[Update: Matterley Basin is ON!] Matterley Basin is NOT cancelled – 2021 MXGP of Great Britain
By Team TMX on 23rd Jun 21
The Matterley Basin Grand Prix (MXGP of Great Britain) could be cancelled because of red tape it has been revealed today.
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Update June 23, 16:57 BST: A representative of the British Grand Prix has confirmed to TMX that the 2021 MXGP of Great Britain at Matterley Basin WILL go ahead as planned on June 26/27. Its going to be a great weekend, they said. Tickets are still on sale with Dixon's team adding more daily give everyone a fair chance. Buy 2021 Matterley Basin tickets
An explosive report in the local newspaper, the Hampshire Chronicle, says the highly anticipated MXGP of Great Britain has not met the planning requirements and are running the headline 'Cancelled? Motocross Grand Prix, Matterley Bowl, Winchester'
The newspaper says organisers are required to submit an Event Management Plan at least 60 days in advance of the event date, which is this weekend June 26-27.
A spokesperson for the South Downs National Park Authority told the Chronicle: "The authority has only recently been made aware of the upcoming motocross event. The current planning permission requires the organisers to submit an Event Management Plan (EMP) at least 60 days before the event for approval. This is to allow the Authority sufficient time to liaise with appropriate specialists to ascertain whether the EMP is acceptable.
"In addition, the authority requires the organiser to detail the bird deterrent measures which have been undertaken in advance of the event.
"In both cases, the information has been submitted outside of the required timetables which is regrettable, albeit we are aware the pandemic has meant many events are on/off /on which we recognise as a challenge.
"The authority is working closely with other bodies to assess the information in advance of the event and is awaiting further information from the organisers. The authority is not yet in a position to approve the submitted details and thus are not in a position to confirm about the likelihood of whether the event will go ahead."
British GP organiser, Steve Dixon, is a highly experienced and knowledgeable event promoter and we would expect that this issue is in hand.
At this time, we don't know how much weight this local report carries - we've reached out to Dixon's team for a response.
Please note the update a the start of this story.
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