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Watson fourth in Ottobiano qualifier

Briton Ben Watson took his best ever finish in an MXGP qualifying race with a fighting fourth place in the MX2 class at Ottobiano in Italy, after fending off a battling Benoit Paturel on the final few laps. Hitachi KTM man Watson had a great start on the sandy track, holding

All-action gallery from Hawkstone!

Graeme Irwin dominated the MX1 class from Steven Lenoir and Ben Watson edged out his team mate Josiah Natzke in MX2, plus of course Mike Kras continued his unbeaten run in the two-strokes in the Maxxis British championship at . Check out our gallery of shots from Sunday's racing...

Irwin takes control at Hawkstone

Just one day after his brother, Ducati racer Glenn Irwin won the international North-West 200 Superbike road race, Graeme Irwin gave the family another reason to celebrate as he took a double win in the British championship at Hawkstone Park to take the red plate in the MX1 class. Irwin didn’t

Hawkstone Park Highlights!

Check out some raw race highlights from the MX2, MX1 and two-stroke classes in the Maxxis British championship at Hawkstone Park!  

Maxxis heads to Lyng!

Hitachi KTM UK’s Jake Nicholls and Ben Watson head to Cadders Hill, Lyng, this Sunday (April 9) for round two of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean carrying the MX1 and MX2 red series leaders’ plates. At a tough opening round at Culham in March, after heavy

KTM double at Culham

The Hitachi KTM team scored an amazing 100% record at Culham yesterday with Jake Nicholls taking a double win the in the MX1 class and Ben Watson doing the same in the MX2 class. And Lewis Hall won the MXY2 class. The official version of events reads: It was a spectacular

Nicholls and Watson go KTM

Jake Nicholls and Ben Watson have agreed to stay with Roger Magee's Hitachi-backed GP team, which is switching back to KTM after a year riding Husqvarnas. Nicholls will ride MXGPs and Watson MX2 GPs, and unlike last year when the squad didn't go to all the long-haul races, they plan

Watson brother’s set-up secrets

When it comes to getting ready for a big race, the Watson brothers, Ben and Nathan, leave nothing to chance. They get to know the terrain that they're due to come up against, and set-up their bikes accordingly. So when they head back to the Netherlands later this month for Red Bull Knock Out,

Watson family outing!

Ben Watson may be an MX2 GP rider for Hitachi Husqvarna and his big brother Nathan a factory KTM rider in the world enduro championship, but they're definitely not the only members of the family to like getting dirty on bikes! Their other brother Ryan, who runs his own motocross

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