where he led the team to victory alongside Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper. Next year’s MXoN will return to America, with Ironman Raceway to host the 2025 edition next October.

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