Tuesday January 31, 2012
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement that US racer Ricky Dietrich will contest the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship, organisers GMC Events are pleased to announce that Poland’s Endurocross star Taddy Blazusiak will also take his place on the start line at the series opener in Aldershot on February 11/12.
Tuesday January 31, 2012
On Saturday 28th January the ACU held the annual Awards Presentation at the Park Inn Hotel in Northampton. During the course of the day nearly 700 people attended to celebrate the achievements of both Youth and Adult riders from all disciplines of the ACU. The Youth Awards took place over the lunchtime and highlighted the hard work of the future stars from the sports of Trials, Motocross, Quads and Grass Track.
Friday January 27, 2012
Stebbings Car Superstore of King’s Lynn, East Anglia’s number one car supermarket, have agreed to become an official sponsor of Round 3 of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Lyng on May 6th this year.
Friday January 27, 2012
The Isle of Man Centre will be holding a number of Motocross and Trials Seminars. The Seminars will be taking place at Knock Froy on the Isle of Man on Wednesday 1st February and Sunday 5th February.
Friday January 27, 2012
With the opening round of the 2012 Phoenix Tools Motocross series just 6 weeks away registrations have been flooding in and are filling up fast in all classes, including the new over 35’s 40s & 50s group.Venues have now been finalised with two new tracks being introduced one being Chew Magna, Nr Bristol, which will be a brand new track to be built in July, with input from the Premier team. and also the round which was originally to be ran at Waggadon Farm, Torrington on May 20th has been replaced with Wrangaton, Nr Ivybridge. After several meetings with P & P Events, some changes and improvements are to be made to the existing track ready for the 20th of May.
Friday January 27, 2012
CH Racing Husqvarna’s new signing Ricky Dietrich will compete in the 2012 ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship. With the opening two rounds of the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship rapidly approaching American off-road racer Ricky Dietrich has confirmed his participation in the series, which starts in Aldershot, Hampshire on February 11/12.
Friday January 27, 2012
With preparations now well under way for this year's Hawk International at Hawkstone Park on 26th February and some massive top international riders putting their names down to compete this year, an added bonus has also come with TV footage of the event.
Friday January 27, 2012
Gavin Hockey Chairman of the Sudbury Motor Cycle Club is competing for the second time in the Inter Continental Rally which starts in Almeria Spain (Spain) and finishes in Dakar Senegal (Africa). Gavin flies out on Friday 27th January to Almeria, over the weekend check his machine over and sign on ready to start on the Monday for a journey of nearly 4000 miles over 14 days.
Friday January 27, 2012
Details of classes and dates of events of the above Championship have now been confirmed and any further information regarding this successful Championship can be obtained from the ACU. The European Championship is seen not just an achievable aim for many of our riders, but also very much as a stepping stone between the National British Enduro Championship and the World Championships
Monday January 16, 2012
MWTRA have the regs available for round two of their 2011 / 2012 Winter Cross Country / Hare & Hounds Championship at Colstey Wood, Nr Bishops Castle, Shropshire
Monday January 16, 2012
After the confirmation last week of the Buildbase Honda Team the top names are now flooding in for the 2012 Hawk International on the 26th February. 2011 British MX2 Champion Arnaud Tonus has confirmed to ride the 2012 event with the Dixon Yamaha Team, Tonus is eager to kick start his season how he finished and prepares himself for the GP's and the British series once again.
Thursday January 12, 2012
Look down the championship standings for both the MX1 and MX2 classes in MXGP and it will take you a while to find a rider with the Union Flag next to their name. While the likes of Germany’s Ken Roczen and Holland’s Jeffrey Herlings have exploded onto the world scene recently, the same can’t be said for young British riders. But Roczen and Herlings, while special, aren’t unique. We have youngsters in the UK who are equally as talented but the problem is that we simply don’t nurture them, nor do we provide the environment in which they can realise their true potential.
Wednesday January 11, 2012
The Sunbeam MCC is delighted to announce that Jack Sheppard has been adjudged the winner of The Pinhard Trophy for 2011.
Wednesday January 11, 2012
The first major enduro event of the New Year certainly lived up to expectations as the Husqvarna sponsored second round of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro drew in massive crowds yet again at Tong near Bradford. Twelve months after the initial Eddy’s Xtreme event this awesome venue pulled in thousands of spectators, all eager to see the battle between Farioli KTM’s David Knight, KORR’s Jonny Walker and Flite Husaberg’s Graham Jarvis continue in their race to become the first official ACU British Extreme Enduro Champion. They were not disappointed.
BY TIM TIGHE (UKXC)
Thursday January 5, 2012
Dougie Lampkins Last Stand - Podium?? Maybe!!!
The 2012 Sheffield Arena Trial will be taking place at the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 7th January, although the best riders in the World will be competing at Sheffield the event will not be a round of the 2012 FIM World Championship.
Thursday January 5, 2012
The 2012 International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) will take place in Saxony Germany during the period 24-29 September. The ACU will be represented by Trophy and Junior teams.
Wednesday January 4, 2012
The boys are back in town at Tong this Sunday January 8th, David Knight MBE, Championship leader Johnny Walker and X-treme Supremo Graham Jarvis are all confirmed for this weekends Eddy's X-treme Enduro, along with Sagar, Bolton, The Hemmingway Brothers and MX boys Jamie Law, Jamie Lewis and 2 stroke MX star Matt Moffat, the line up is more than impressive however, due to recent niggling injuries Dougie Lampkin has had to withdraw from round 2 of this years official ACU Extreme Championship.
Tuesday January 3, 2012
Dennis Slaughter, stalwart of the Norwich Vikings MCC and the ACU has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list. Dennis has been involved in British Motorcycle Sport as a competitor, official and organiser for 63 years.
As a volunteer and at the age of 83 Dennis has spent every single day at the Cadders Hill Motocross circuit based in Lyng near Norwich preparing it for meetings of all levels which have included local club, Regional, National and International events.
Tuesday January 3, 2012
It is with great sadness that the ACU has learnt of the tragic death of former Sidecar Cross Champion and Current International Quad rider Mark Watson on Boxing Day. British Championship front runner and European title contender, Mark Watson, died as the result of a car accident in Northumbria.