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The ACU British Motocross Championship (abbreviated to MXGB and currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Dirt Store ACU British Motocross Championship) is the premier motocross series in the United Kingdom. The championship is recognised as being the official British championship in the sport of motocross by the ACU. After being run by a ...
Th British Motocross Championship is the main UK off-road competition and organised into classes of MX1 and MX2. MX1 is for 250 cc to 450 cc (fourstroke) and MX2 for 175 cc to 250 cc fourstroke motorcycles. [24] In 2007 an additional youth class, the MXY2 class, was added to the programme at selected rounds. [25]
British 250cc- 1989, 1991, 1992 British 125cc- 1990, 1991, 1992 British Open- 1996 – 4 Jeffrey Herlings: 2010–present MX2- 2012, 2013, 2016: KNMV MX2- 2011, 2012 42 16 Kent Howerton: 1973–1983 – AMA 500cc- 1976 AMA 250cc- 1980, 1981 – – Neil Hudson: 1976–1983 250cc- 1981 – – 7
The Motocross des Nations (in French) is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist and Bob Ray, representing Great Britain, took home the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time.
In the past, the circuit has also been used for enduro events, utilising the motocross circuit and the woodland surrounding much of the circuit to create an extended lap of several miles. The circuit is seen as one of the toughest motocross circuits in the UK, with many fans calling for it to return to the MX1 Motocross Grand Prix schedule.
Foxhill motocross circuit is a well-known motocross circuit situated near to the small village of Foxhill, around six miles south east of Swindon, Wiltshire, England Established in the late 1980s, the circuit is highly regarded by motocross enthusiasts in the UK.
The victory marked the first time a British team had won the event since 1967 and, broke a 13-year American winning streak at the Motocross des Nations. [4] Afterwards, Thorpe concentrated on team management, running the UK based CAT Honda team during the late 1990s. The team was a success both in the UK and on the Grand Prix circuit, however ...
However, Bickers did compete in the British round of the 1962 250cc motocross World Championship held at Glastonbury, where he took the victory over the eventual World Champion, Torsten Hallman. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] At the 1962 Trophée des Nations event, Bickers won both heat races as the British team once again triumphed over the Swedish and Belgian ...