Results: Friday practice WSX Vancouver

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WSX 450 Practice Results

As the premier class roared into life at BC Place it was Supercross legend and WSX ‘rookie’ Eli Tomac who was quickest out of the blocks setting a fastest time of a 54.32 after just eight laps, recording far fewer laps than any of the other front runners.

Read more: How to watch WSX from Vancouver.

Then came the usual suspects, with two-time WSX runner-up Joey Savatgy six-tenths behind Tomac, and reigning two-time WSX Champion Ken Roczen a further four-tenths back in third. Rick Ware Racing’s Mitchell Oldenburg kicked off his first full-time WSX 450 season in style with fourth place while Dean Wilson on his Fire Power Honda took fifth after notching the most laps of anyone (15).

PosRiderTeamBest time
1Eli TomacCDR Yamaha with Star Racing54.32
2Joey SavatgyFire Power Honda54.938
3Ken RoczenPipes Motorsports Group55.364
4Mitchell OldenburgRick Ware Racing55.472
5Dean WilsonFire Power Honda55.723

SX2 250 Practice Results

In SX2, Canadian GP Wildcard and 2023 Champion Max Anstie picked up where he left off with 2022 Champion Shane McElrath with the pair separated by under two-tenths.

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Meanwhile, WSX newcomer Coty Schock impressed to take third, ensuring that the top three were separated by under three-tenths. Cole Thompson aboard his Fire Power Honda went fourth and the returning Enzo Lopes was fifth.

PosRiderTeamBest time
1Max AnstieWildcard55.433
2Shane McElrathFire Power Honda55.602
3Coty SchockRick Ware Racing55.708
4Cole ThompsonFire Power Honda56.474
5Enzo LopesRick Ware Racing56.737

Don’t forget to tune in for a night of high-octane racing tomorrow (Saturday, 26 October) with broadcasts set to start at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time.