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British legion set for MX2 assault |
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008 |
Eight Brits will be among an international-class field of riders
contesting the 2008 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship this season; with every
round to be shown live and exclusive on Motors TV.
The strong British contingent will be competing against some of the world’s best
riders in the 15 round, 30 race series which sees events hosted in 12 countries
across Europe as well as a single round in South Africa.
At the age of
just 19, Pembury’s Tommy Searle (pictured) is likely to head the British charge
for honours. The Red Bull KTM rider secured an impressive haul of 10 podiums and
1 victory last year on his way to second in the championship behind team-mate
Antonio Cairoli. In 2009 he will head to the USA to race for KTM North America
and will be looking to end his European adventure with the
title.
Scotsman Stephen Sword is also hoping to challenge after an
injury-ravaged year ruined his 2007 campaign. The experienced 28-year-old
Dumfries-born rider has finished in the top four of the last six World
Championships and will be looking for a sustained assault on the title with
leading squad Molson Kawasaki.
Elsewhere, Cambridge’s Carl Nunn, a double
British Champion, and 20-year-old Jason Dougan from Portsmouth will ride for
MVR-D Suzuki, while former Irish and Ulster schoolboy champion Martin Barr is
with the Utag-Yahama.com team.
Teenagers Elliott-Banks Browne (Bury St
Edmonds) and Jake Nicholls (Ipswich) will also be hoping to make an impact with
the Suzuki Swift Motocross Team. Shaun Simpson completes the British contingent
at KTM UK.
Motors TV (Sky Channel 413, Virgin Media 545) will have
LIVE coverage of all 30 races MX2 category races (four of which are
delayed-as-live due to other conflicting LIVE events) as well as
DELAYED-AS-LIVE coverage of every MX1 race.
Coverage begins on
Sunday 06 April at the Grand Prix of Holland in Valkenswaard.
For full
listings or more information on Motors TV please visit www.motorstv.co.uk.
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