The opening round of the 2026 FIM World Supercross Championship kicked off this weekend inside McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Canada. Full gates and stacked fields including defending champions, Jason Anderson and Max Anstie, highlighted the first race of the six-round series. Anstie made it a clean sweep with three wins in the SX2 division while Cooper Webb earned his first overall victory in SX1.
Webb made his full-time WSX debut in Calgary with the Rick Ware Racing team. The three-time AMA Supercross champ raced as a wild card in the 2025 Australian GP and competed on his usual Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha YZ450F under the RWR signage. Webb finished second in the first of three races and then won the second main event. He pulled away to a huge lead in the third and final race of the night before a sudden windstorm prompted a red flag. The third main event did not count toward the night’s overall points, but Webb still took the overall with 2-1 finishes.
“It was sick; honestly it was beautiful to get in the win,” Webb said. “It was pretty gnarly, and as we see, the weather’s coming in, so we had a red flag, unfortunately, but I was feeling good.”
Dean Wilson used consistency to his advantage as he claimed second on the night. The Quad Lock Honda rider set the pace early, topped qualifying and then placed third in both main events. Wilson was again battling in podium position during race three when the red flag came out. Wilson, who is filling in for Joey Savatgy, was happy to come out with a podium in front of the Canadian fans.
“It was awesome; I had so much fun,” Wilson said. “The crowd was unbelievable tonight. They were so into the racing, and that’s all you can ask for. The roost was so bad, but I’m stoked with P2.”
Justin Hill rounded out the podium in the SX1. The Rick Ware rider kicked off the night with a win in race one and battled back to podium territory during the second gate drop. An unfortunate fall dropped him to fifth in the second moto, tying him with Wilson on points. Wilson earned the spot due to his better position in race two, which left Hill on the outside looking in.
“I’ve been milking my comeback story since December of last year, and I feel like I’m in a good way with the decisions I’m making,” Hill said. “I’m in a good way with the team, with everybody I’m working with. I’m just so strongly supported all the way around, and that’s the main thing right now. I just feel like if I just keep doing what I can do and stay healthy, we’re going to be in this Championship 100 percent.”
Vince Friese took fourth overall for Stark Future, with Mitchell Harrison rounding out the top five after leading laps in both main events.
Regarding the cancellation of the final SX1 race, the organization said, “The decision was taken by the FIM in the interests of the safety of riders, teams, officials, event staff and fans in attendance, which remains the championship’s highest priority.”
SX2
Max Anstie picked up right where he left off in the SX2 category. The defending champ is now riding for the Rick Ware Racing team and put his number one to good use, qualifying first and sweeping all three main events. Anstie’s exceptional speed in the whoops went unmatched as he used the technical section to make up time and later gap the field. He starts the season with a win and looks to defend his crown.
“At the start, they [Stark bikes] were gone, and it was a tricky track to make up time,” Anstie said. “Everyone there has been so, so good. Like, honestly, these last few weeks, how this has all happened, how this has come around, I can’t give it up to them and to Club MX, my crew chief, to Greg, my mechanic. It’s been a lot these last few weeks, and I can’t give it up enough to those guys.”
Michael Hicks made it a memorable night for Stark Future as he claimed the electric manufacturer’s first-ever overall podium. A third- and a second-place result to start the night put Hicks in a strong position for an overall podium, and he capped the night off with another bronze-medal finish. The American rider used Stark’s power to secure three great starts and now sits second in the series standings.
“This means a lot for me,” Hicks said. “I’ve been trying to get a World Supercross ride and finally Stark gave me one and the opportunity to come here…A week ago, I was racing, crashed, sprained my ankle, it’s swollen and purple. I’ve been limping, so I didn’t think that this night would go like this. So I am super grateful for everyone at Stark and everyone who supports me, it means a lot to me.”
Cameron McAdoo finished third on the night. The American rider was a last-minute addition to the series and finds himself in a peculiar situation. He raced his usual Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki machine but pitted out of the Quad Lock Honda camp and is enlisted under the Konsky Motorsport Group umbrella. Regardless of politics, McAdoo used his veteran experience for two top-fives in the first two gate drops and saved his best performance for a second in the final main of the night. Consistent points put the Kawasaki rider third overall in his first race back from injury.
“That track’s so much different from anything I’m used to,” McAdoo said. “The racing was so much different, and I had fun tonight. I just wanted to take it and learn, and honestly, I’m just so grateful to be here. The whole Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team for accommodating this, I can’t say thanks enough, because it’s not something they had to do.”
Suzuki’s Kyle Peters took fourth with Canadian native Cole Thompson rounding out the top five.CN
Video Highlights
Results
SX1
- Cooper Webb (Yam) 2-1
- Dean Wilson (Hon) 3-3
- Justin Hill (KTM) 1-5
- Vince Friese (Sta) 6-4
- Mitchell Harrison (Kaw) 4-6
SX2
- Max Anstie (Yam) 1-1-1
- Michael Hicks (Sta) 3-2-3
- Cameron McAdoo (Kaw) 4-4-2
- Kyle Peters (Suz) 6-9-5
- Cole Thompson (Yam) 8-12-4
