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It’s kind of hard to believe but historic Hawkstone Park hosts the Revo British Motocross this weekend the first time since before Covid stopped play. It was 2019 when the premier British series last went to the sandy circuit in Shropshire, the venue for so many historic GPs over the decades.

Back in July 2019 Shaun Simpson took a double win from Tommy Searle and Harri Kullas. Also in the results but not riding full-time any more were fourth placed Jake Nicholls, plus Jake Shipton, Jamie Law, Brad Anderson, Lewis Tombs and Nev Bradshaw. With Shaun Simpson badly banged up from his crash at the last round at Blaxhall, we’ll definitely have a new look to the front runners this year.

It’s all been about Harri Kullas, and those two Honda upstarts Conrad Mewse and his team-mate Josh Gilbert. Kullas had the red plate from the very first moto of the season in the mudfest at Oakhanger, and to be honest it was starting to look pretty ominous for his rivals. Kullas often starts the reason relatively slowly then just gets stronger. Of course, he knows that so he focused on hitting the start of the year as hard and possible and he did just that.

Only thing was the Honda duo were on the podium with him a every single round. And to be honest, Kullas has not been able to repeat that dominance at all since then. Of course he’s a fast starter and can ride any track well, we know that. But he’s had problems getting fully dialled in to the all-new 2023 Yamaha, which has not been helped by a shortage of parts to fit the bike. At the last round at Blaxhall he said the YZF is now sorted and he said his season kind-of started then.

Well, if that’s the truth then realistically he’s third best at the moment. He was third at Blaxhall with two distant thirds behind the Honda men. Then at the new Monster Mountain MX National he had two holeshots and was third both times again. Granted, he lost second to Conrad Mewse on the last lap when backmarkers got in the way, but that was after Mewse had come through the pack.

Kullas is good in the sand and although he had bike problems at the Hawktsone international at the start of the year, he will be fast. Fast enough to beat the Hondas? He’s been beaten by both Honda riders at the last three championship events – Monster Mountain, Blaxhall and and Foxhill. And also in the last moto at Lyng in the round before that. So being beaten by both Honda riders in the last six championship motos in a row has got to hurt. Can he come through this? Yes, of course he can. He’s a professional and very, very fast.  

Despite all that, Kullas is still second in the series, just seven points behind Mewse who finally wrenched the red plate from him at the last Revo round at Blaxhall. And to be honest, 

Mewse was in incredible form at Blaxhall, which was round four of the series.

Mewse did the clean sweep by setting the fastest time in qualifying, winning both motos, setting the fastest lap and taking the red plate as championship leader. Mewse was chased home both times by Honda team-mate Gilbert who took second overall and they had a few close battles during the day. Sometimes maybe a bit too close for team mates, but that makes great racing. It was role reversal from the previous round at Foxhill where Gilbert clearly had the upper hand over his team-mate.

Until that point,  23-year-old Mewse was still without a race win in the premier UK series. And he admitted he hadn’t been in top form at the last round at Foxhill. So he went testing abroad, and arrived at the track with new motivation and confidence. And he was simply brilliant.

Move forward to Monster Mountain for the MX Nationals and Mewse dominated the first moto from Gilbert, then had a bad start and fought through to second behind Gilbert in race two. You might think that shows Mewse had the upper hand in pace, but in that second moto the pair were virtually identical on lap times. Yes, you could say Mewse was in traffic, or you could say Gilbert was on his own at the front and managing his lead. Either way, both Honda riders have awesome pace at the moment. And with Gilbert still only third in the series, 11 points behind Mewse, it’s a good chance for him to make up as much ground as he can.

The two have spent the past two weeks doing all they can to get ready. Mewse spent seven days testing in the sand of Holland and Belgium and went to a Scottish championship in the sand of Doune. Gilbert who we all know is just so fast on hard pack, spent 12 days on the continent pounding out the laps on sand tracks. They are both fully prepared and it’s going to be a crucial weekend for both of them.

Of course, that might seem we’re writing off their rivals. And at Hawkstone they will have renewed competition from GasGas rider Ivo Monticelli. The Italian was rapid at the Oakhanger opener and pushed Kullas. But he crashed and broke his arm at the start of race two.  But now he’s back, maybe a bit ring rusty though. He was quick in his return at Monster Mountain but not close enough to bother the podium men. Bow he’s had another week to get back to speed and has had a good time riding in Scotland with his team-mate John Adamson. And speaking of Adamson, last year at Hawkstone in the MX Nationals he crashed big time while trying a mega double. Jon is fast and fearless. He can get good starts and can go very fast, no question. It’s about time we saw him pushing for wins again, and Hawkstone is a good track for him.

Hawkstone will also mark a return from Tommy Searle. He crashed a few days before the last round at Blaxhall and hurt the ribs he damaged at the start of the year. So he sat that round out. Now he’s back at Hawkstone and we all know how good he can be round there if he’s 100% fit. Or even if he isn’t as he has such incredible talent on a bike.

Tommy was signed up as a wildcard to ride the World Supercross opener in Birmingham alongside his team-mate Dylan Walsh, until of course they both got injured. This week the team decided Tommy now won’t do the supercross but progress with the outdoors. And with the Birmingham opener being on the night before the British round at Schoolhouse, it looks  like a sensible decision.  

As for Walsh, here’s a little scoop for you. After breaking a leg in AMA supercross, he’s back on a bike but won’t ride Hawkstone as he’s not 100% fit. He’s actually in New Zealand at the moment. But when he returns, he’ll be on a KX450 in MX1. They’re a bit easier to ride fast, and it means Mel Pocock can stay on the MX2 bike for the team. And of course Billy Askew who is doing great things in the youth MXY2 class. Next year he’ll be moving up to MX2 and doing some European races too.

So going back to MX1, Evgeny Bobryshev is getting faster and more comfortable all the time, and climbing the championship ladder. We all know how quick he is, and he’s just getting back into the groove after his enforced ban from racing due to sanctions against Russian athletes. And also getting faster every week and moving up the championship table is South African Tristan Purdon on the Gabriel KTM.

Sadly, the even will be without Martin Barr who, like Simpson, crashed in practice at Blaxhall. While Simpson spent four days in hospital, Barr actually raced at Blaxhall and finished sixth. Then he went to hospital where the extent of his injuries were uncovered. He’s not raced since but is now back on a bike. He’s not fit enough to race this weekend but will be back soon.

And also a non starter is Jay Hague who has not had a great season on the Kawasaki. He crashed at the Scottish championship last weekend and was smashed into the ground by his bike. He broke his femur, has undergone surgery and is doing as well as can be expected.

With the top three men holding a commanding lead in the series, the battle for fourth place is actually red hot.  Currently fourth by a single point is Ashton Dickinson. Coming back from injuries, he is showing great determination and has gone GP racing in recent weeks to get back up to speed. His slim one point lead is from another tough northerner, Brad Todd.

In those momentous, crash-riddled opening practice laps at Blaxhall, Todd was the first to go down hard. Like Barr, he also battled through the day despite feeling battered. And afterwards he got checked out at hospital and had a list of injuries. He’s back for Hawkstone and with ten points covering six riders for fourth place, he’ll be going hard as he can. And with up-and-coming riders like Liam Knight, Tom Grimshaw and James Carpenter right behind them, there will be battles right through the points.

In the MX2 class, leading the pack is GP rider Isak Gifting who again took a double win at Blaxhall. It’s plain to see how talented and quick he is. But behind him is British teenager Bobby Bruce who gets incredible starts and has immense speed. He’s 41 points adrift, but has had some decent GP rides last week and is targeting a first win.

He’s just a couple of points ahead of former MX2 champ Elliott Banks-Browne, now a part time racer but one who is just so fast. Like at Foxhill when he took his first win in the series for a decade. There’s also Taylor Hammal and Charlie Cole, now a GP rider for the Dixon Kawasaki team. It’s going to be an awesome weekend of racing, and the main classes are also joined by youths on 65s, 85s and 125 and 250F in MXY2. With no live streaming, you’ve got to be there! And check out MotoHead magazine, website and social media for updates, of course.

The team are really looking forward to the event in 2023, once again it is set to draw in a huge crowd and some great riders with a few changes to the schedule.

In 2023 we will mix 20 of the best MX1 riders with 20 of the best MX2 riders, each Championship will be scored individually, and points and prizes awarded per class. The Super Final will also be mixed with the MX2 riders having a 3 – 4 second advantage like in previous years with the results decided as they cross the line. The support classes will be an adult mixed class and an EMX125 class.

It is hoped several GP stars will attend the event with names being announced over the coming months. Entries will open soon for the MX1 and MX2 (invitation only) classes and for 2023 we have the Adult Support race and the EMX125 class again please contact Gary Ford on ford542@btinternet.com

For trade stand enquiries contact Vicki Ireland and Martin Beddoes –

vickiireland@hotmail.co.uk

beddzee17@yahoo.co.uk

Sponsorship and PR enquiries – carly.rathmell@btinternet.com

The Hawkstone International will give the fans an opportunity to some of the World’s best riders in the UK in 2023. This is a prime opportunity to see new teams, new riders and some of the best racers in the World battle against each other at one of the most famous MX circuits. The enormous turnout of spectators and together with all the top teams preparing for their long seasons ahead, make the now traditional season opener in the UK a must on anyone’s calendar.



Gary Ford – Event Secretary – “Once again we are really looking forward to the event in 2023, we are hoping to draw some world class riders to Hawkstone and have a good pre season race meeting before the GPs kick off.

We are really pleased that Ashbrook have committed to the Hawkstone International as title sponsor and it will be great to work with them again.”

As and when things begin to happen for the event the latest information will be on www.hawkstoneinternationalmx.com

Sponsorship Information

The Hawkstone International is one of the UKs biggest attended motocross events and is the opening and start of the UK motocross season.

The event now has a set date for 2023, Sunday February 26^th at the illustrious Hawkstone Park Motocross track near Shrewsbury – SY4 4NA.

In the past the event has welcomed thousands of spectators on the day with free parking and action packed racing from 9.00am the spectators can enjoy a great family day out. The racing concludes around 4.30pm and the awards are presented to the winners.

With some of the best riders in the world scheduled to attend it is once again going to be the best way to kick off the Motocross season in the UK.

The SMC team are currently looking for sponsors, great value with options starting from as little as £50 (banner space only), in return the sponsor will be mentioned in the entire pre event PR, a logo and link on the website, mentions in specific bike press and websites. Plus much more, if you are interested in getting involved in the event please contact me on carly.rathmell@btinternet.com for a sponsorship package.

MX1: 

3 Ben Edwards Carnegie Fuels KTM 450 Scotland
5 James Hutchinson YTR/Bikesport/Hutchinson LCV Yamaha 450 England
7 Arminas Jasikonis Gebben van Venrooy Yamaha Racing 450 Lithuania
10 Calvin Vlaanderen Gebben van Venrooy Yamaha Racing 450 Holland
11 Barry Turnbull Honda 500 England
14 Luke Burton FUS Marsh Geartec Husqvarna 450 England
19 Thomas Kjer Olsen DIGA PROCROSS KTM RACING 450 Denmark
20 Ben Putnam Chambers Racing Husqvarna 450 England
24 Shaun Simpson Gabriel KTM fuelled by Dyce Carriers 450 Scotland
29 Henry Jacobi JM Honda Racing 450 Germany
32 Brent van Doninck Riley Jumbo Yamaha 450 Belgium
38 Gavin Stevenson Dixon Honda Racing 450 England
45 Jake Nicholls Crendon Honda 450 England
46 Davy Pootjes JWR Honda Racing 450 Holland
50 Martin Barr Apico Husqvarna 450 Ireland
56 Edward Briscoe Ashbrook Husqvarna 450 England
95 Dan Thornhill Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha 450 England
99 Howard Wainwright HRW Racing Wulfsport Yamaha 450 England
100 Rob Wood Mad4 Motocross # Fade KTM 450 England
115 Ashton Dickinson Talk Templant Powered by Multitek KTM 450 England
151 Harri Kullas Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha 450 Finland
152 Petar Petrov Phoenix Tools Kawasaki 450 Bulgaria
189 Brian Bogers Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing Team 450 Holland
195 Rob Clitheroe Dickinson Tool Hire Kawasaki 450 England
211 Jayden Ashwell AJP Gas Gas 450 England
231 Kyle Creevy Mad4 Motocross # Fade KTM 350 England
259 Glenn Coldenhoff Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP 450 Holland
303 Jake Millward Verde Shilo KTM 450 England
351 Jeff Oxelmark JWR Honda Racing 450 Sweden
689 Josh Bentley KST Racing/UKS Group/RNR Kawasaki 450 England
811 Adam Sterry Sarholz KTM 450 England
919 Ben Watson Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP 450 England

MX2: 

10 Harvey Cashmore Chambers Racing/ CI Sport/Rip n Roll Goggles Husqvarna 250 England
16 Tom Grimshaw Chambers Racing Husqvarna 250 England
25 Jamie Law Apico Husqvarna 250 England
26 Tim Edberg Riley Jumbo Yamaha 250 Sweden
27 Taylor Johnson BTJ Construction Yamaha 250 England
28 Tom Vialle Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MX2 250 France
33 Kay Karssemakers Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee 250 Holland
37 Sam Cowie K Cowie Transport Yamaha 250 England
39 Roan van de Moosdijk Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing 250 Holland
40 Jamie Wainwright Revo Seven Kawasaki 250 England
48 Camden McLellan TBS Conversions KTM Racing Team 250 South Africa
53 Harry Miles AGM Construction Gas Gas 250 England
57 Kyle McNichol Verde Shilo KTM 250 Scotland
60 Jamie Watson MHP Racing Yamaha 250 England
72 Liam Everts DIGA PROCROSS KTM RACING 250 Belgium
74 Kay de Wolf Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing 250 Holland
87 Kevin Brumann IXS-Hostettler Yamaha MXGP Team 250 Switzerland
90 Cory McShane Dirt Wheelz KTM 250 Wales
119 Bailey Johnston Verde Shilo KTM 250 England
122 Jake Sheridan RSR Plant Services KTM 250 Ireland
127 Chris Mills SB Racing KTM 250 England
143 Callum Bircher Mr T Racing/Feehily MX KTM 250 England
171 Arai Elcock Pickup Systems/Manchester MC Husqvarna 250 England
184 Jamie Carpenter GRT Impact KTM 250 England
313 Petr Polak JM Honda Racing 250 Czechoslovakia
365 Sam Nunn Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha 250 England
419 Lewis Hall LHR Team Husqvarna 250 England
426 Conrad Mewse KTM 250 England
469 Ryan de Beer KTM 250 Holland
470 Tom Hughes TLC Brickwork/KG Body Repair/Motoxchange KTM 250 Wales
500 Callum Murfitt KTM 250 England
517 Isak Gifting Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee 250 Sweden
521 Boris Blanken Mellendijk Moto Parts Gas Gas 250 Holland
546 Max Lewis LRT Race Team/MX Dreams California Yamaha 250 England
671 Brent Aerden MX de Stroeckxvrienden KTM 250 Belgium
731 Alfie Jones Chambers Racing Husqvarna 250 England
771 Ollie Beamish MV Haulage – Stebbings KTM 250 England
817 Raf Meuwissen Raths Motorsport KTM 250 Holland

125cc: 

4 Matt Tolley Tolley Jewellers Gas Gas 125 Pershore
5 Liam Bennett Leatt/Apico Factory Racing/Magic Mushroom Restaurant Husqvarna 125 Chelmsford
9 Carl Harris SMR KTM 125 Catterick Garrison
12 Jude Turton DP Racing/MJW/RFX Gas Gas 125 Chesterfield
14 Samuel Davies ET James/SBXTREME/TGS/Motofit/ASR Gas Gas 125 Stourport
18 Max Smith Redline Motorcycles KTM 125 Northampton
28 Charlie Griffiths RFX KTM 125 Cleobury Mortimer
31 Ben Zeale Moto33 Suspension/JD Racing/Alex Snow Racing/Mundells Plant Hire KTM 125 Torrington
38 Jules Brigham Dirt Shifter/10Tenmotox/Maxxis Tyres/Motorex Oils KTM 125 Kilham
40 Ezra Blackwell Meredith MX,Fox Europe,Pro Circuit,Moto33,Carbury PT Fantic 125 Winscombe
63 Dan Arkell PSU Designs Ltd KTM 125 Bromsgrove
74 Luke Saunders KTM 125 Isle of Man
77 Kyron Carron Team Lexa KTM 125 Wantage
94 Liam Smith Husqvarna 125 Isle of Man
101 Tyla Hooley CI Sport/ ASA United Gas Gas 125 Barnsley
104 Reece Jones SJP Moto KTM 125 Barnsley
122 Charlie Reynolds MMX Middlesex MX DEC Ltd Husqvarna 125 Addlestone
133 Bradley Johnstone Motoconnection KTM 125 York
163 Ben Mustoe Matt Gardiner MX KTM 125 Cheltenham
188 Ethan Blackley Gas Gas 125 Isle of Man
226 Sam Hughes Digga Rentals KTM 125 Oswestry
281 Liam Ware Fantic 125 Hereford
304 Toby Rutter Ashbrook/Macclesfield Trade Centre Yamaha 125 Macclesfield
323 Beau Brown AGR Motorsport KTM 125 Isle of Man
326 Wal Beaney Destination MX/ CI Sport KTM 125 Chatteris
407 Jake Davies DVS Racing Store 114/ Gas Gas 125 Oswestry
410 James Barker KTM 125 Driffield
417 Harrison Greenough Madison 3 Flo team KTM 125 Poole
418 Saku Mansikkamaki Husqvarna 125 Finland
419 Joe Brookes GRT Impact KTM 125 Worfield
456 Ollie Colmer GRT Impact KTM / Daily Mail 125 Sheffield
472 Leon Ongley Westsole Fencing 723 Racebikes Yamaha 125 Boxley
480 Kasimir Hindesson Moto X Change Yamaha 125 Finland
490 Jack Peacey Moto X Change Yamaha 125 Merthyr
522 Ashton Boughen BCS MX KTM 125 Kings Lynn
555 McKenzie Marshall KTM 125 Stoke
711 Joel Fisher AD Modular/Beer Trading/Kenny/MRS KTM 125 Warmingham
712 William Murphy KTM 125 Dagenham
961 August Frisk JE68 KTM 125 Sweden

With a star-studded pro entry including Tommy Searle, Evgeny Bobryshev, Dylan Walsh, Thomas Covington, Jake Nicholls, Steven Clarke, Josh Gilbert, Harri Kullas, Joel Rizzi. Brad Anderson, Brent Van Doninck and more, plus lots of amateur and youth races, MX is back with a bang! Watch Jake Nicholls take the MX1 overall from his Honda team-mate Searle and Harri Kullas while Josh Gilbert beats Steven Clarke and Taylor Hammal in the MX2.

The big Hawkstone Park International kicks on February 9, and the Lacapelle Marival race in France will be a week later on February 16. That’s two weeks prior the opening round of the MXGP World Championship at Matterley in the UK.

Both the British and French events have separate races for the MX2 and MXGP classes, with two races per class and a super final with the best twenty riders from each class. 

The sixth stop of the 2019 World Enduro Super Series saw competitors head to England and the historic Hawkstone Park circuit in Shropshire. The two-day event comprised a qualifying sprint enduro on Saturday that decided the start positions for Sunday’s gruelling two-and-a-half-hour cross-country.

Runner-up to teammate Josep Garcia at the 2018 event, Nathan Watson came into round six of WESS with one goal – to finish on the top step of the podium. The sprint enduro went well for the young Brit who trailed Garcia by just under 10 seconds on the combined enduro tests before putting in a dominant ride on the four motocross tests to win overall by close-to nine seconds.

With the bad weather that had been forecast for Sunday mostly staying away, the track remained reasonably dry. The previous day’s sprint enduro, combined with a youth race in the morning, left the cross-country course both rough and physically demanding. From pole position, Watson got off to a steady start, safely inside the top five after the first few corners. Completely at home on the sandy, technical track, he soon put his KTM 450 EXC-F into the lead and never looked back. Controlling the race from the front, Nathan crossed the finish line after 14 tough laps, close to three minutes ahead of second-placed Lettenbichler.

Nathan Watson:“I’m super-happy to win today. I felt a lot of pressure coming into this weekend because it seems everyone expected me to win. Obviously, I got second here last year, so was extra-motivated this weekend. I won the sprint enduro yesterday, which gave me some confidence, but then I got a bad start today – I risked starting in gear and it didn’t pay off unfortunately. I made some aggressive passes early on and managed to get out in front. I felt so comfortable from then on to be honest, the bike was great and I was just able to ride fast and smooth and control the race from the front.”

Missing his home round in the 2018 season due to injury, Jonny Walker aimed to impress his local fans this time around and with an excellent third place, he didn’t disappoint. After qualifying fifth, Jonny got his cross-country race off to a superb start, rounding the first corner in second place before moving into the lead on lap one. Walker maintained a solid pace on the demanding terrain to ultimately place third at the line. Happy with his podium performance, which elevates him to fourth in the WESS provisional standings, Jonny now looks ahead to round seven.

Jonny Walker:“It’s great to get a podium at my home race. I led the race for a little bit too, which was good. I knew the guys would be fast so it was always going to be tough to be right up there. I made a really good start and set about chasing down the leader, he had a crash which put me in front and from then on I just tried to get into a good rhythm rather than push too hard early on because I knew it was going to be a really tough race. I’m looking forward to Solsona now, we’ve got a two-week break to rest a little then hopefully come back strong in Spain and challenge for the podium again.”

Taddy Blazusiak enjoyed a strong pace on the challenging Hawkstone circuit. Following a strong start the Polish ace was placed safely within the top five. By sticking to his rhythm, Blazusiak was able to catch and pass the fourth-placed rider and challenge teammate Walker for third. Unfortunately, severely blistered hands put a stop to Taddy’s charge and the multiple SuperEnduro World Champion had to settle for fourth.

Taddy Blazusiak:“I really enjoyed the race today. I’m a little disappointed not to have finished on the podium again but all-in-all the race went well. I tried to settle into things early on and my speed was good. Mani got past me but then I could see I was closing in on Jonny for third. I got within about 10 seconds but then made a mistake and lost everything I had gained. Towards the end I still felt strong enough to push again but after one lap, I really started to suffer with the blisters on my hand and decided to settle for fourth. The next round in Spain is like a second home race for me so I’m going to try an heal my hand over the next two weeks then head to Solsona and give it all I have.”

Winner of the 2018 event, Josep Garcia had high hopes of repeating his success at this year’s event. An injury to his hand sustained in training prior to the weekend undoubtedly knocked the Spaniards speed and confidence. Despite this Garcia was able to top the enduro tests on Saturday’s qualifying event. Suffering a bad start on the cross-country, Josep had to play catch-up to the other riders and as such made a few small errors that slowed his pace. The former World Champion was able to fight his way back into an excellent fifth place where he remained to the finish.

Josep Garcia:“It was a really tough race for me today. I knew it would be hard coming into today so close after hurting my hand, but yesterday went really well and I felt quite confident. Unfortunately, I had trouble at the start and set off right at the back. It wasn’t too bad, but I knew I would have to push hard to make my way to the front. I made a few mistakes then and ended up crashing a few times, which knocked my confidence. Each time I felt comfortable to push again I ended up making another mistake. I’m not too happy with fifth but I’m looking forward to the next round in Spain now and hopefully come out of that one on top.”

With his runner-up result, KTM-supported Manuel Lettenbichler extended his lead at the top of the provisional World Enduro Super Series standings and now enjoys a 500-point advantage with two rounds left to race.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will be back in action at round seven of the World Enduro Super Series, the BR2 Enduro Solsona, which takes place in Spain from October 5-6.

Provisional Results – 2019 Hawkstone Park Cross-Country

1. Nathan Watson (GBR), KTM, 2:30:41.111 14 laps
2. Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM, 2:33:19.480 +2:38.369
3. Jonny Walker (GBR), KTM, 2:35:51.529 +5:10.418
4. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 2:36:36.306 +5:55.195
5. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 2:39:09.380 +8:28.269
Other KTM
7. Will Hoare (GBR), KTM, 2:42:21.589 +11:40.478
10. Suff Sella (ISL), KTM, +1 lap

Provisional World Enduro Super Series Standings (after 6 of 8 rounds)

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM, 4420 points
2. Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husqvarna, 3920 pts
3. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Husqvarna, 3654 pts
4. Jonny Walker (GBR), KTM, 3470 pts
5. Taddy Blazusiak (POL), KTM, 3280 pts
Other KTM
6. Josep Garcia (ESP), KTM, 3165 pts
8. Nathan Watson (GBR), KTM, 3031 pts

Taylor Hammal’s hold on the Bridgestone British Masters Red Plate will come to an end this weekend as the RHR rider recovers from a broken thumb and wrist he picked up at last week’s Maxxis British Motocross Championships round at Hawkstone Park.

The young racer has been improving week on week and his battles with Martin Barr have been fantastic to watch in the MX2 class this year in all three National Championships, but it is the Bridgestone British Masters where he has really shone, holding the series lead after three excellent rounds.

Team Boss Rob Hooper is hugely disappointed to see Taylor miss out on a chance of a National title and said: “It’s so hard on Taylor to miss this crucial point of the season. His speed has been improving week on week as has his confidence and it’s a massive shame he won’t have the opportunity to race this weekend to keep hold of the Red Plate. The fact he managed to finish the race with his injuries last week at Hawkstone is a testament to the lad’s determination, and we hope he will be able to return to the track before the end of the season and that he makes a speedy recovery”.