Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship 2008
Round 4 – Lyng – Sunday 4th May
 The
battle to be Britain’s best goes East
Norwich Vikings have the honour of hosting round four of
the 2008 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship. This will
take place on Sunday 4th May and will mark the halfway point
in the series as it continues its tour of the UK mainland
before it moves on to Northern Ireland for the next encounter
in late June.
The Cadders Hill circuit near Lyng, Norfolk is the furthest
point East on the campaign, and is always a popular stop on
the tour for both riders and fans alike.
The rolling grass valley, with its sandy track surface has
been home to British championship meetings in their various
different disguises for over twenty 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 MX1 British champion Billy MacKenzie – CAS
Honda retaining his title. MacKenzie has been faultless in
the opening three rounds, taking six start to flag wins in
as many races. Billy’s total domination of the MX1 class
has not only given him a 100% record, but also a massive forty-four
point lead over his rivals before the second half of the series
has even begun.
The Kawasaki pairing of Mark Jones and Tom Church are currently
the best of the rest and find themselves locked on one hundred
and six points apiece in second place in the overall MX1 standings.
Mark Hucklebridge – Motoextreme Kawasaki was the surprise
package at the last round, taking third place overall to hoist
himself to eighth position in the championship.
Stephen Sword – Molson Kawasaki currently heads the
battle for the MX2 title, with the twenty eight year old having
narrowly out pointed his main rival Shaun Simpson –
KTM at a very muddy Torrington. Sword last won the MX2 domestic
series back in 2004, before two injury hit seasons temporarily
sidelined the young Scot.
Ironically it is a fellow Scotsman in the form of Simpson
who is proving to be the strongest threat to Sword recapturing
the MX2 crown. The twenty year old from St. Andrews started
strongly in 2007, but an injury prevented him competing in
three rounds and wrecked his title chances. Simpson currently
trails his more experienced counterpart by sixteen 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, and remains very much in contention for
the championship at this stage in the series.
The day will begin with MX2 practice at 9.30am, this will
be followed immediately by MX1 practice before the riders
autograph session at 11.30am. The first MX2 encounter is scheduled
for 1.05pm, with action right through to the last MX1 race
at 4.30pm.The Cadders Hill track is situated one mile North
of the A1067 Norwich to Fakenham Road, or three miles from
the A47 Norwich to King's Lynn Road and will be signposted
from these major roads on the day of the event. For those
with the luxury of satellite navigation systems, the track
can be located using the postcode NR9 5AL.
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