2017 British Motocross Championship

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]

Calendar and Results

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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
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

Participants

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List of confirmed riders.[3]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
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

Riders Championship

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Pos Rider Bike CUL
 
LYN
 
CAN
 
HAW
 
DES
 
BLA
 
PRD
 
FOX
 
Points
1   Irwin Honda 4 3 2 2 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 DNS 332
2   Krestinov Honda 11 8 7 1 2 1 13 3 3 3 6 2 7 3 4 3 286
3   Anderson KTM 7 2 10 5 5 4 8 14 4 2 2 3 2 4 3 7 273
4   Davidson Husqvarna 6 7 12 20 Ret 10 6 5 6 6 4 10 8 11 7 11 187
5   Banks-Browne Husqvarna 3 Ret 4 13 1 3 4 Ret 2 Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS 2 2 175
6   Law Husqvarna 9 9 8 15 8 9 12 6 9 15 15 5 11 9 12 10 174
7   Houghton Yamaha 12 11 23 10 11 Ret Ret 9 8 4 3 4 5 8 13 8 171
8   Harrison Husqvarna 10 12 15 11 6 6 9 11 10 8 11 14 14 12 9 9 169
9   Lenoir Kawasaki 2 5 3 4 3 2 2 2 162
10   Thornhill Husqvarna Ret 13 13 23 12 23 11 8 7 9 5 8 4 10 10 Ret 143
11   Kullas Husqvarna Ret 4 6 8 3 4 3 5 DNS DNS 120
12   Shipton Yamaha 17 16 11 12 7 7 5 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 5 118
13   Edmonds TM 18 9 10 8 10 12 5 Ret Ret 7 10 7 Ret DNS 114
14   Husband Honda Ret 14 21 27 9 17 7 10 11 10 Ret 6 9 6 111
15   Nicholls KTM 1 1 1 3 95
16   Burrows Husqvarna 15 15 16 14 21 12 16 19 15 12 10 12 12 17 15 Ret 94
17   Benstead Husqvarna 14 20 17 17 15 13 15 16 9 13 Ret DNS 19 14 70
18   Rutherford KTM Ret 22 Ret 19 13 Ret 14 15 12 11 13 15 16 13 69
19   Craig Kawasaki 20 18 20 Ret 17 13 20 7 8 9 17 13 69
20   Whatley Husqvarna 5 10 5 6 Ret DNS 58
21   Wilde KTM 8 6 9 7 17 Ret 58
22   Searle Kawasaki 1 1 50
23   Norris Husqvarna 7 Ret Ret DNS 11 6 39
24   Parker Husqvarna 21 25 19 21 19 Ret 25 18 13 16 16 18 14 17 39
25   N. Watson KTM 6 2 37
26   B. Watson KTM 6 4 33
27   Reynisson Kawasaki 14 11 15 Ret 27 12 32
28   Southgate Husqvarna 26 21 24 29 25 15 19 Ret 17 13 Ret DNS 17 15 30
29   Lamb Husqvarna 20 Ret Ret 24 24 Ret 18 17 13 14 Ret Ret 18 Ret DNS DNS 26
30   Rutter Honda 27 28 Ret DNS 22 14 24 Ret 16 20 19 19 23 Ret 18 16 25
31   O'Neill KTM 14 16 17 Ret Ret Ret 21 18 19
32   Lewis Yamaha Ret Ret DNS DNS 14 11 17
33   Desoer Kawasaki 23 17 Ret DNS DNS DNS 21 15 21 14 17
34   Strydom KTM 24 26 18 16 20 20 18 17 Ret DNS 17
35   Wouts Suzuki 8 Ret 13
36   Whittle Husqvarna Ret 27 25 26 26 19 22 21 Ret 17 19 16 13
37   Grigg-Pettitt Honda 30 Ret 27 30 23 18 16 18 Ret DNS 22 Ret 11
38   Burton Husqvarna 13 19 10
39   Woodroffe Husqvarna 12 Ret 9
40   Alba Kawasaki 18 23 26 16 8
41   Trickett Honda 14 25 7
42   Putnam Yamaha 16 Ret 5
43   Brunell Honda 16 24 5
44   Browne KTM 19 18 5
45   Day Husqvarna 18 20 4
46   Banks Suzuki 25 18 Ret 31 3
47   Sturgeon Kawasaki 20 19 3
48   McCarroll KTM 20 19 3
49   Adair KTM 21 19 2
50   Moffat KTM 19 Ret 22 22 2
51   Taylor KTM 24 20 1
52   Bradley Husqvarna 22 20 23 21 1
53   Booth KTM 28 30 28 33 28 22 26 24 20 22 24 21 26 22 1
54   Wright Husqvarna Ret Ret 30 20 21 23 1
  Hockey KTM 27 21 23 22 0
  Joyce Honda 22 21 0
  Holyoake Husqvarna 22 29 Ret 32 0
  Clarke Husqvarna 29 24 0
  Purchase KTM 25 Ret 0
  Wigger Husqvarna Ret 33 29 Ret DNS DNS 27 Ret DNS DNS 0
  Dunne KTM 29 32 28 Ret 0
  Major Husqvarna Ret 31 DSQ 28 DNS DNS 0
  Preston Suzuki Ret Ret 0
  Springer Kawasaki Ret DNS 0
  Coppins Yamaha Ret DNS 0
  Dixon KTM DNS DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike CUL
 
LYN
 
CAN
 
HAW
 
DES
 
BLA
 
PRD
 
FOX
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Calendar and Results

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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
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

Participants

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List of confirmed riders.[3]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
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

Riders Championship

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Pos Rider Bike CUL
 
LYN
 
CAN
 
HAW
 
DES
 
BLA
 
PRD
 
FOX
 
Points
1   Watson KTM 1 1 2 2 5 1 1 2 3 1 7 2 1 2 310
2   Barr Honda 14 2 3 4 9 3 2 4 1 2 6 3 4 4 Ret DNS 257
3   Kullas Husqvarna 2 8 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 11 13 8 18 7 3 8 6 248
4   Pocock Husqvarna 4 10 4 3 2 11 4 12 Ret 5 2 5 10 6 2 4 246
5   Kellett Husqvarna 9 11 8 8 4 13 3 5 4 4 241
KTM 4 1 19 7 5 3
6   Natzke KTM 3 Ret 12 27 3 4 5 1 17 Ret 1 9 3 5 4 2 225
7   Gilbert Honda 12 6 7 15 8 6 12 7 7 9 12 8 14 9 6 5 193
8   Tombs Husqvarna 8 9 6 6 7 8 10 21 10 11 3 7 12 12 11 7 190
9   M. Eccles Kawasaki 6 Ret 19 12 6 5 8 6 188
Husqvarna 2 3 9 Ret 5 8 13 9
10   Todd Husqvarna 5 5 5 5 9 17 8 6 5 10 16 11 15 14 163
11   Spinks Husqvarna 11 12 32 17 13 10 154
KTM 11 10 5 7 14 4 Ret 10 9 8
12   Millward KTM 7 7 13 21 Ret 9 7 9 6 8 11 11 9 Ret Ret 11 144
13   Knight Kawasaki 10 Ret 14 9 17 7 6 8 13 10 17 6 Ret 14 10 10 143
14   Sanayei Kawasaki 2 1 1 1 97
15   Divall KTM Ret 3 10 7 10 16 16 24 Ret 20 15 16 18 17 12 Ret 94
16   Norris Husqvarna 20 4 9 13 Ret 15 13 11 9 16 80
17   Stevenson Yamaha 13 16 15 11 27 18 24 13 Ret 14 19 20 8 15 Ret DNS 69
18   Woodcock Kawasaki Ret 15 18 14 26 Ret 15 19 Ret 17 13 Ret 14 13 51
19   Bradshaw Suzuki 14 14 12 12 10 Ret Ret 13 51
20   Brown Husqvarna Ret Ret 27 31 16 19 14 15 6 19 18 16 45
21   Neal Husqvarna 18 Ret 21 22 15 20 15 Ret 16 18 20 Ret 17 20 17 Ret 34
22   Ellis KTM 16 18 26 28 12 17 22 15 20 17 32
23   Hague Husqvarna 23 Ret 25 24 14 12 DNS DNS 23 Ret Ret Ret 11 16 31
24   Dowson Yamaha Ret Ret 30 20 11 14 25 Ret 22 15 22 Ret 23 19 26
25   Hammond Husqvarna 28 20 28 Ret 21 25 31 Ret 22 Ret Ret 12 21 Ret 16 12 24
26   Hammal Kawasaki 21 21 22 25 18 Ret 20 16 21 21 16 19 20 Ret 19 17 23
27   McCormick KTM 17 28 24 32 25 26 19 22 Ret Ret 13 14 22 20 22
28   Wouts Suzuki 24 DNS 11 10 21
29   Richier Suzuki 3 Ret 20
30   J. Eccles Husqvarna 15 17 29 18 19 Ret 23 19 19 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 19
31   Dickinson Yamaha 20 Ret Ret 13 15 21 15
32   Meara KTM 22 13 16 19 15
33   Irwin Honda 7 DNS 14
34   Wilson Yamaha 19 Ret 17 16 11
35   Sheridan KTM 26 23 33 33 29 27 30 23 18 24 18 21 23 18 9
36   Carpenter Husqvarna Ret 14 23 Ret 7
37   Putnam Yamaha Ret 22 Ret Ret 17 18 7
38   Dixon KTM 27 Ret Ret 23 24 23 24 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 6
39   Coleman Husqvarna Ret 26 31 29 28 29 32 28 Ret Ret 25 22 21 18 3
40   Irt Yamaha 18 Ret 3
41   Douglas Husqvarna Ret 19 20 26 25 27 Ret 25 3
42   Smith Husqvarna Ret 30 23 21 27 20 28 24 20 Ret 2
  Yates Yamaha 35 30 22 24 Ret 31 21 22 0
  Rowson KTM 21 25 0
  Franklin Yamaha 26 22 29 26 23 Ret 0
  Iacopi Yamaha 26 22 0
  Williams KTM 30 27 25 23 24 23 0
  Benton KTM Ret 25 Ret DNS 28 29 Ret 23 26 Ret 0
  Clarke Honda 27 24 0
  Reynisson Kawasaki 24 Ret 0
  Jeffries KTM DNQ 24 0
  Grimshaw Yamaha 26 25 0
  Hamlet KTM DNQ 29 Ret 34 Ret Ret 27 25 0
  Maggio Honda 25 Ret Ret Ret 0
  Isdraele Yamaha 30 28 0
  Moxey Husqvarna 28 Ret 0
  Robson KTM 29 Ret 34 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 0
  Green Husqvarna 33 30 0
  Mackrel KTM Ret Ret 0
  Bengtson Yamaha Ret Ret 0
  Stynes TM Ret DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike CUL
 
LYN
 
CAN
 
HAW
 
DES
 
BLA
 
PRD
 
FOX
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

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  1. ^ "British 2 Stroke Championship riders confirmed!". Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Official Calendar for the 2017 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship". ACU Events. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b "British Championship MX1 & MX2 riders confirmed!". Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Viewpoint: Jake Nicholls. The MX1 winner opens up". mxvice.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  5. ^ "Catch Up: Nathan Dixon. Nathan Dixon looks ahead". mxvice.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.