THE 2010 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship jumps into action this Sunday February 28th at the dramatic Little Silver circuit in Devon with a host of exciting new rules and top British and GP riders going for glory.
The Little Silver circuit offers all round viewing and is situated within sight of Junction 31 of the M5 Motorway near Exeter. Top GP riders include, Zach Osbourne, Tom Church, Stephen Sword, Mattis Karro, Jake Nicholls, Gareth Swanepoel, Evgeny Bobreshev, Graeme Irwin and Pascal Lauret, who will be supported by all the top UK riders, including defending MX1 Champion Brad Anderson.
And the racing will be intense with a Superpole F1/World Superbike style qualifying session sorting the start gate and then three quick-fire 20-minute races for both the MX1 and MX2 classes, giving the crowds plenty to get excited about.
The circuit at Little Silver is ready for the action as well, with many of the banners already erected and only the finishing touches to be made.
Despite recent rain the hillside track is extremely dry and the fact that it was "sealed" has made it in prime condition. The gritty, sand based circuit will be left sealed until very late in the week. Once the weather forecasters are confident of a dry weekend it will be ripped and harrowed. If a wet weekend is forecast it will be left as hardpack.
Clerk of the Course, Si Higgins, commented “The whole team have worked well and we are ahead of schedule. The crowd control barriers for the extra spectator area on the hillside will arrive today (Monday) and we could race on Tuesday, that’s thanks to the help from the team at Little Silver. I am confident of some good racing on Sunday, especially with the quality of the entry in all classes."
The first race will commence at 12.15pm, whilst early arrivals can watch the free Practise and Timed Qualifying from 9am at no extra charge.
Tickets on the gate cost £20 for adults with under 14s £5. For further details and to keep up-to-date with the action and the eight-round series visit www.mxgb.co.uk