1. Max Anstie (10/10)
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Anstie’s performance – unbelievable, dominant, magnificent and more. Simply put, it was perfect.
2. Cullin Park (10/10)
Park came into round one underrated, and his performance proved it. Seventh on paper, but arguably the second-best SX2 rider on the night.
3. Shane McElrath (8/10)
The result hides some of McElrath’s mistakes, though it’s clear he’ll need to step it up to beat Anstie. It was one of his poorer SX2 appearances.
4. Cole Thompson (8/10)
Silently effective, Thompson was impactful over the program and pushed some of championship contenders out of the Superpole. A solid start.
5. Enzo Lopes (7/10)
It was an anonymous day for Lopes – far from his best – but he came alive in the last SX2 race. It was a promising sign of what’s to come.
6. Coty Schock (7/10)
Schock was largely a non-factor, which was surprising given that many had him pegged as the favourite. There is work to be done.
7. Kyle Peters (6/10)
There’s little doubt Peters will improve as the championship heads to Canada. It wasn’t a bad start but he certainly did not show his full potential.
8. Maxime Desprey (5/10)
The SX2 veteran performed as expected – steady, if unspectacular. It was always going to be difficult for him to challenge the riders in front.
9. Anthony Bourdon (4/10)
Bourdon’s lack of time on the CRF250R probably hurt his performance, but he is better than this. Nowhere near contention this time, though he has the potential to fight for the podium.
10. Kyle Chisholm (4/10)
Chisholm wasn’t at his best – a lack of time aboard the RM-Z250 didn’t help – but he showed signs of life in the last race. Predicting what comes next is difficult.
11. Robbie Wageman (3/10)
The Pipes Motorsport Group was let down by its SX2 athletes in the team classification. Wageman should be in the top seven, even on a bad day.
12. Lance Kobusch (3/10)
A tricky debut for Stark in the SX2 class. Kobusch was a non-factor, merely a participant despite his raw talent. There has to be more than this.
13. Noah Viney (3/10)
Viney made headlines with an early dive for the lead in race one but couldn’t turn the aggression into a result. A disappointing first outing.
14. Michael Hicks (3/10)
Hicks’ pace proved difficult to assess after he was penalised in both Superpole and race two for “exceeding the maximum energy tolerance per lap”, as the Stark rider was held to account by the regulations.
