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AMCA championship changes for 2017

By Mike Wood The AMCA British Motocross Championship will be expanded for 2017 and will be contested over a total of nine rounds. As per 2016, all four classes of MX1, MX2, two-stroke and Vets will be staged together at each event. New for 2017 is that the traditional season opener of

Former ACU boss Ken Lywood dies

It is with great sadness that the ACU informs of the sad passing away of Ken Lywood on the morning of Saturday 17th December. Ken was a former ACU Ltd Chairman during the early 90s and also the ACU Motocross Committee Chairman in the late eighties and has been an

Rinaldi celebrates 25 years with Yamaha

Former FIM Motocross World Champion Michele Rinaldi celebrated a prolific twenty-five years of co-operation and partnership that frequently resulted in the Factory Yamaha team ruling the very peak of MXGP and the motocross Grand Prix series. In 1984 Rinaldi became 125cc FIM World Champion: the very first Italian to be

Benstead snares Husky ride

Luke Benstead will be riding  a 2017 Husqvarna FC450 in the Maxxis British Championship and Eastern Centre Motocross Championship. He's riding for GH Motorcycles and has backing from Steve Finch of G&B Finch throughout the 2017 season.

DEP backing for East Anglia Auto series

DEP Exhausts have teamed up with the East Anglia Schoolboy Scramble Club to support their already strong Auto championship, in the DEP Auto challenge. DEP are offering £1600 worth of £50 DEP product discount vouchers, which will mean virtually every rider lining up will be able to get a DEP voucher.

Yamaha reveals YZ125 Cup for 2017

For young ambitious off-road riders, the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup provides the perfect entry into Yamaha's racing pyramid. Riders within their National 125 Championships using the Yamaha YZ125 can apply pre-season to be part of the programme. Once accepted, they will be provided with a bLU cRU package with a

Jacobi signs Yamaha for MX2

German Henry Jacobi will be back in the MX2 world championship next year for the STC Yamaha team despite a poor 2016 season with J-Tech Honda where his best result was 23rd. Jacobi will be teamed up with Dutchman Jaap Corneth in the team Yamaha team. Both will contest the entire MX2 World

Brayton joins Alessi at MCR

MotoConcepts Racing has announced their American Honda supported lineup for the 2017 AMA Supercross season. New to the MCR 450 program is world-class veteran rider and 2016 Australian Supercross champion, Justin Brayton who brings momentum and excitement with his recent title win. Brayton has been chosen as one of three Honda

Forkner gets wild!

Watch Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki Rookie Sensation, Austin Forker, completely annihilate Trey Canard’s motocross Facility on his Pro Circuit Kawasaki.

Peters picks up Cab Screens Husky ride

Josh Peters will be joining the Cab Screens Husqvarna team for 2017. Josh, who is 14 years old, has made a huge impact in the sport since he started racing motocross, only three years ago. In 2016 he finished a fantastic second in the British Youth National 85cc BW class,

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