10th February 2013
www.hawkstonemx.co.uk
Week-on-week top riders from the World Championship scene and British Championship scene are signing up for the 2013 Hawk International on the 10th February at one of the most historic motocross tracks in the UK, Hawkstone Park.
This week 2012 British MX1 Champion, Kevin Strijbos has signed up to race at the Hawk International. Showing his true form in the British Championship last year with HM Plant and winning the Championship he was recognised by the factory Suzuki team and will contest the World Championship again, finishing sixth in the standing in 2012 he will be looking to be amongst the front runners again in 2013.
Kevin Strijbos - "I'm really looking forward to racing at Hawkstone again, it's a really good track. With it being a sand track it gives us chance to find a good set up for the sand GP's later in the year. I'm always happy to be racing at the famous Hawkstone Park!"
He will be joined at Hawkstone this year by his Rockstar Suzuki MX team-mate Clement Desalle. Desalle who was runner up in the 2012 MX1 World Championship, he has been fighting hard in recent years to take the crown from Cairoli, will 2013 be the year he can?
The Hawk International has also signed up 2012 MX2 British Champion Elliott Banks-Browne, Elliott fought to the end of the British series last year and took the narrow win. He is eager to get back out on the HM Plant KTM and start his season strongly at Hawkstone, he will be joined by his KTM team-mate James Dunn, James finished fourth in the European 125 Championship in 2012.
To top it off with a full class of British Champions is the 2012 MXY2 Champion Dan Thornhill, racing for the Revo Talon Kawasaki team he will be joined by fellow team-mates Nez Parker and Ross Keyworth.
Another British team to sign up are Oakleaf Kawasaki consisting of Alex Snow, Shane Carless and Jake Millward.
Hawkstone are actively looking for more sponsors of the 2013 event to add to their current loyal supporters. Sponsorship prices start from as little as £250 - for more details or the sponsorship package please contact me on carly.rathmell@btinternet.com or carlyrathmell@yahoo.co.uk.
It is once again scheduled to appear on MotorsTV which includes a preview programme. Also it will be extensively covered by the specialist motorcycle press before and after the event which gives a potential sponsor a prime chance to promote their brand.
For entry details please contact Gary Ford on ford542@btinternet.com or call 07966 367456 - entry forms are available now.
Trade stand enquiries can be made with info@rhlactivities.com or by calling 01873 840640.
Press enquiries to carly.rathmell@btinternet.com - these need to be with me no later than the 25th January.
Tickets are only available to buy on the gate on the day, £25 each which includes a free race programme. 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
The 2012 Hawkstone International Motocross is supported by
Hawk Plant Hire - www.hawk-group.co.uk
Doodson Motorsport - www.doodsonbg.com
RJS Builders - www.rjsbuildersltd.co.uk
Salop Leisure - www.salopleisure.co.uk
ISO2 - www.iso2nutrition.co.uk
Cradley Kawasaki - www.cradleykawasaki.co.uk
Media Partners
TMX & DBR
MX VICE
For Directions to Hawkstone Motocross circuit click here: -
http://www.hawkstonemx.co.uk/Travel.aspx
Riders as of 07.01.13
MX 1
No Name Machine
10 Ryan Staveley Honda
20 Ross Keyworth Revo Talon Kawasaki
21 Gautier Paulin Kawasaki Racing Team
22 Kevin Strijbos Rockstar Suzuki World MX1
24 Jilani Cambre JDS Racing Team KTM
25 Clement Desalle Rockstar Suzuki World MX1
31 Alex Snow Oakleaf Kawasaki
34 Jamie Collins TVR Racing KTM
38 Jake Gowan D3 KTM
40 Luke Burton Heads & All Threads Suzuki
42 Nathan Parker Revo Talon Kawasaki
60 Brad Anderson Maxxis Kawasaki by LPE
68 Shane Carless Oakleaf Kawasaki
74 Patrick Major MJW Kawasaki
89 Jeremy Van Horebeek Kawasaki Racing Team
90 Aaron Lowe B+C/Michelin/Powerenhancer/Motul Suzuki
100 Tommy Searle CLS Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
102 Jake Boyes Wulf/Grid MX/Wearside Rewinds Honda
111 Greg Fisher Jack Horseman Kawasaki
113 Michael Mahon VMX KTM
125 Jamie Law Dyer & Butler KTM
160 Scott Elderfield CMP Racewear/Goldentyre Kawasaki
176 Jamie Ellis RSS/Spiral Graphics/RFX KTM
191 Scott Ardren NC Groundworks Kawasaki
271 Tom Kelly Malin KTM Racing
393 Jarad Goodwin Suzuki
701 Dorren Coutts Maxxis Kawasaki by LPE
871 Connor Walkley Maxxis Kawasaki by LPE
MX 2
No Name Machine
5 Graeme Irwin Heads & All Threads Suzuki
7 Arnaud Tonus CLS Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
14 Charlie Hamlet Feehily/Morris/Fox/RFX Suzuki
24 Liam Garland Dyer & Butler KTM
25 Glenn Coldenhoff Standing Construct KTM
33 Daniel Brough Heatex Racing Kawasaki
35 Pascal Rauchenecker Standing Construct KTM
55 Mike Kras Team Beursfoon Suzuki
63 Ceriel Klein Kromhof HFS Logistics MX Team KTM
69 Aidan Wigger Underdog Racing Kawasaki
73 Luke Norris Oct X MNE Kawasaki
77 Alessandro Lupino CLS Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
84 Jeffrey Herlings Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
95 Dan Thornhill Revo Talon Kawasaki
99 Nathan Watson
110 Adam Darbyshire Underdog Racing Honda
116 David Blackburn Blackburn Motorbodies Honda
124 Glenn Fletcher CM Engineering/Regent MX/ JWR Honda
171 Zac Stealey V Customs Kawasaki
176 Aaron Pipon Martin Racing KTM
272 Neville Bradshaw Putoline Honda
303 Jake Millward Oakleaf Kawasaki
311 Jack Kelly Malin KTM Racing
711 James Cottrell Putoline Honda
771 Damon Graulus Standing Construct KTM
811 Adam Sterry STR KTM
911 Jordi Tixier Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
991 Ben Watson
200 James Dunn HM Plant KTM UK
44 Elliott Banks-Browne HM Plant KTM UK
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