Following the unfortunate announcement regarding the British 2-Stroke Championship last weekend the ACU are please to confirm the ACU British Open 2-Stroke championship will now be run as part of the Apico 2-Stroke Festival series for 2019. After the prestigious six-round series was dropped from the Maxxis British championship schedule due to lack of entries this month, the Apico 2-Stroke Festival has stepped in to keep the championship alive. The open-class British 2-Stroke championship will be incorporated into the six-race Festival alongside separate 125, Evo and Super Evo British titles. ACU Motocross Chairman Steve McCauley, “Following the enforced cancellation of the Championship from the Maxxis series due to the very low number of riders who registered for the series we were left with a few unanswered questions and the remains of what had been an incredibly popular and successful series. I was in absolutely no doubt that there was still a potential to continue the success of the previous two seasons and to find a new home for this extremely prestigious title and give something back to the riders who supported the class.” “The perfect place for this appeared to be the new ACU Apico 2-Stroke Festival which fits the mould perfectly and provides both a fun and professional environment for British Open 2-Stroke Championship to grow. For this reason the Motocross Committee entered into discussion with Dave Willet and I am totally delighted to have reached a successful agreement which will see the series which we started with such aplomb carry on indefinitely" Apico 2-Stroke Festival organiser Dave Willet said: “This is a massive boost for the series and all involved. The concept of the 2-Stroke Festival was to deliver not only a boost for grass roots riders but also bring on youth in the sport, to help their progression and development. Adding on not one but four British titles is the icing on the cake.” “By adding this adult British title to the series, it ups the profile of the championship even more. This is great for 2-stroke riders because they can approach potential sponsors off the back of being a potential British champion. And of course, the festival’s level of promotion is second to none.” The Apico 2-Stroke Festival schedule is: May 25-26 Marshfield, Wiltshire. August 3-4 Ironworks, Middlesborough September 21-22 Sellindge, Kent. For more details head to www.2strokefestival.com.
Registration is now open and will close on April 24th 2019. The
Registration fee of £75 secures you a place at every round, and the cost is £95 per round for Registered riders.