2024 British Motocross Championship

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The 2024 ACU British Motocross Championship season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Dirt Store ACU British Motocross Championship) is the 72nd British Motocross Championship season.

Conrad Mewse starts the season as the reigning champion in the MX1 class after picking up his fourth title in 2023.[1]

In the MX2 class, Swedish rider Isak Gifting is the reigning champion. However he will not defend his title as he will focus on the MXGP class of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship and the 2024 Italian Prestige Motocross Championship.[2]

Race calendar and results[edit]

The full calendar was released on 29 October 2023.[3] [4]

MX1[edit]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 28 April Lyng United Kingdom Conrad Mewse Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings
2 26 May Canada Heights
3 23 June Blaxhall
4 14 July Foxhill
5 3 August TBA
6 31 August Schoolhouse
7 21 September Preston Docks

MX2[edit]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 28 April Lyng United States Jack Chambers Netherlands Cas Valk Netherlands Cas Valk
2 26 May Canada Heights
3 23 June Blaxhall
4 14 July Foxhill
5 3 August TBA
6 31 August Schoolhouse
7 21 September Preston Docks

Circuit locations[edit]

MX1[edit]

5-time FIM Motocross World Champion Jeffrey Herlings will race the opening round of the season as a wildcard.[5]

Participants[edit]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Phoenix Evenstrokes Kawasaki[6] Kawasaki 6 United Kingdom Carlton Husband 1
Kescommercials.co.uk/Kawasaki Cornwall Kawasaki 7 United Kingdom Louie Kessell 1
Moto-Cycle Racing Gas Gas 10 United Kingdom Jason Meara[7] 1
Apico Honda[8] Honda 16 United Kingdom Tom Grimshaw 1
50 United Kingdom Martin Barr 1
Dyce Carriers/Site Sealants KTM 33 United Kingdom Ben Edwards 1
SC Sporthomes Husqvarna Husqvarna 41 South Africa Tristan Purdon[9] 1
91 United Kingdom Charlie Putnam 1
AMC Transport/Design Scaffolding Husqvarna 48 United Kingdom Harry Bradley 1
Crendon Tru7 Honda Racing Honda 49 United Kingdom Callum Green 1
426 United Kingdom Conrad Mewse[10] 1
Danger UK/RSS/Stafford Vans Kawasaki 57 United Kingdom Tony Craig 1
GMR Magic Mushroom Yamaha Yamaha 74 United Kingdom Tom Murphy 1
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 84 Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings 1
Chambers Racing Husqvarna 95 United Kingdom Dan Thornhill 1
Dirtwheelz/Moto Pro Suspension Yamaha 118 United Kingdom Jaydon Murphy 1
Gabriel Insulation/Liphook Logistics KTM 134 United Kingdom Liam Knight
John Banks Honda Honda 166 United Kingdom Lewis Tombs 1
Dirt Store Kawasaki Kawasaki 184 United Kingdom James Carpenter[11] 1
Modu Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 211 United Kingdom Billy MacKenzie
GH Motorcycles G&B Finch Yamaha Yamaha 301 United Kingdom Shaun Southgate 1
Gabriel SS24 KTM KTM 326 United Kingdom Josh Gilbert[12] 1
John Banks Racing Honda Honda 365 United Kingdom Sam Nunn[13] 1
Lings KTM KTM 411 United Kingdom Declan Whittle 1
KTM 711 United Kingdom James Cottrell 1
DK Offroad/Bikesport Newcastle Honda 714 United Kingdom Brad Todd 1

Riders Championship[edit]

Pos Rider Bike LYN
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
FOX
England
TBA SCH
England
PRE
England
Points
1 Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings KTM 2 1 47
2 United Kingdom Conrad Mewse Honda 1 2 47
3 United Kingdom Josh Gilbert KTM 4 3 38
4 United Kingdom Jason Meara Gas Gas 3 6 35
5 United Kingdom Brad Todd Honda 5 4 34
6 United Kingdom Martin Barr Honda 7 5 30
7 United Kingdom Sam Nunn Honda 6 8 28
8 United Kingdom Carlton Husband Kawasaki 8 9 25
9 South Africa Tristan Purdon Husqvarna 15 7 20
10 United Kingdom Dan Thornhill Husqvarna 11 11 20
11 United Kingdom Tom Grimshaw Honda 9 15 18
12 United Kingdom James Cottrell KTM 14 12 16
13 United Kingdom Ben Edwards KTM 10 16 16
14 United Kingdom Charlie Putnam Husqvarna 18 10 14
15 United Kingdom Louie Kessell Kawasaki 16 13 13
16 United Kingdom Lewis Tombs Honda 12 19 11
17 United Kingdom Harry Bradley Husqvarna 19 14 9
18 United Kingdom Tony Craig Kawasaki 13 Ret 8
19 United Kingdom Tom Murphy Yamaha Ret 17 4
20 United Kingdom Declan Whittle KTM 17 Ret 4
21 United Kingdom Callum Green Honda Ret 18 3
22 United Kingdom James Carpenter Kawasaki Ret 20 1
23 United Kingdom Shaun Southgate Yamaha 20 Ret 1
United Kingdom Jaydon Murphy Yamaha Ret DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike LYN
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
FOX
England
TBA SCH
England
PRE
England
Points

MX2[edit]

Participants[edit]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
HJA Racing KTM 4 United Kingdom George Hopkins 1
Gas Gas 202 United Kingdom Tyler Westcott 1
GMR Magic Mushroom/Apico/Leatt KTM 5 United Kingdom Liam Bennett 1
Chambers Racing KTM 10 United Kingdom Harvey Cashmore 1
131 United Kingdom Henry Siddiqui 1
300 United Kingdom Ben Franklin 1
337 United Kingdom Glenn McCormick
731 United Kingdom Alfie Jones 1
Bike It Kawasaki MX2 Racing Team[14] Kawasaki 12 United States Jack Chambers 1
441 United Kingdom Billy Askew 1
579 United Kingdom Bobby Bruce
SC Sporthomes Husqvarna[15] Husqvarna 19 United Kingdom Sydney Putnam 1
44 United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne 1
422 United Kingdom Charlie Heyman 1
Southside MX KTM 20 United Kingdom William Farrow 1
Monster Mountain/Apico/Leatt KTM 22 United Kingdom Jak Taylor 1
Crendon Tru7 Honda Racing[16] Honda 23 United Kingdom Taylor Hammal 1
45 United Kingdom Jake Nicholls 1
Apex Redline MX/SBE/WPH/Pure KTM 40 United Kingdom Jamie Wainwright 1
MSR Kawasaki Kawasaki 53 New Zealand Dylan Walsh 1
Algas Medical SAS TPC KTM KTM 57 United Kingdom Kyle McNicol 1
723 RaceBikes/Westsole Racing Husqvarna 75 United Kingdom Aaron Ongley 1
Seventy7 Racing Kawasaki 77 United Kingdom Tobias Sammut 1
Wulfsport/HRW Racing Honda 99 United Kingdom Howard Wainwright
Dirt Store Kawasaki[17] Kawasaki 100 United Kingdom Tommy Searle[18] 1
119 United Kingdom Mel Pocock
912 United Kingdom Joel Rizzi 1
RSR Plant Services KTM KTM 122 Republic of Ireland Jake Sheridan 1
ASA United Gas Gas Gas Gas 163 United Kingdom Ben Mustoe 1
JT166/Dirtwheelz Yamaha 166 United Kingdom Josh Taylor 1
Gabriel SS24 KTM KTM 172 Netherlands Cas Valk 1
Drysdale Motorcycles/Central Forestry Gas Gas 181 United Kingdom Ryan Thomson 1
Phoenix Evenstrokes Kawasaki[6] Kawasaki 228 United Kingdom Charlie Cole 1
Hardman Racing Honda 403 United Kingdom Rowan Hill 1
AVT Campers KTM KTM 410 United Kingdom James Barker 1
426 Motorsport Team KTM 419 United Kingdom Joe Brookes 1
Lings Powersports/DJK/Trell Honda 421 United Kingdom Bayliss Utting 1
Apico/Crown Windows Husqvarna 433 United Kingdom Jack Lindsay 1
SAS TPC KTM Racing Team KTM 511 United Kingdom Steven Clarke 1
DK Offroad/FXR/Bell/Gaerne KTM 555 United Kingdom Mckenzie Marshall 1
K-Tech Aristo Cars Racing KTM 616 United Kingdom Ollie Colmer 1
Concept Racing Yamaha Yamaha 661 United Kingdom Josh Coleman 1
Lings Powersports Honda 687 United Kingdom Jake Rackham 1
Yamaha 807 United Kingdom Luca Pegg
Oakleaf Motorsports Honda Honda 925 United Kingdom Lennox Dickinson 1

Riders Championship[edit]

Pos Rider Bike LYN
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
FOX
England
TBA SCH
England
PRE
England
Points
1 Netherlands Cas Valk KTM 2 1 47
2 United States Jack Chambers Kawasaki 1 3 45
3 United Kingdom Tommy Searle Kawasaki 3 4 38
4 United Kingdom Joel Rizzi Kawasaki 6 2 37
5 New Zealand Dylan Walsh Kawasaki 5 6 31
6 United Kingdom Alfie Jones KTM 9 8 25
7 United Kingdom Ben Mustoe Gas Gas 12 7 23
8 United Kingdom Taylor Hammal Honda 7 13 22
9 United Kingdom Jamie Wainwright KTM 11 10 21
10 United Kingdom Ollie Colmer KTM 10 14 18
11 United Kingdom Jake Nicholls Honda 4 30 18
12 United Kingdom Joe Brookes KTM Ret 5 16
13 United Kingdom Charlie Cole Kawasaki 17 11 14
14 United Kingdom Charlie Heyman Husqvarna 8 28 13
15 United Kingdom Billy Askew Kawasaki 31 9 12
16 United Kingdom Mckenzie Marshall KTM 14 18 10
17 United Kingdom Steven Clarke KTM Ret 12 9
18 United Kingdom Ben Franklin KTM 18 16 8
19 United Kingdom Lennox Dickinson Honda 15 19 8
20 United Kingdom Jake Rackham Honda 13 23 8
21 United Kingdom Kyle McNicol KTM 30 15 6
22 United Kingdom James Barker KTM 16 29 5
23 United Kingdom Josh Coleman Yamaha 28 17 4
24 United Kingdom Liam Bennett KTM 19 27 2
25 United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne Husqvarna Ret 20 1
26 Republic of Ireland Jake Sheridan KTM 20 21 1
United Kingdom Ryan Thomson Gas Gas 21 31 0
United Kingdom Tyler Westcott Gas Gas 25 22 0
United Kingdom Jack Lindsay Husqvarna 22 32 0
United Kingdom Sydney Putnam Husqvarna 23 24 0
United Kingdom Jak Taylor KTM 24 Ret 0
United Kingdom George Hopkins KTM Ret 25 0
United Kingdom William Farrow KTM Ret 26 0
United Kingdom Harvey Cashmore KTM 26 Ret 0
United Kingdom Henry Siddiqui KTM 27 33 0
United Kingdom Tobias Sammut Kawasaki 29 34 0
United Kingdom Aaron Ongley Husqvarna Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Bayliss Utting Honda Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Josh Taylor Yamaha Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Rowan Hill Honda Ret DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike LYN
England
CAN
England
BLA
England
FOX
England
TBA SCH
England
PRE
England
Points

References[edit]

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  14. ^ "Billy Askew and Bobby Bruce sign with DRT Kawasaki for 2024". gatedrop.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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  16. ^ "HAMMAL AND NICHOLLS SPEARHEAD TRU7 HONDA RACING IN 2024". dirthub.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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