Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship 2007
Preview – Rnd 8 Pontrilas – Saturday
15th September
Leok and Concalves will play their part in the final show
down
Saturday 15th September was already looking to be an action
packed day at the final round of the 2007 Maxxis ACU Motorcross
Championship to be held at Howton Court, Pontrilas, and that
was even before further spice was added to the series show
down. Now that both factory Kawasaki MXGP rider Tanel Leok
and MX2 KTM World star Rui Concalves have confirmed their
entries there is sure to be even more sparks flying.
Leok could play a vital part in deciding the outcome of the
MX1 title, with his De Groot Kawasaki team mate Billy MacKenzie
currently holding a slim eight point lead over 2006 champion
Ken De Dycker - CAS Honda. There will be no team orders, with
MacKenzie leaving the green camp at the end of the season,
as he switches to Honda and the CAS team for 2008.
Further intrigue has been added by the fact that MX2 series
leader Mike Brown – CAS Honda has been entered in both
classes for the final round. The smart prediction would be
that Brown will only appear in the second MX1 moto to try
and assist his team mate De Dycker, having hopefully already
claimed the MX2 crown earlier in the day, but who really knows?
That said, Brown still has work to do to claim the MX2 championship,
given Tommy Searle’s – KTM UK recent Grand Prix
form. Brown will also have to fend off a second orange attack
from Concalves if the experienced American is going to grab
the quarter litre four stroke crown.
With so much pride at stake, the respective battles to become
Kings of the two classes are sure to be an enthralling encounter
and are both destined to be decided during the very last motos
of the season long campaigns.
In addition to some guaranteed great racing, Howton Court
has much more to offer, with a new championship paddock, an
extended rhythm section, the Ladies British Motocross Championship
on the following day (Sunday 16th September), music on Saturday
night, kids rides and entertainment, plus free camping and
not to mention presentations for both the British Fourstroke
and Under 21 Championships.
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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