Day Two

French Malaval became Tampere Dominator in supercross in Finland - Kullas retired in the final

Harri Kullas failed to continue his winning streak at the international supercross race held in Tampere, Finland, as the Tampere Dominator title went to French Adrien Malaval. Kullas instead didn't make it to the checkered flag in the fast-paced Saturday final.

The overall victory in the international SX1 class of the two-day Tampere Supercross was celebrated by Adrien Malaval, who competed for the first time at the Tampere Sports and Expo arena. The French placed third on Friday and took first place on Saturday taking the Tampere Dominator title at this Finland's only indoor supercross race.

- It was a great race. I didn't know what to expect when I came here. We tried to improve my bike during the days and we made changes after Friday. Today I was comfortable with my bike and I knew how I felt riding it on this track. My performance kept improving. I didn't quite make it at the start of the final, but my ride went well. My confidence was good and I knew I could push harder towards the end of the race, Malaval described smiling.

The US riders took the next three places in the SX1 Saturday final, when Cade Clason, who had led the early laps, was second, Tristan Lane third and Mike Alessi fourth. Estonia's Kaarel Tilk took fifth place.

In the two-day combined results, Clason was second and Lane third.

Expectations were high for the Finns before the Saturday final, because Finnish and Estonian citizenship rider Harri Kullas, who won all his heats on Friday, went into Saturday as the favorite. However, his final ended prematurely. Kullas did not succeed in the start as he had done previously in the entire two-day event and he also fell to fifth in the early laps. Kullas seemed to be finding his rhythm until he came short in one triple jump. Kullas did not fall, but he was hit so hard that he could not continue riding.

Representing the host club, Tampere Motocross, Jere Haavisto rode in the lead on the opening lap, then in second place and even in third place as the final approached its end. However, a few laps before the checkered flag, Haavisto crashed on the finish jump and had to retire.

Kullas was fifth in the combined results for Friday and Saturday, and Haavisto 12th.

The best Finn in the Saturday final was Miro Varjonen, who placed ninth.

Hindersson overshadowed Koskinen

Simo Koskinen took early lead in Saturday's final in the SX2 class, which was only for Finnish riders. Friday's winner Kasimir Hindersson was in second place until after a few laps when Koskinen fell at the beginning of a rhythm straight. Hindersson took the lead and although Koskinen still caught up with him, Hindersson was the strongest on Saturday. Koskinen took second place, just like on Friday.

- It's an incredible feeling. This was my first supercross race ever and it went so well. I've liked doing technical training and tricks during winter time, which you can combine with supercross. I've also always been into jumping, so maybe that had some part for my good results here. I'm happy. At the beginning of the final I tried to follow Koskinen, as he was pulling really hard and well. Then he made a small mistake, maybe because I was pressuring him. After that I tried to keep a cool head without making any big mistakes, Hindersson recalled.

Jonni Hujala took the lowest step of the podium being third. Jasper Haavisto finished fourth and Santeri Oinonen fifth.

To entertain a crowd of thousands, Malaval was the fastest in the SX1 class extra show, a one-lap Superpole race. In the final of the knockout-style Elimination race, Malaval won ahead of Kullas.

Joonas Heimonen took the first place in the Talaria Challenge for electric bikes, leaving Henri Partti to second place. Rossi Halen was third.

Tampere Supercross was now held for the 11th time.

Results

Tampere Supercross, Tampere Sports and Expo, Tampere, Finland, Saturday 8.11.2025

SX1, Tampere Dominator:

1. Adrien Malaval, FRA, Yamaha, 45 points
2. Cade Clason, USA, Kawasaki, 38p.
3. Tristan Lane, USA, Yamaha, 38p.
4. Jörgen-Matthias Talviku, EST, Yamaha, 35p.
5. Harri Kullas, FIN, Husqvarna, 32p.

SX1:

1. Adrien Malaval, FRA, Yamaha, 6:38.260
2. Cade Clason, USA, Kawasaki, +1.666
3. Tristan Lane, USA, Yamaha, +5.372
4. Mike Alessi, USA, Honda, +16.199
5. Kaarel Tilk, EST, Husqvarna, +19.631

SX2:

1. Kasimir Hindersson, FIN, KTM, 5:42.152
2. Simo Koskinen, FIN, Kawasaki, +2.222
3. Jonni Hujala, FIN, KTM, +11.388
4. Jasper Haavisto, FIN, Husqvarna, +20.222
5. Santeri Oinonen, FIN, GasGas, +27.389