2026 Supermoto Austrian Championship in Melk: Andreas Buschberger clinches title with victory
The season finale of the Supermoto Austrian Championship in Melk went off without any surprises. With his victory in the first race, Husqvarna ace Andreas Buschberger secured the title. The battle for second and third places was much closer.
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Andreas Buschberger arrived at the season finale in the Wachau region as the championship leader and secured his eighth victory in the first race, thereby clinching the Austrian Championship title. In the second race, the Husqvarna rider added a third-place finish to his tally.
Rudi Bauer guided his GASGAS to fourth and fifth places, thereby consolidating his second place in the standings. In the second race, the Czech rider Sitniansky and the Hungarian Suranyi really let rip, crossing the line in first and second place. By then, however, the Austrian Championship was already in the bag for the Austrians.
Supermoto Austrian Championship results, Melk
Race 1: 1. Andreas Buschberger, Husqvarna. 2. Milam Sitniansky (CZ), Honda. 3. Thomas Hiebl (D), Husqvarna. 4. Balazs Suranyi (H), KTM. 5. Rudi Bauer, GASGAS. 6. Erik Provaznik (CZ), KTM.
Race 2: 1. Sitniansky. 2. Suranyi. 3. Buschberger. 4. Bauer. 5. Hiebl. 6. Provaznik.
Austrian Championship final standings after 10 races
1. Buschberger 238 points. 2. Bauer 201. 3. Suranyi 189. 4. Hiebl 174. 5. Schneider 137. 6. Larcher 134.
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