Suzuki’s Jason Anderson narrowly edges Honda’s Joey Savatgy on a soft, tricky surface to tie up the championship points heading into the final round

Jason Anderson lit up the Swedish GP after boosting his world championship chances with a vital win in the fourth round in Stockholm. Coming into the season with expectations of challenging for victories, he’d found them hard to come by – until a reset between rounds paid off at exactly the right time.

Following the Australian GP, he jetted back to Florida to spend two days riding his Suzuki to find a set-up that he was comfortable with. Then he flew straight to Sweden, where the Pipes Motorsport Group rider took victory on the night after winning the second sprint race and the main race.0

But after Joey Savatgy excelled in Superpole and the first sprint, Anderson admitted he feared the worst. “All day I was floundering and thought Joey had me, but going into the last race, I knew I had to kick in and hit my marks and also send it at the same time. I got in front and I thought I was going to pull away, but Joey was on me all the way.”

Savatgy pushed him to the flag and Craig stayed in the fight, setting up a three-way shootout for the crown with just a point covering the trio.

Savatgy’s second

Savatgy took second overall after setting the tone early with Superpole and a win in the first sprint. A slip in Race 2 handed momentum to Anderson, while Craig’s error in the same race further tilted the night in the Suzuki rider’s favour.

“It is a little tricky; it looks brand new, but I might have played it a little too safe early in the moto. Ultimately, it was a positive day, but I just need to be a little better than that, and I will be happy.” From the team camp, he doubled down on the theme of tiny margins deciding everything: “I made too many mistakes, my riding was strong, but the small mistakes cost me. It all comes down to the final round between the three of us. We’re so close, we’ve got nothing to lose. Fourth can’t catch us, so it’s time to let it all hang out,” said Savatgy.

Damage limitation for Craig

Craig rebounded from a crash in Race 2—dropping to last before clawing back to fourth—to bank third overall on the night and stay right in the title conversation.

“I struggled in the ruts, and the corner speed was not there. These guys were on it; I wish I was a little closer and matched those guys. I had a fall in the second race, and it was fun to come through the pack.”

He remained pragmatic about the bigger picture: “I made too many mistakes, and the crash in race two hurt my overall. I’m just glad I got through clean, this was a track where you could end up on your head easily. Now the focus is on the finale,” said Craig.

Championship picture heading to South Africa

Quad Lock Honda’s consistency through the card swelled its Teams’ Championship advantage and, more importantly, kept both Savatgy and Craig squarely in title contention. Team Director Yarrive Konsky summed up a pressure-cooker weekend with quiet satisfaction: “It’s going down to the wire, one point separating three riders. Overall it was a positive weekend. We claimed three podiums, extended our teams’ championship lead, and we’re heading into the final round fighting for titles,” said Konsky.

With the top 3 riders seperated by a single point in the WSX standings, Anderson, Savatgy and Craig will have to lay it all on the line in what promises to be a gripping Cape Town season finale next Saturday, December 13th.

 

 

WSX ROUND 4 SWEDEN RESULTS

  1. Jason Anderson (Suz) – 44 pts (9 + 10 + 25)

  2. Joey Savatgy (Hon) – 41 pts (10 + 9 + 22)

  3. Christian Craig (Hon) – 35 pts (8 + 7 + 20)

  4. Henry Miller (Yam) – 25 pts (7 + 0 + 18)

  5. Colt Nichols (Suz) – 22 pts (6 + 8 + 8)

  6. Jordi Tixier (Yam) – 20 pts (0 + 6 + 14)

  7. Ryan Breece (Hon) – 20 pts (5 + 2 + 13)

  8. Ander Valentin (Yam) – 20 pts (3 + 5 + 12)

  9. Devin Simonson (Yam) – 19 pts (0 + 3 + 16)

  10. Austin Politelli (Hon) – 19 pts (4 + 0 + 15)

 

2025 WSX STANDINGS AT ROUND 4 OF 5

  1. Jason Anderson (USA) – 126

  2. Joey Savatgy (USA) – 126

  3. Christian Craig (USA) – 125

  4. Ken Roczen (GER) – 122

  5. Henry Miller (USA) – 65

  6. Austin Politelli (USA) – 62

  7. Ryan Breece (USA) – 59

  8. Jordi Tixier (FRA) – 53

  9. Devin Simonson (USA) – 46

  10. Greg Aranda (FRA) – 46