The 2017 British Motocross Championship is the 66th British Motocross Championship season. Tommy Searle will start the season as the defending Champion in the MX1 class having taken his first national title in 2016. In the MX2 class, Adam Sterry starts the season as defending champion, but he will not compete in the series in 2017. For 2017, a new national 2-stroke championship will be contested at four rounds of the championship. [1]
An 8-round calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 28 October 2016. [2]
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Round Winner |
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1 | 12 March | Culham | Jake Nicholls | Jake Nicholls | Jake Nicholls |
2 | 9 April | Lyng | Jake Nicholls | Gert Krestinov | Jake Nicholls |
3 | 30 April | Canada Heights | Elliott Banks-Browne | Gert Krestinov | Gert Krestinov |
4 | 14 May | Hawkstone Park | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin |
5 | 18 June | Desertmartin | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin |
6 | 16 July | Blaxhall | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin |
7 | 30 July | Preston Docks | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin | Graeme Irwin |
8 | 27 August | Foxhill | Tommy Searle | Tommy Searle | Tommy Searle |
List of confirmed riders. [3]
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
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Lombard Express Suzuki | Suzuki | 2 | Kevin Wouts | 8 |
FUS cps Husqvarna UK | Husqvarna | 4 | Luke Burton | 1 |
Husqvarna | 4 | Harry Bradley | 7–8 | |
Buildbase Honda Racing | Honda | 5 | Graeme Irwin | All |
Phoenix Tools Honda | Honda | 6 | Carlton Husband | 1–7 |
37 | Gert Krestinov | All | ||
Freestyle Bikes Yamaha | Yamaha | 7 | Mitchell Lewis | 1–3 |
Smokevent KTM | KTM | 8 | Craig Browne | 5 |
Spectrum House Ltd | Honda | 10 | James Rutter | All |
Apico Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 11 | Matt Burrows | All |
25 | Jamie Law | All | ||
227 | Kristian Whatley | 1–3 | ||
Lings Honda | Honda | 12 | George Grigg-Pettitt | 1–3, 6–8 |
AJP Moto Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 14 | Robert Davidson | All |
VMX Moto | KTM | 15 | Jim O'Neill | 5, 7–8 |
Norman Watt Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 16 | John Meara | |
Sissens Property Services | KTM | 17 | Damon Strydom | 1, 3–6 |
Manchester MC Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 23 | JohnJoe Wright | 1, 3–4 |
691 | Aidan Wigger | 1–5 | ||
Moffstar Racing | KTM | 36 | Matt Moffat | 1–2 |
Geartec Husqvarna Racing | Husqvarna | 44 | Elliott Banks-Browne | All |
173 | Luke Norris | 6–8 | ||
Hitachi KTM UK | KTM | 45 | Jake Nicholls [4] | 1–2 |
919 | Ben Watson | 8 | ||
Preston Docks Motocross | Kawasaki | 48 | Reece Desoer | 1–3, 6–7 |
GH Motorcycles | Husqvarna | 49 | Luke Parker | 1–4, 6–8 |
190 | Luke Benstead | 1–4, 6–8 | ||
Cheddar MX | KTM | 54 | Corey Hockey | 3–4 |
Planet Suspension Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 57 | Tony Craig | 2–7 |
Verde Sports Racing | KTM | 60 | Brad Anderson | All |
Altherm JCR | Yamaha | 61 | Josh Coppins | 7 |
Dixon Honda Racing | Honda | 69 | Jacob Joyce | 6 |
Herts MX | Husqvarna | 74 | Patrick Major | 1–3 |
188 | Adam Day | 6 | ||
301 | Shaun Southgate | 1–6, 8 | ||
Team VMSX | Kawasaki | 75 | Ben Butler | |
KTM | 88 | Jordan Dunne | 1, 8 | |
KTM | 91 | Ryan Adair | 5 | |
Red Bull KTM EnduroGP | KTM | 91 | Nathan Watson | 7 |
Cab Screens Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 95 | Dan Thornhill | All |
153 | James Harrison | All | ||
Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 100 | Tommy Searle | 8 |
G and S Yamaha | Yamaha | 111 | Ben Putnam | 3 |
M Smith Worx Racing | Kawasaki | 111 | Eythor Reynisson | 6–8 |
CH Construction Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 118 | Kieran Clarke | 3 |
iFly JK Yamaha Racing | Yamaha | 119 | Ryan Houghton | All |
KTM | 134 | Liam Dixon | 1 | |
MVR-D Route 77 Energy Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 151 | Harri Kullas | 1–2, 4, 7–8 |
D.S.C Cornwall Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 152 | Luke Sturgeon | 8 |
681 | Tommy Alba | 1–2 | ||
ASA Honda | Honda | 155 | Jack Brunell | 1 |
214 | Lewis Trickett | 2 | ||
CCM Racing - Metcon TM | TM | 162 | Stuart Edmonds | 2–8 |
JD Racing - Moto 33 | KTM | 166 | Joshua Taylor | 8 |
Apico CPS Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 172 | Robert Holyoake | 1–2 |
One Twenty Motorsports | KTM | 222 | George Purchase | 8 |
Meredith MX | Suzuki | 274 | Kieran Banks | 1–2 |
Acerbis AK Feridax | Honda | 293 | Ryan McLean | |
Site Sealants KTM | KTM | 295 | Ross Rutherford | 1–5, 7–8 |
MB Racing | Husqvarna | 302 | Brad Woodroffe | 6 |
KTM | 311 | Aaron McCarroll | 7 | |
Danger UK | Husqvarna | 411 | Declan Whittle | 1–4, 6–7 |
Service UK | KTM | 447 | Simon Booth | 1–4, 6–8 |
WM Moto - Cumbria MX World | Husqvarna | 511 | Jay Lamb | All |
Dyer & Butler Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 685 | Steven Lenoir | 1–4 |
RFX KTM | KTM | 704 | Ashley Wilde | 1–3 |
Trevor Pope Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 711 | Sonny Oliver | |
Crescent RHR Yamaha | Yamaha | 731 | Jake Shipton | 1–5, 7–8 |
422 Racing | Kawasaki | 818 | Shaun Springer | 3 |
VMX Moto | KTM | 915 | Jim O'Neill | 6 |
Suzuki | 957 | Jake Preston | 7 | |
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An 8-round calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 28 October 2016. [2]
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Round Winner |
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1 | 12 March | Culham | Ben Watson | Ben Watson | Ben Watson |
2 | 9 April | Lyng | Harri Kullas | Harri Kullas | Harri Kullas |
3 | 30 April | Canada Heights | Harri Kullas | Ben Watson | Harri Kullas |
4 | 14 May | Hawkstone Park | Ben Watson | Josiah Natzke | Ben Watson |
5 | 18 June | Desertmartin | Martin Barr | Ben Watson | Martin Barr |
6 | 16 July | Blaxhall | Josiah Natzke | Todd Kellett | Todd Kellett |
7 | 30 July | Preston Docks | Ben Watson | Darian Sanayei | Darian Sanayei |
8 | 27 August | Foxhill | Darian Sanayei | Darian Sanayei | Darian Sanayei |
List of confirmed riders. [3]
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
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Lombard Express Suzuki | Suzuki | 2 | Kevin Wouts | 1–2 |
25 | Florent Richier | 8 | ||
272 | Neville Bradshaw | 4–7 | ||
Dave Thorpe Honda Off Road Centre | Honda | 3 | Josh Gilbert | All |
71 | Loukas Maggio | 1–2 | ||
IDS Yamaha | Yamaha | 4 | Robert Yates | 2–4, 6 |
Buildbase Honda Racing | Honda | 5 | Graeme Irwin | 8 |
50 | Martin Barr | All | ||
iFly JK Yamaha Racing | Yamaha | 6 | Jay Wilson | 1–2 |
48 | Tommaso Isdraele | 3 | ||
48 | Ken Bengtson | 7 | ||
371 | Manuel Iacopi | 5 | ||
481 | Peter Irt | 4 | ||
P&H Motorcycles | KTM | 10 | Michael Ellis | 1–5 |
Nitro Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 11 | Eythor Reynisson | 5 |
Apex Geartec KTM | KTM | 12 | Ray Rowson | 4 |
Colwyn Bay Feehily MX KTM | KTM | 14 | Charlie Hamlet | 1–2, 5, 7 |
RFX KTM | KTM | 15 | Henry Williams | 1, 6–7 |
360 | Nathan Dixon [5] | 1–3, 6–8 | ||
Craigs Motorcycles Yamaha | Yamaha | 15 | Ashton Dickinson | 3 |
Moto 4 Husqvarna UK | Husqvarna | 17 | Luke Smith | 1, 3–4, 7–8 |
SJP Moto | Husqvarna | 19 | Tom Neal | All |
171 | Dexter Douglas | 1–2, 4–5 | ||
Crescent KTM | KTM | 24 | Liam Garland | |
Bikesport Newcastle KTM | KTM | 28 | John Robson | 1–4 |
Graham Charlton Motorcycles | Yamaha | 31 | Robbie Dowson | 1–3, 5–8 |
Hitachi KTM UK | KTM | 33 | Josiah Natzke | All |
98 | Todd Kellett | 6–8 | ||
631 | Oliver Benton | 1, 3–5, 7 | ||
919 | Ben Watson | 1–7 | ||
SaddMX | Yamaha | 38 | Gavin Stevenson | All |
Apico Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 41 | Alexander Brown | 1–3, 5, 7–8 |
MVR-D Route 77 Energy Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 49 | Callum Green | 4 |
151 | Harri Kullas | All | ||
Monster Energy DRT Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 57 | Darian Sanayei | 7–8 |
Team Green UK - Monster Energy Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 60 | Dylan Woodcock | 1–2, 4–8 |
Apico Factory Racing | Yamaha | 61 | Tom Grimshaw | 6 |
Powered by Evotech - BOS Suspension | KTM | 63 | Jordan Divall | All |
KTM | 65 | James Mackrel | 5 | |
Lings Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 66 | Lewis Tombs | All |
JTL - Plant Suspension Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 77 | Jay Hague | 1–7 |
St Blazey MX - SJ Hodder | Husqvarna | 98 | Todd Kellett | 1–5 |
HMC Honda UK | Honda | 101 | Ben Clarke | 6 |
G and S Yamaha | Yamaha | 111 | Ben Putnam | 1–2, 4 |
Craigs Motorcycles Yamaha | Yamaha | 115 | Ashton Dickinson | 6–7 |
Revo Husqvarna UK | Husqvarna | 119 | Mel Pocock | All |
184 | James Carpenter | 1–2 | ||
RSR Plant Services | KTM | 122 | Jake Sheridan | 1–7 |
Hobbs Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 134 | Liam Knight | All |
575 | Taylor Hammal | All | ||
Kawasaki | 148 | Michael Eccles | 1–4 | |
Planet Advanced Racing Suspension | Husqvarna | 148 | Michael Eccles | 5–8 |
714 | Brad Todd | 1–2, 4–8 | ||
Geartec Husqvarna Racing | Husqvarna | 173 | Luke Norris | 1–5 |
981 | Jordan Moxey | 6 | ||
Manchester MC Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 180 | Josh Spinks | 1–3 |
SPS Suspension Services | KTM | 180 | Josh Spinks | 4–8 |
CCM Racing | TM | 195 | Dylan Stynes | 3 |
200 | James Dunn | |||
Valley Developments | Yamaha | 300 | Ben Franklin | 3–4, 6 |
Verde Sports Racing | KTM | 303 | Jake Millward | All |
Husqvarna | 331 | Jordan Eccles | 1–7 | |
Agnew Recovery - Watt Motorcycles | KTM | 337 | Glenn McCormick | 1–6, 8 |
Cab Screens Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 661 | Josh Coleman | 1–4, 6–8 |
MX Autos - Watson Engineering | KTM | 751 | Joe Jeffries | 1 |
Norman Watt Motorcycles KTM | KTM | 771 | Jason Meara | 1–2 |
Samson Roofing | Husqvarna | 874 | Ryan Hammond | All |
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