The battle to be Britain's best goes East
By G2F on 25th Apr 08
Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship 2008 Round 4 Lyng Sunday 4th May
Norwich Vikings have the honour of hosting round four of the 2008 Maxxis ACUBritish Motocross Championship. This will take place on Sunday 4th May and willmark the halfway point in the series as it continues its tour of the UK mainlandbefore it moves on to Northern Ireland for the next encounter in lateJune.
The Cadders Hill circuit near Lyng, Norfolk is the furthest pointEast on the campaign, and is always a popular stop on the tour for both ridersand fans alike.
The rolling grass valley, with its sandy track surface has been home toBritish championship meetings in their various different disguises for overtwenty years. In addition to being a loyal supporter of the domestic series,Lyng also hosted a 125 Grand Prix back in 1993.
Although over half the season remains, few would bet against reigning MX1British champion Billy MacKenzie CAS Honda retaining his title. MacKenzie hasbeen faultless in the opening three rounds, taking six start to flag wins in asmany races. Billy's total domination of the MX1 class has not only given him a100% record, but also a massive forty-four point lead over his rivals beforethe second half of the series has even begun.
The Kawasaki pairing ofMark Jones and Tom Church are currently the best of the rest and find themselveslocked on one hundred and six points apiece in second place in the overall MX1standings. Mark Hucklebridge Motoextreme Kawasaki was the surprise package atthe last round, taking third place overall to hoist himself to eighth positionin the championship.
Stephen Sword Molson Kawasaki currently heads thebattle for the MX2 title, with the twenty eight year old having narrowly outpointed his main rival Shaun Simpson KTM at a very muddy Torrington. Swordlast won the MX2 domestic series back in 2004, before two injury hit seasonstemporarily sidelined the young Scot.
Ironically it is a fellow Scotsmanin the form of Simpson who is proving to be the strongest threat to Swordrecapturing the MX2 crown. The twenty year old from St. Andrews started stronglyin 2007, but an injury prevented him competing in three rounds and wrecked histitle chances. Simpson currently trails his more experienced counterpart bysixteen points, but will be looking to close this gap as the action shifts east.UTAG Yamaha rider Martin Barr completes the leading trio in this class, andremains very much in contention for the championship at this stage in theseries.
The day will begin with MX2 practice at 9.30am, this will befollowed immediately by MX1 practice before the riders autograph session at11.30am. The first MX2 encounter is scheduled for 1.05pm, with action rightthrough to the last MX1 race at 4.30pm.The Cadders Hill track is situated onemile North of the A1067 Norwich to Fakenham Road, or three miles from the A47Norwich to King's Lynn Road and will be signposted from these major roads on theday of the event. For those with the luxury of satellite navigation systems, thetrack can be located using the postcode NR9 5AL.
For further informationand all the latest series news please visit www.mxgb.co.uk
