Seventeen years after his brother, James, was crowned King of Paris, it’s now Malcolm Stewart’s throne, after the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider was declared the overall winner of this year’s two-day Paris Supercross, which was held inside the Paris La Defense Arena on November 15-16.
Defending Paris Supercross Champion Cooper Webb was second, followed by the Lawrence brothers, Jett and Hunter, in third and fourth, respectively. Cedric Soubeyras rounded out the top five, while Honda rider Tom Vialle was sixth overall.
Anthony Bourdon was this year’s SX2 winner, earning the title Prince of Paris.
Saturday Night
The Paris La Defense Arena was packed for the first night of the 42nd Paris Supercross, and Stewart dominated the race, winning all three of his races. The main action started with the Superpole session, won by Hunter Lawrence, who edged out Stewart.
Webb grabbed the holeshot at the start of the first final, leading Stewart, while Honda riders struggled, as Hunter crashed with others in the first corner, and Jett and Vialle into each other in the second corner.
The battle for victory then focused on Webb and Stewart, with Stewart taking the lead halfway through to win ahead of Webb, Cédric Soubeyras, and Hunter Lawrence, who made a strong comeback.
Stewart again dominated the second final, with Hunter putting on pressure but unable to challenge him. Jett finished third, passing Webb halfway through the race.
Stewart once again led the third and final race, with Hunter and Jett close behind. Jett retired after crashing in a corner on lap seven of 18, and Hunter retired three laps later after crashing in the whoops. Webb moved into second place, overtaking Vialle and Soubeyras, who maintained third in the provisional King standings.
In the SX2 class, Australian Luke Clout and Bourdon dominated, heading into the final tied on points after each winning one moto. Clout got off to a strong start while his opponent was far behind and went on to secure a clear victory, as Bourdon moved up to second place but couldn’t challenge him. Calvin Fonvieille took third place, further extending his lead in the French SX2 Championship.
Sunday Night
After a difficult start on Saturday following a crash during the Super Pole session, Jett Lawrence bounced back on Sunday, winning the first two motos. He had a less-than-ideal start in the final, but he livened things up by closing in on Webb, challenging him for second place, before a back-marker caused him to lose contact with the 2024 King of Paris.
This final race, which saw Vialle lead the early laps in his first 450 race, was ultimately won by Malcolm Stewart, who, after finishing both motos in second position, concluded his Parisian weekend in style. Leading the King of Paris standings at the end of the first evening, he took the victory, joining his brother James, who won the title in 2008, in the golden book of the event. He finished ahead of Webb and the Lawrence brothers, with Jett taking third place.
In the SX2 class, where he was leading the classification after the first night, the Aussie, Clout, started his evening perfectly, securing another victory in the first moto. But the second moto wasn’t good for him, as he crashed and restarted dead last, ultimately finishing only 13th. This opened the way for Bourdon, who won the moto and finished second to Clout in the other two races. Third in 2023 and second last year, Anthony took the win this time, ahead of Clout and Calvin Fonvieille.
King of Paris | 450cc (Top 5)
1. Malcolm Stewart (Hus) 8 pts.
2. Cooper Webb (Yam) 16
3. Jett Lawrence (Hon) 30
4. Hunter Lawrence (Hon) 30
5. Cédric Soubeyras (Hon) 31
Prince of Paris | 250cc (Top 5)
1. Anthony Bourdon (Hon) 10 pts.
2. Luke Clout (Kaw) 19
3. Calvin Fonvieille (KTM) 20
4. Jules Piètre (Yam) 28
5. Saad Soulimani (TM) 34
