Cash boost to £40,000 for British SX series
By Mannix Devlin on 5th Aug 11
British Motocross stars are lining up to compete in the Future West ACU British Supercross Championship with the announcement of more than 40,000 in the pro prize-fund!
With only 12-weeks left until the start of the Supercross series, which kicks off at Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena on October 22, Future West has been hard at work nailing down a stellar line-up of British Supercross stars to compete in the series.
Sheffield will mark the return of Supercross after a three-year absence from the South Yorkshire venue.
The action inside the Motorpoint Arena will reach boiling point as riders anticipate the first drop of the gate.
The five-round championship will visit Belfast's Odyssey Arena for round two on November 19, Glasgow's Braehead Arena for round three on November 26, London's Wembley Arena for round four on January 14 and Birmingham's LG Arena for the final round on February 18.
There is little wonder that this year's series is attracting the best line-up of top British pro teams and riders in the 15-year history of the series.
A huge prize-purse and huge exposure are just a few of the reasons the boys are amped to kick off the winter series.
Already confirmed for this year's championship are defending British Supercross Lights champ, Kawasaki-mounted Jack Brunell and defending British Supercross champ, Red Bull KTM UK's Tom Church.
Both riders are champing at the bit for another year of fierce indoor competition all in the warm dry comfort of the UK's premiere indoor venues.
Last year's hugely successful three-round series attracted sell-out crowds at Belfast and London and provided some of the best and closest indoor racing ever seen in the UK.
With the new pro-format changes to the British Supercross series this year and a new additional combined series points fund on the line, things are about to get even hotter.
Confirmed for the British Supercross Championship so far are:--
Tom Church (Red Bull KTM) defending British Supercross Champ
Jack Brunell (Kawasaki) defending British Supercross Lights Champ
Gordon Crockard (Relentless Suzuki) 2010 British Supercross Champ
Martin Barr (Boost Energy KTM) Belfast British Supercross winner
Adam Chatfield (LPE Kawasaki) British Supercross Lights runner-up
Ashley Greedy (LPE Kawasaki) defending ‘Head to Head' Champion
Neville Bradshaw (Two7Two Honda) fifth overall In 2011 British Supercross
Elliott Banks-Browne (DB Racing Honda) currently second Maxxis MX2 Champs
For more information on the Future West ACU British Supercross Championship please visit the all new website – http://www.fwsx.com/
