Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship 2007
Preview – Rnd 8 Pontrilas – Saturday
15th September
MacKenzie, Brown and King will arrive at Pontrilas
as Champions in waiting
 Saturday,
yes Saturday the 15th of September will see three riders crowned
as national champions, as the fabulous circuit at Howton Court,
Pontrilias, Herefordshire plays host to the final round of
the 2007 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship. The MX1,
MX2 and the newly introduced MXY2 titles remain there for
the taking and are sure to be hotly contested as the series
reaches its dramatic climax.
Mike Brown – CAS Honda in the MX2 class enjoys the
most comfortable lead at a mere twelve points over recent
Grand Prix winner, and pre season favourite Tommy Searle –
KTM UK. However with sixty points still up for grabs, Brown
will know that the chase for the crown is anything but over,
especially given Searle’s recent form on the World stage.
Early championship leader Gareth Swanepoel – Molson
Kawasaki, reigning British MX2 champion Carl Nunn –
Dixon Yamaha, plus the likes of Tom Church – Molson
Kawasaki and Jason Dougan – Forkrent Suzuki will no
doubt play their part on the day, as they all look to round
out 2007 with a good showing.
The MX1 title is destined to go down to the wire with 2006
MX1 champion Ken De Dycker – CAS Honda looking to use
every inch of his tall and lean body to retain his crown during
a year that has seen the Belgian rider produce some very inconsistent
performances. Billy MacKenzie – De Groot Kawasaki currently
holds a slim eight point advantage over De Dycker in perhaps
his last green UK ride before the Scot joins the CAS team
for next season. Ken will move to the factory Suzuki squad
for 2008.
Behind the leading duo, Brad Anderson – Pioneer Yamaha
and James Noble – Multitek Honda are locked in their
own personal battle for third spot in the series. The hard
charging Northern double act have been part of some of the
best on track fights throughout the campaign and find themselves
separated by just a single point after a seven round tour
that has taken them the full length and breadth of the British
Isles.
It is a similar story in the fiercely contested MXY2 category,
with Lewis King – Team Green Kawasaki having moved to
the head of the championship table following his victory at
the previous round held at Brampton. King is only two points
in front of Graeme Irwin – KTM with two very important
motos to come, on a track that has a history of creating some
very close racing and that offers excellent all round viewing.
Howton Court is no stranger to hosting premier league meetings
and has been a regular stop on the Maxxis tour for a number
of years now. Sitting on the hillside facing Golden Valley,
the mostly natural, grassland circuit has benefited from the
addition of various spectacular tabletops, jumps plus a rhythm
section. The uphill start and hard packed surface are other
elements that are guaranteed to produce an action packed finale
to the 2007 domestic season.
Howton is situated on the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road
between the villages of Pontrilas and Wormbridge. The final
round of the 2007 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship
has a packed schedule in store that will run from 9am right
through to 5.30pm, which includes two MXY2 races to add to
the normal four motos of championship action.
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