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MotoHead and GoRaceMX partner to boost UK dirt biking

Two of off-road motorcycling’s fastest-growing digital brands - MotoHead and GoRaceMX - have joined forces in a ground-breaking alliance to give a boost to riders, events, practice tracks, clubs, facilities and the industry involved in the grass roots of the sport. MotoHead – the free online source for dirt bike news

Sign up for the Simpson army

Britain’s leading rider in the FIM Motocross World Championship, Shaun Simpson, is giving his MXGP followers and fans a unique chance to be part of his new SS24 KTM MXGP team and 2020 racing season with a refined programme around his ‘Simpson Army’ fan club. The 31 year old has constructed

British championship starters revealed

The start list for the 2020 British championship has been revealed. The series, which kicks off at Little Silver on March 15, has former and current British champs like Shaun Simpson, Tommy Searle, Evgeny Bobryshev and Brad Anderson. The MX1 class is: 4Jake ShiptonCrescent Yamaha MX TeamYamaha10Jason MearaPhoenix Tools Apico

Hawkstone entries revealed in full

The first big international of the year is at Hawkstone Park on February 9 when four-times world champ Jeffrey Herlings heads the MX1 entry alongside Glenn Coldehoff making his GasGas debut, Evgeny Bobryshev first time out on the Husky, Thomas Convington on the Yamaha, Tommy Searle on his new Honda,

Bobby’s bunch show their colours

Heading up the PAR HOMES RFX RACING HUSQVARNAteam is 2018 British Champion Evgeny Bobryshev #777 who is riding the Husqvarna FC 450 in the MX1 class of the ACU British Championship as well as select rounds of the FIM World Motocross Championship in the MXGP class. Par Homes RFX Racing

Tombs joins Verde KTM

British MX1 rider Lewis Tombs will join the Verde KTM team for 2020. The official news says: We are pleased to officially announce our new rider for 2020, Lewis Tombs 66. Lewis will race on a 450 SX-F KTM in the MX1 class in the ACU British Championship and the Michelin

Race to win Yamaha support

Yamaha Motor Europe wishes to invite riders that are eligible to join the 2020 YZ125, YZ85 and YZ65 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup programs to register now. Since 2015, the YZ125 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup has been the best opportunity for young motocross riders to find their feet in the world of professional racing,

Kellett goes two-stroke for British return

Todd Kellett will be back in the British championship this year, racing as an official Yamaha UK rider on his St Blazey MX YZ250 two-stroke powered by Dragon Tek. He will be returning to the UK after spending six months living in France. He will be back during the first week

Tommy Morris comes back to UK today

Following a hugely successful fund raising campaign to raise money for his family, the body of 20-year-old Tommy Morris is to be brought back to the UK from Spain today. The popular British racer died after crashing at the Paraje de Los Balcones track in Spain. A message on the donation page

Herlings tops strong Hawkstone entry

Jeffrey Herlings along with his factory KTM team-mate Tom Vialle is confirmed for the Ashbrook - Hazport - Tysers Hawkstone International on February 9. Adding to that will be Rene Hofer, new GasGas signing Glenn Coldenhoff, Ivo Monticelli, Jordi Tixier, Kevin Strijbos, Davy Pootjes, Thomas Covington, Calvin Vlaanderen, and Brits Shaun