Tuesday February 17, 2009 at 12:00am
Plans are certainly falling into place for this year's International Motocross meeting at Hawkstone Park on the 1st March.
In its 12 year history, organisers HIMX have got the most international riders the event has seen, with 45 riders attending from various different countries from across the globe.
The last week has seen no exception for riders planning on attending, recently confirmed are the Junior KTM factory team consisting of riders, Joel Roelants, Valentin Teillet and Yentel Martens.
They will also line up against current MX3 World Champion Sven Breugelmans and his team-mate Kenny van Dueren. Other British Teams signed up to compete are Relentless Suzuki riders Martin Barr, Jamie Law and Rasmus Jorgensen, Samsung Yamaha, Mark Jones and Wayne Smith. Plus other MX2 big hitters Xavier Boog and Pascal Leuret from France with Erik Eggens making his debut appearance in the MX1 class this season, Eggens was one of the first riders to attend the Hawkstone International 12 years ago.
Do not forget on top of that, fighting for the overall honours will be Shaun Simpson, Rui Goncalves, Steve Ramon, Ken de Dycker, Max Nagl, Marc de Reuver, Kevin Strijbos, Billy Mackenzie, Carl Nunn, Stephen Sword, Cedric Melotte, Gordon Crockard, Brad Anderson, Matiss Karro, James Noble and many other British and International stars, which should provide some thrilling and close racing.
To add a bit of excitement to it, there will be a British vs. British shoot out, four riders per heat, with the winner of the final taking £500 prize money.
Tickets are only £20 to be bought on the gate, free parking and kids under 14 are also free!
Supported and sponsored by Doodson, Petag Belgium, Michelin/BFGoodrich, Hawk Plant Hire, RJS, Builders Ltd, Cradley Kawasaki and Wulf Sport.
Rider Line-Up So Far: -
MX1 No Name Machine
1 Sven Breugelmans MX Team Pater KTM
3 William Saris R2C-Yamaha-Van de Laar Racing
4 Mark Jones Samsung Yamaha
5 Max Nagl Red Bull KTM 7 Jim Murro Nigel Arnold KTM
9 Ken de Dycker Team Teka Suzuki WMX1
10 Cedric Melotte CAS Honda
11 Steve Ramon Team Teka Suzuki WMX1
12 Jamie Lewis Nigel Arnold KTM
13 Sebastian Osbourne IDS/Ride MX Yamaha
14 Marc de Reuver Martin Honda
15 Jamie Smith LPE Kawasaki
16 James Noble MVR-D Suzuki
18 Dorren Coutts Yamaha
19 Lloyd Vercuiel Wildmoor Suzuki
22 David Willet Bladez Yamaha
23 Carl Nunn MVR-D Suzuki
24 Tom Church CCM Racing Team
25 Jamie Law Relentless Suzuki
26 Yentel Martens KTM Junior Team
27 Lewis Gregory Motoextreme Kawasaki
31 Alex Snow Team KTM UK
33 Patrick Roos MX Team Pater KTM
34 Ricky Mair Nightmair MX Fast Eddy Racing Suzuki
35 Danny Blakeley Bricon/Silvesters M/Cs/Motul Yamaha
40 Jordan Rose STR Honda
42 Nathan Parker STR Honda
44 Luke Mellows Meredith Suzuki / Dbs
46 Jason Dougan CCM Racing Team
48 Craig Trew Wulfsport Honda
56 Rob van Vijfeijken Van Beers Yamaha
57 Dennis Schroter Silent Sport KTM
60 Brad Anderson PAR Honda
75 Kevin Wouts LS Honda
76 Stuart Houlston Graham Charlton MX Honda
80 Erik Eggens Beursfoon Suzuki
82 Ashley Wilde Manchester Xtreme/Pro-Action Yamaha
86 Stuart Morrison Freestyle Husqvarna
96 Maik Voorwinden Team Voorwinden-Brouwer KTM
100 Kevin Strijbos Martin Honda
101 Luke Kennett Wight Link/MJ Pragnell Plant Hire Honda
102 Chris Neesam Delkevic/DK Off Road Kawasaki
104 Gordon Crockard PAR Honda
120 Jan Laurijsen DMX Racing Honda
121 Bryan Mackenzie Moto Mag/Twisted 7 Honda
123 Darren Leonard TMC MX Honda
140 Alex Butler Corby Kawasaki
162 Stuart Edmonds TM UK/Electraction/CCM/Fox Europe
211 Billy Mackenzie CAS Honda
213 Antti Pyrhonen DMX Racing Honda
232 James Lassu Team Madness/Madtech Honda
244 Peter Redford TLD Suzuki Racing
999 Richard Cannings Marsh Freight/PJ1 Honda
Bodo Schmitt KTM
Charlie Hollis Proppa.com Honda
MX2 No Name Machine
4 Shaun Simpson Red Bull KTM
5 Rui Goncalves Red Bull KTM
6 Elliott Banks Browne LPE Kawasaki
7 Stephen Sword Team KTM UK
8 Herjan Brakke Team Nestaan-JUMBO Honda
10 Mike Kras GO Racing Team Kawasaki
15 Jack Hawes MVR-D Suzuki
19 Kenny van Dueren MX Team Pater KTM
20 Wayne Smith Samsung Yamaha
30 Ceriel Klein Kromhof KTM Holland
33 Eric Leijtens F&H Racing Team KTM
34 Joel Roelants Red Bull KTM Junior
37 Valentin Teillet Red Bull KTM Junior
43 Gareth Rees-Jones TBS Fitness/Swan Scaffolding KTM
44 Yohei Kojima Teka Suzuki
45 Jake Nicholls Team KTM UK
47 Pascal Leuret Honda
50 Martin Barr Relentless Suzuki
60 Scott Elderfield PAR Honda
68 Shane Carless Motone KTM
69 Richie Worral Proseal KTM
70 Ben Brooks KTM
71 Daniel Arnold LPE Kawasaki
75 Nick Triest Shineray MX Team China KTM
77 Jake Burgess Burgess Logistics/Grafik Print KTM
79 Lars Oldekamp Silent Sport KTM
84 Matt Moffat Scott Leathers International KTM
89 Chad Yarranton Cradley/Fox/ProCircuit/Monster Kawasaki
91 Matiss Karro MVR-D Suzuki
95 Kris Voorwinden Team Voorwinden-Brouwer KTM
98 Glenn Coldenhoff Van de Wetering Suzuki
105 Michael Phillips DB Racing Honda
110 Maarten Cremers DMX Honda
111 Greg Fisher Twisted 7 Honda
112 Tommy Fenwick JAR Honda by Site Sealants
120 Ferdi Keeler Keeler Bestrating BV KTM
121 Xavier Boog Inotec Suzuki
128 Rasmus Jorgensen Relentless Suzuki
139 Ryan Pottenger Wulfsport Electraction TM
144 Sacha Naude LS Honda
151 Harri Kullas KTM Finland
175 Nikolaj Larsen Beursfoon Suzuki
207 Alex Rockwell Road & Track/Wulfsport Yamaha
272 Neville Bradshaw DB Racing Honda
311 Lewis King Nigel Arnold Racing KTM
550 Sean Mitchell LS Honda
555 Graeme Irwin Team KTM UK
711 James Cottrell MVR-D Suzuki
822 Lewis Rose Kawasaki
824 Nick Kouwenberg Team SKS-MotoWash KTM
For more information visit http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/LatestInternationalNews.aspx
For Directions to Hawkstone Motocross circuit click here: - http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/Travel.aspx
Timetable of events: -
09.00 - 09.45 MX2 Qualifying - 10 mins free, 30 mins timed, 5 mins start 10.00 - 10.45
MX1 Qualifying - As above 12.00
MX2 Race 1 25 plus 1
12.45 MX1 Race 1 25 plus 1
13.30 Support race 1 15 plus 1
14.00 British Rider Shootout open to UK Passport Holders
14.45 Support race 2 15 plus 1
15.15 MX2 Race 2 25 plus 1
16.00 MX1 Race 2 25 plus 1
Trade Stands are also available through RHL Activities on 01873 840171 option 4 or 07831 547153.
For press enquiries please contact carly.rathmell@btinternet.com, all press wishing to come must have sent an e-mail no later than the 20th February, any applicants after this date will not be granted press accreditation.