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2018 British Motocross Championship

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The 2018 British Motocross Championship was the 67th British Motocross Championship season. The championship was due to start on 11 March at Lyng, but this opening event was cancelled due to bad weather.[1] It was rescheduled to act as the final round of the season on 14 October.[2]

Graeme Irwin started the season as defending Champion in the MX1 class, having taken his first national title in the 2017 Championship. In the MX2 class, Ben Watson started the season as defending champion, but he did not compete in the series in 2018.

MX1

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Calendar and Results

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The championship was contested over 8 rounds.[2]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 1 April England Culham United Kingdom Graeme Irwin Russia Evgeny Bobryshev United Kingdom Graeme Irwin
2 22 April England Canada Heights United Kingdom Jake Nicholls United Kingdom Jake Nicholls United Kingdom Jake Nicholls
3 6 May England Blaxhall United Kingdom Jake Nicholls United Kingdom Jake Nicholls United Kingdom Jake Nicholls
4 24 June Northern Ireland Desertmartin United Kingdom Tommy Searle United Kingdom Tommy Searle United Kingdom Tommy Searle
5 29 July Scotland Duns Russia Evgeny Bobryshev Cancelled Russia Evgeny Bobryshev
6 12 August England Hawkstone Park United Kingdom Jake Nicholls United Kingdom Tommy Searle United Kingdom Jake Nicholls
7 14 October England Lyng United Kingdom Tommy Searle United Kingdom Tommy Searle United Kingdom Tommy Searle

Participants

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List of confirmed riders.[3]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Hitachi KTM UK KTM 1 United Kingdom Graeme Irwin 1–6
Bells Racing with Moriwaki Honda 2 Japan Yohei Kojima 6
Hydrogarden Honda Honda 4 United Kingdom Harry Bradley 1–2
Phoenix Tools Apico Honda Honda 6 United Kingdom Carlton Husband All
37 Estonia Gert Krestinov All
Spectrum House Ltd Honda 10 United Kingdom James Rutter 1–3
Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna 11 United Kingdom Matt Burrows All
162 Republic of Ireland Stuart Edmonds 1–3
Lings Honda UK Honda 12 United Kingdom George Grigg-Pettitt 1–3
SJP Moto Husqvarna 14 United Kingdom Robert Davidson 1
SONC Concrete Cutting Suzuki 15 Republic of Ireland Jim O'Neill 1
Norman Watt Motorcycles KTM 17 United Kingdom Luke Smith 4–7
Husqvarna 22 United Kingdom Richard McKeown 7
Dulson Racing RSS Yamaha Yamaha 25 United Kingdom Jamie Law 1–5, 7
171 United Kingdom Zac Stealey 1–6
Bikesport Newcastle Husqvarna 28 United Kingdom John Robson 5–6
Langmead Construction Yamaha 33 United Kingdom Ashley Greedy 1–4
HTM Motorcycles Husqvarna 35 United Kingdom Jordan McCaw 7
SJT Rakennus KTM 41 Estonia Erki Kahro 1–3
Geartec Husqvarna Husqvarna 44 United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne All
141 United Kingdom Luke Burton 7
173 United Kingdom Luke Norris 1, 5–6
200 United Kingdom James Dunn 7
711 United Kingdom James Cottrell 7
Buildbase Honda Racing Honda 45 United Kingdom Jake Nicholls 1–6
152 Bulgaria Petar Petrov 7
KTM 46 United Kingdom Stuart Nesbitt 4
GH Motorcycles G&B Finch Husqvarna 49 United Kingdom Luke Parker All
190 United Kingdom Luke Benstead 3, 6–7
Honda 56 United Kingdom Edward Briscoe 6
Planet Advanced Racing Husqvarna 57 United Kingdom Tony Craig 1–4
714 United Kingdom Brad Todd 7
KTM 59 United Kingdom James Hutchinson 2
Verde Substance KTM KTM 60 United Kingdom Brad Anderson 1–3, 5–6
Powered by Evotech HR Kawasaki Kawasaki 63 United Kingdom Jordan Divall 1–5
Dixon Honda Racing Honda 65 United Kingdom Jacob Joyce 1, 7
KTM 68 United Kingdom Joshua Bentley 3, 7
Herts MX UK Husqvarna 74 United Kingdom Patrick Major 6
Honda 301 United Kingdom Shaun Southgate 1–6
Husqvarna 411 United Kingdom Declan Whittle 1–3, 5–7
Cab Screens Honda Honda 95 United Kingdom Dan Thornhill 1–6
135 United Kingdom James Harrison 1–4
Bike-IT DRT Kawasaki Kawasaki 100 United Kingdom Tommy Searle 2–7
Honda 103 United Kingdom Max Broadbelt 1, 3
M Smith KTM KTM 111 Iceland Eythor Reynisson 1–6
KTM 114 United Kingdom Brad Cavill 3
Off-Road Southeast Kawasaki 118 United Kingdom Kieran Clarke 2–3
Rob Hooper Racing Yamaha Yamaha 119 United Kingdom Ryan Houghton All
227 United Kingdom Kristian Whatley 1–3, 5
I-fly JK Yamaha Yamaha 128 Italy Ivo Monticelli 1–6
DSC Cornwall Kawasaki Kawasaki 152 United Kingdom Luke Sturgeon 1, 4
Fives Motorsport KTM 157 United Kingdom Richard Bird 4
Dirt Wheelz UK Kawasaki 166 United Kingdom Josh Taylor 2
HMC Sandbox Graphics Husqvarna 188 United Kingdom Adam Day 3
Danger UK - Feridax KTM 293 United Kingdom Ryan McLean 5
Site Sealants DCl KTM KTM 295 United Kingdom Ross Rutherford All
Team Colwyn Bay Honda Honda 300 United Kingdom Charlie Hamlet All
MB Racing Services KTM 302 South Africa Brad Woodroffe 7
RAD RSS Yamaha Yamaha 311 United Kingdom Aaron McCarroll 2, 5–7
RFX Crescent Yamaha Yamaha 360 United Kingdom Nathan Dixon 1–5
731 United Kingdom Jake Shipton 1, 3–4, 7
Acerbis KTM KTM 447 United Kingdom Simon Booth 1–3, 5–7
KTM 491 United Kingdom John Adamson 5
Apico Factory Racing Honda 511 United Kingdom Steven Clarke 7
Stebbings Car Superstore Husqvarna 553 United Kingdom Ryan Watts 7
Chambers Racing Husqvarna 571 United Kingdom George Fountain 1
South Coast Racing Honda Honda 691 United Kingdom Aidan Wigger All
Lombard Express Suzuki Suzuki 777 Russia Evgeny Bobryshev All

Riders Championship

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Pos Rider Bike CUL
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
DES
Northern Ireland
DUN
Scotland
HAW
England
LYN
England
Points
1 Russia Bobryshev Suzuki 4 1 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 C 10 12 2 2 246
2 United Kingdom Nicholls Honda 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 C 1 2 241
3 United Kingdom Searle Kawasaki 5 7 2 Ret 1 1 6 C 3 1 1 1 212
4 United Kingdom Banks-Browne Husqvarna 18 2 2 4 3 3 4 Ret 8 C 4 4 3 7 206
5 United Kingdom Irwin KTM 1 3 11 3 4 7 2 4 Ret C 2 3 189
6 United Kingdom Houghton Yamaha 6 8 6 9 7 8 7 8 5 C 8 5 6 11 179
7 Estonia Krestinov Honda 9 Ret 7 8 6 6 9 6 15 C 5 6 4 4 169
8 Italy Monticelli Yamaha Ret 5 3 5 12 4 6 2 2 C Ret Ret 138
9 United Kingdom Anderson KTM 3 6 9 10 9 9 3 C 6 8 130
10 United Kingdom Thornhill Honda 8 9 15 15 10 11 8 7 9 C 7 7 125
11 United Kingdom Law Yamaha 19 12 13 12 18 15 11 9 12 C 11 9 90
12 United Kingdom Husband Honda Ret 17 16 24 24 12 10 20 10 C 9 9 13 8 86
13 United Kingdom Whatley Yamaha 5 7 14 11 Ret 10 7 C 72
14 United Kingdom Rutherford KTM 17 16 22 18 23 23 13 12 13 C 11 11 14 Ret 64
15 Estonia Kahro KTM 11 13 8 Ret 11 5 57
16 Republic of Ireland Edmonds Husqvarna 22 11 10 6 8 13 57
17 United Kingdom Harrison Honda 7 10 12 13 14 Ret Ret DNS 49
18 United Kingdom Burrows Husqvarna Ret 18 Ret 17 17 19 18 19 14 C 12 14 Ret 15 47
19 United Kingdom Divall Kawasaki 15 22 20 14 16 18 14 14 Ret C 36
20 Bulgaria Petrov Honda 7 3 34
21 United Kingdom Dixon Yamaha 12 Ret 25 19 Ret 14 16 10 Ret C 34
22 United Kingdom Clarke Honda 5 6 31
23 United Kingdom Craig Husqvarna 10 14 Ret 20 19 Ret 12 Ret 30
24 United Kingdom Southgate Honda 25 Ret 17 16 20 21 22 17 19 C 15 13 30
25 United Kingdom Dunn Husqvarna 9 5 28
26 Iceland Reynisson KTM Ret 26 23 Ret 21 Ret 23 11 24 C 14 10 28
27 United Kingdom Shipton Yamaha Ret DNS 13 Ret 21 DNS 8 14 28
28 United Kingdom Parker Husqvarna 16 Ret 24 22 Ret 22 20 18 17 C 21 16 15 17 28
29 United Kingdom Greedy Yamaha 14 21 21 21 22 17 15 13 25
30 United Kingdom Benstead Husqvarna 15 16 Ret Ret 12 16 25
31 United Kingdom Smith KTM 19 16 16 C 16 17 19 19 25
32 United Kingdom Burton Husqvarna 10 10 22
33 United Kingdom Whittle Husqvarna 20 15 18 23 Ret DNS Ret C Ret 18 16 Ret 18
34 United Kingdom McKeown Husqvarna 17 12 13
35 United Kingdom McCarroll Yamaha 19 27 21 C 19 15 23 18 13
36 United Kingdom Adamson KTM 11 C 10
37 United Kingdom Bird KTM 17 15 10
38 United Kingdom Bentley KTM 28 25 20 13 9
39 United Kingdom Norris Husqvarna DNS DNS 23 C 13 Ret 8
40 United Kingdom Davidson Husqvarna 13 Ret 8
41 Japan Kojima Honda 18 19 5
42 United Kingdom Briscoe Honda 17 Ret 4
43 United Kingdom McLean KTM 18 C 3
44 United Kingdom Joyce Honda DNS DNS 18 21 3
45 United Kingdom Grigg-Pettitt Honda 21 19 29 25 27 24 2
46 United Kingdom Hamlet Honda Ret Ret 27 26 30 26 Ret 21 25 C 20 20 Ret 23 2
47 South Africa Woodroffe KTM 22 20 1
48 United Kingdom Robson Husqvarna 20 C 22 Ret 1
49 United Kingdom Cavill KTM 26 20 1
50 United Kingdom Sturgeon Kawasaki 23 20 Ret Ret 1
United Kingdom McCaw Husqvarna 21 22 0
United Kingdom Booth KTM 26 25 31 30 31 29 26 C 24 21 24 24 0
United Kingdom Stealey Yamaha 24 24 28 31 25 27 24 22 22 C 23 Ret 0
United Kingdom Wigger Honda 31 29 Ret 32 32 31 26 23 27 C Ret Ret 27 25 0
United Kingdom Rutter Honda 29 23 26 Ret Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Nesbitt KTM 25 Ret 0
United Kingdom Watts Husqvarna 25 Ret 0
United Kingdom Todd Husqvarna 26 Ret 0
United Kingdom Bradley Honda 28 27 30 28 0
Republic of Ireland O'Neill Suzuki 27 Ret 0
United Kingdom Day Husqvarna 29 28 0
United Kingdom Broadbelt Honda 30 28 Ret 30 0
United Kingdom Taylor Kawasaki 32 29 0
United Kingdom Clarke KTM 33 Ret 33 32 0
United Kingdom Major Husqvarna Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Fountain Husqvarna Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Cottrell Husqvarna Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Hutchinson KTM DNS DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike CUL
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
DES
Northern Ireland
DUN
Scotland
HAW
England
LYN
England
Points

MX2

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Calendar and Results

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The championship was contested over 8 rounds.[2]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 1 April England Culham United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse
2 22 April England Canada Heights United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse
3 6 May England Blaxhall United Kingdom Liam Knight United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Martin Barr
4 24 June Northern Ireland Desertmartin United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse
5 29 July Scotland Duns United Kingdom Josh Gilbert United Kingdom Jay Hague United Kingdom Mel Pocock
6 12 August England Hawkstone Park United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Mel Pocock United Kingdom Mel Pocock
7 14 October England Lyng New Zealand Dylan Walsh United Kingdom Conrad Mewse United Kingdom Conrad Mewse

Participants

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List of confirmed riders.[4]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Honda Adventure Centre Honda 3 United Kingdom Josh Gilbert All
IDS Bridgestone Yamaha 4 United Kingdom Robert Yates 1–2, 5–7
Samson Roofing KTM KTM 6 United Kingdom Chubbie Hammond 1–6
Team Green Kawasaki Kawasaki 9 United Kingdom Lewis Hall All
ASA Hitachi KTM KTM 10 United Kingdom Michael Ellis All
RFX Crescent Yamaha Yamaha 15 United Kingdom Henry Williams 1–4
101 United Kingdom Ben Clark 2–7
Norman Watt Kawasaki Kawasaki 17 United Kingdom Luke Smith 1–3
Craig's Motorcycles Husqvarna 19 United Kingdom Tom Neal All
Yamaha 115 United Kingdom Ashton Dickinson All
Honda 303 United Kingdom Jake Millward All
Team Green GCM Kawasaki Kawasaki 29 United Kingdom Keenan Hird 1–2
Rob Hooper Racing Yamaha Yamaha 31 United Kingdom Robbie Dowson 1–6
SR75 Suzuki Suzuki 32 United Kingdom Callum Mitchell 1–3, 5–7
99 United Kingdom Howard Wainwright 1–4, 6–7
Buildbase Honda Racing Honda 33 New Zealand Josiah Natzke 1–3
Manchester MC Husqvarna Husqvarna 38 United Kingdom Gavin Stevenson All
148 United Kingdom Michael Eccles 1–4
KTM 39 United Kingdom Sion Talbot 6
Apico Drysdale KTM KTM 41 United Kingdom Alexander Brown All
Vega Solutions KTM KTM 48 United Kingdom Adam Collings 6–7
REVO Husqvarna UK Husqvarna 50 United Kingdom Martin Barr All
53 New Zealand Dylan Walsh 7
60 United Kingdom Dylan Woodcock 1–5
119 United Kingdom Mel Pocock All
Bike-it DRT Kawasaki Kawasaki 57 United States Darian Sanayei 1
891 Brazil Gustavo Pessoa 5
HCR Yamaha Yamaha 61 United Kingdom Tom Grimshaw 1–3, 7
Hitachi KTM UK KTM 63 United Kingdom Oliver Benton
426 United Kingdom Conrad Mewse All
G&G Ross Hardcore Racing Yamaha 65 United Kingdom James Mackrel 1–2, 4–7
Putoline Planet Advanced Racing Husqvarna 66 United Kingdom Lewis Tombs All
72 United Kingdom Joe Cadwallader 1–3, 5
123 United Kingdom Rossi Beard 4
171 United Kingdom Dexter Douglas 1–2, 6
Yamaha 75 United Kingdom Aaron Ongley 3
JTL Scaffolding Kawasaki 77 United Kingdom Jay Hague All
Husky Sport Husqvarna 82 United Kingdom Charlie Cole 1–4, 7
I-fly JK Racing Yamaha 97 United Kingdom Charlie Putnam 1–2, 4, 7
714 United Kingdom Brad Todd 3–6
Verde Substance KTM KTM 98 United Kingdom Todd Kellett All
Honda 103 United Kingdom Max Broadbelt 7
KTM 110 United Kingdom Jason Meara 4–5
Fountain Builders Yamaha 111 United Kingdom Ben Putnam All
Husqvarna 114 United Kingdom Jordan Booker 6–7
RSR Plant Services KTM KTM 122 Republic of Ireland Jake Sheridan 1, 4
Pope Racing KTM 134 United Kingdom Liam Knight All
575 United Kingdom Taylor Hammal All
M Smith KTM KTM 180 United Kingdom Josh Spinks All
Holeshot Greenstar Kawasaki Kawasaki 184 United Kingdom James Carpenter All
Gear4 Motorcycles KTM KTM 199 United Kingdom Jake Edey 1, 3–4, 7
Chambers Racing Husqvarna 300 United Kingdom Ben Franklin 1, 3, 5–7
SJP Moto Husqvarna 331 United Kingdom Jordan Eccles 1, 4
Yamaha 333 United Kingdom Josh Greedy 1–2
KTM 337 United Kingdom Glenn McCormick All
Honda Europe/CNC Doors Honda 511 United Kingdom Steven Clarke 3, 6
JNSF Racing KTM 981 United Kingdom Jordan Moxey 3

Riders Championship

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Pos Rider Bike CUL
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
DES
Northern Ireland
DUN
Scotland
HAW
England
LYN
England
Points
1 United Kingdom Mewse KTM 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 14 2 1 Ret 4 1 285
2 United Kingdom Gilbert Honda 2 2 5 6 2 3 4 2 1 10 3 6 3 2 270
3 United Kingdom Pocock Husqvarna 3 4 2 3 9 7 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 269
4 United Kingdom Knight KTM 5 3 6 5 1 8 7 4 5 6 5 2 6 6 236
5 United Kingdom Barr Husqvarna 7 Ret 3 2 3 2 2 17 3 4 12 5 8 4 218
6 United Kingdom Spinks KTM Ret 6 4 4 10 4 5 3 2 5 7 4 7 5 216
7 United Kingdom Brown KTM 6 8 17 12 16 12 16 8 6 9 8 13 12 9 142
8 United Kingdom Tombs Husqvarna 8 14 7 15 18 5 8 21 9 23 11 11 5 8 133
9 United Kingdom Kellett KTM 9 Ret Ret 13 5 16 9 7 12 7 4 10 19 Ret 121
10 United Kingdom Ellis KTM 14 Ret 16 18 14 13 10 13 7 13 9 9 11 7 119
11 United Kingdom M. Eccles Husqvarna 13 7 9 22 4 6 15 6 88
12 United Kingdom Dickinson Yamaha 4 9 8 8 Ret 21 Ret 19 16 16 20 8 Ret 16 87
13 United Kingdom Todd Yamaha 6 11 6 10 11 8 10 Ret 85
14 United Kingdom Hague Husqvarna 19 13 Ret 11 7 15 Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret 12 20 Ret 75
15 United Kingdom Millward Honda Ret 11 10 9 20 18 19 Ret 13 18 Ret 15 13 10 75
16 United Kingdom Hammal KTM 17 18 11 Ret 12 14 20 14 10 22 16 7 17 25 75
17 United Kingdom Clarke Honda 11 9 6 3 57
18 United Kingdom McCormick KTM 23 23 21 17 23 20 17 12 8 Ret 22 Ret 10 11 52
19 United Kingdom Carpenter Kawasaki 18 15 13 Ret 31 Ret 12 20 15 Ret 17 14 25 15 50
20 United Kingdom Dowson Yamaha 21 22 19 10 13 10 11 16 Ret DNS Ret 18 50
21 New Zealand Natzke Honda 10 5 15 7 28 23 47
22 United Kingdom Neal Husqvarna 11 Ret 12 Ret 33 17 21 15 Ret 14 Ret Ret 15 20 43
23 United Kingdom Mackrel Yamaha 28 19 23 Ret 24 22 17 11 21 16 16 13 34
24 New Zealand Walsh Husqvarna 1 14 32
25 United Kingdom J. Eccles Husqvarna 15 10 18 9 32
26 United Kingdom Stevenson Husqvarna Ret 12 Ret 14 21 Ret 26 18 21 17 14 Ret 24 Ret 30
27 United Kingdom Meara KTM 13 11 18 15 27
28 United Kingdom Hall Kawasaki 29 25 29 23 Ret 24 22 23 19 24 13 Ret 14 12 26
29 United Kingdom B. Putnam Yamaha Ret Ret 14 16 19 25 Ret 24 Ret Ret 15 23 Ret Ret 20
30 United Kingdom Hammond KTM 16 24 Ret 20 25 19 14 Ret Ret 25 24 Ret 15
31 United Kingdom Douglas Husqvarna 12 17 Ret 26 25 26 13
32 United Kingdom Booker Husqvarna Ret 22 9 Ret 12
33 United Kingdom Yates Yamaha Ret DNS Ret Ret 20 12 19 21 DNS DNS 12
34 United Kingdom Grimshaw Yamaha 27 16 18 19 30 30 22 Ret 10
35 United Kingdom Franklin Husqvarna 24 20 29 27 24 Ret 18 17 23 Ret 8
36 United Kingdom Woodcock Husqvarna 20 Ret 22 Ret 15 Ret 23 Ret DNS DNS 7
37 United Kingdom Clark Yamaha 25 21 24 22 Ret 26 23 19 23 19 27 18 7
38 United Kingdom Mitchell Suzuki DNQ 34 28 25 32 34 25 21 27 24 21 17 4
39 United Kingdom Wainwright Suzuki 31 30 26 30 17 31 Ret DNS DNS DNS 28 21 4
40 United Kingdom Cole Husqvarna 30 29 27 28 26 29 25 DNS 18 24 3
41 United Kingdom C. Putnam Yamaha DNQ 33 20 24 28 25 29 19 3
42 United Kingdom Collings KTM Ret 20 26 23 1
43 Brazil Pessoa Kawasaki Ret 20 1
Republic of Ireland Sheridan KTM 22 21 29 29 0
United Kingdom Edey KTM 25 31 22 28 27 27 Ret 22 0
United Kingdom Cadwallader Husqvarna DNQ DNQ 31 31 35 Ret 22 Ret 0
United Kingdom Hird Kawasaki 26 28 24 Ret 0
United Kingdom Talbot KTM 26 25 0
United Kingdom Williams Yamaha Ret 26 Ret 27 27 32 Ret 28 0
United Kingdom Smith Kawasaki 33 27 30 29 34 26 0
United Kingdom Broadbelt Honda 30 26 0
United Kingdom Greedy Yamaha 32 32 32 Ret 0
United Kingdom Ongley Yamaha 36 33 0
United Kingdom Moxey KTM Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Beard Husqvarna Ret Ret 0
United States Sanayei Kawasaki Ret DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike CUL
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
DES
Northern Ireland
DUN
Scotland
HAW
England
LYN
England
Points

References

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  1. ^ "Lyng Maxxis is cancelled – 2018 ACU British Motocross Championship". ACU. dirtbikerider.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "British Championship Calendar Update". Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "MAXXIS BRITISH MX1 SUPPORTED BY PRO CLEAN RIDERS". mxgb.co.uk. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ "MAXXIS BRITISH MX2 SUPPORTED BY PRO CLEAN RIDERS". mxgb.co.uk. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.