British MX2 champ Adam Sterry and triple MX1 champ Shaun Simpson are notable absentees from the official British championship start list for 2017 as both are now riding for foreign-based GP teams. Also missing from the 2016 series is Tanel Leok who now rides for the 8Biano Husky team in GPs.
That means MX1 champ Tommy Searle leads the MX1 class from Jake Nicholls, Graeme Irwin, Kristian Whatley – now without a ride after splitting with MVR-D Husky this week – Steven Lenoir, Gert Krestinov and Elliott Banks-Browne.
The MX2 class has a few surprises as Dixon Kawasaki’s two MX2 GP riders, American Darien Sanayei and Russian Vsevolod Brylyakov, are not entered. And Kiwi Josiah Natzke has joined the Hitachi KTM team. He formerly raced in the factory KTM junior team under Stefan Everts. Belgian Kevin Wouts will ride for Neil Prince’s Suzuki team and Aussie Jay Wilson – currently riding for the I-fly JK Yamaha team in UK Arenacross – stays to contest the British series. Martin Barr is also entered in the MX2 series after contesting MX1 last year for Honda, and he’ll face MVR-D Husky’s Harri Kullas.
MX2 class
2 Kevin Wouts Lombard Express Suzuki Suzuki
3 Josh Gilbert Dave Thorpe Honda Off Road C… Honda
6 Jay Wilson I-fly JK Yamaha Racing Yamaha
10 Michael Ellis P & H Motorcycles KTM
14 Charlie Hamlet (Reserve) Colwyn Bay Feehily MX KTM KTM
15 Henry Williams RFX KTM KTM
17 Luke Smith Moto 4 Husqvarna UK Husqvarna
19 Tom Neal SJP Moto Husqvarna
24 Liam Garland Crescent KTM KTM
28 John Robson Bikesport Newcastle KTM KTM
31 Robbie Dowson Graham Charlton Motorcycles Yamaha
33 Josiah Natzke Hitachi KTM UK KTM
38 Gavin Stevenson SaddMX Yamaha
41 Alexander Brown Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna
50 Martin Barr Buildbase Honda Racing Honda
60 Dylan Woodcock Team Green UK – Monster Ener… Kawasaki
63 Jordan Divall Powered by Evotech – BOS Sus… KTM
66 Lewis Tombs Lings Honda Honda
77 Jay Hague JTL – Plant Suspension – Hus… Husqvarna
98 Todd Kellett St Blazey MX – SJ Hooper Husqvarna
111 Ben Putnam G and S Yamaha Yamaha
119 Mel Pocock Revo Husqvarna UK Husqvarna
122 Jake Sheridan (Reserve) RSR Plant Services Motocross… KTM
134 Liam Knight Dyer & Butler Kawasaki Kawasaki
148 Michael Eccles Kawasaki
151 Harri Kullas MVR-D Route 77 Energy Husqva… Husqvarna
171 Dexter Douglas SJP Moto Husqvarna
173 Luke Norris Geartec Husqvarna Racing Husqvarna
180 Josh Spinks Manchester MC Husqvarna Husqvarna
184 James Carpenter Revo Husqvarna UK Husqvarna
200 James Dunn
303 Jake Millward Verde Sports Racing KTM
331 Jordan Eccles Husqvarna
337 Glenn McCormick (Reserve) Agnew Recovery – Watt Motorc… KTM
360 Nathan Dixon RFX KTM KTM
575 Taylor Hammal Dyer & Butler Kawasaki Kawasaki
631 Oliver Benton Hitachi KTM UK KTM
661 Josh Coleman Cab Screens Husqvarna Husqvarna
708 Ryan Hammond (Reserve) Samson Roofing Husqvarna
714 Brad Todd Planet Advanced Racing Suspe… Husqvarna
751 Joe Jefferies (Reserve) MX Autos – Watson Engineerin… KTM
771 Jason Meara Norman Watt Motorcycles KTM KTM
919 Ben Watson Hitachi KTM UK KTM
MX1 class
5 Graeme Irwin Buildbase Honda Racing Honda
6 Carlton Husband Phoenix Tools Honda Honda
7 Mitchell Lewis ASA Scaffolding Honda
10 James Rutter Spectrum Hose Ltd Honda
11 Matt Burrows Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna
12 George Grigg Pettitt Lings Honda Honda
14 Robert Davidson SJP Moto Husqvarna
16 John Meara Norman Watt Kawasaki Kawasaki
17 Damon Strydom Sissens Property Services KTM
23 JohnJoe Wright Manchester MC Husqvarna Husqvarna
25 Jamie Law Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna
36 Matthew Moffat Moffstar Racing KTM
37 Gert Krestinov Phoenix Tools Honda Honda
44 Elliott Banks Browne Geartec Husqvarna Racing Husqvarna
45 Jake Nicholls Hitachi KTM UK KTM
48 Reece Desoer Preston Docks Motocross Kawasaki
49 Luke Parker
57 Tony Craig Planet Suspension – Drysdale… Husqvarna
60 Brad Anderson Verde Sports Racing KTM
74 Patrick Major Herts MX Husqvarna
75 Ben Butler Team VMSX Kawasaki
95 Dan Thornhill Cab Screens Husqvarna Husqvarna
100 Tommy Searle Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki Kawasaki
119 Ryan Houghton I-fly JK Yamaha Racing Yamaha
153 James Harrison Cab Screens Husqvarna Husqvarna
162 Stuart Edmonds CCM Racing – Metcom TM TM
172 Robert Holyoake Apico CPS Husqvarna Husqvarna
190 Luke Benstead GH Motorcycles Husqvarna
227 Kristian Whatley
274 Kieran Banks Meredith MX Suzuki
293 Ryan McLean Acerbis AK – Feridax Honda
295 Ross Rutherford Site Sealants – KTM – Drysda… KTM
301 Shaun Southgate Herts MX
302 Brad Woodroffe GH Motorcycles Husqvarna
411 Declan Whittle (Reserve) Danger UK – Herts MX Husqvarna
685 Steven Lenoir Dyer & Butler Kawasaki Kawasaki
691 Aiden Wigger (Reserve) Manchester MC Husqvarna Husqvarna
704 Ashley Wilde RFX KTM KTM
711 Sonny Oliver Kawasaki UK – Trevor Pope Kawasaki
731 Jake Shipton Crescent RHR Yamaha Yamaha