Monday January 16, 2012 at 10:35am
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.
The new STR KTM team will be competing at Hawkstone with Matiss Karro and Nez Parker. The pair who gained some fantastic results in 2011 are eager to get things started at Hawkstone. Karro is an exceptional sand track rider and always gained good results at the International in previous years.
Adding to the list of riders are the new Maxxis Apico Suzuki Team with riders Luke Hawkins and Lewis Gregory who will make a welcome return to racing after spending the majority of 2011 out injured.
Joining them will be a newly formed foreign team, the Standing Construct Suzuki World MX team. The riders consist of two Belgium rider trained by Joel Smets and a young Danish rider, the riders are Nikolaj Larsen, Jens Getteman and Damon Graulus.
Hawk Plant Hire are the new main sponsor for the event and therefore the event will now be known as the HAWK International. Adding to that HIMX have once agreed the backing and support from Route 77 Energy Drink to sponsor the Super Final.
Hawkstone are actively looking for more sponsors of the 2012 event, sponsorship price starts from as little as £150 - for more details please contact me on carly.rathmell@btinternet.com or carlyrathmell@yahoo.co.uk - any potential sponsors must apply by mid January.
Entry forms and regulations are now available for ACU National Licence holders so please contact Gary Ford on ford542@btinternet.com or 07966 367456 and he will get them to you.
Trade stand enquiries can be made with info@rhlactivities.com or by calling 01873 840640.
For more information see - http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/LatestInternationalNews.aspx
Press enquiries to carly.rathmell@btinternet.com
Tickets are only available to buy on the gate and will be £20 per adult and under 14's are free.
Camping will be £20 per pitch - motorhome/tent/caravan.
Parking on site is also free.
For more information see -
http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/LatestInternationalNews.aspx