SX KO!
By TMX Archives on 9th Dec 05
Supercross in the UK soaked up a body blow when promoters RHL Activities Ltd pulled the plug on the entire ACU Datatag British Supercross Championship.The decision to scrap the three-round series - planned for venues in Birmingham, Newcastle and Supercross in the UK soaked up a body blow when promoters RHL Activities Ltd pulled the plug on the entire ACU Datatag British Supercross Championship.The decision to scrap the three-round series - planned for venues in Birmingham, Newcastle and London - was made on November 22, four days before the championship was due to kick off at the NEC.A brief statement from RHL Activities director Gareth Hockey blamed poor advanced ticket sales for the cancellation. "We would personally like to thank everyone who has worked tirelessly to make this championship happen, many giving their time and services free of charge," says Gareth. "We would also like to thank the riders and spectators who supported the championship and offer them our sincere apologies."The news arrived out of the blue - just four days before DBR received a press release trumpeting Datatag's title sponsorship deal for the series. And it appears we weren't the only ones caught unawares."Obviously, the ACU are very disappointed the championship has had to be cancelled at this late stage as many riders, both youth and adult, have made special arrangements for travelling to the events," states MX committee member Brian Higgins in a press release."Whilst we have to respect the commercial decision of promoters who make a huge financial commitment in staging this type of event, the ACU would normally expect to be involved in such an important decision."