British Motocross Championship

British Motocross Championship
	MXGB current Logo
Category	Motocross
Country	United Kingdom
Inaugural season	1951
	Current season

The ACU British Motocross Championship (abbreviated to MXGB and currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Revo MXGB fuelled by Gulf Race Fuels) is the premier Motocross series in the United Kingdom.

The championship is recognised as being the official British championship in the sport of Motocross by the ACU. It is currently under the stewardship of promoter RHL Activities.[1]

History

There is uncertainty about the origins of motocross, but it is likely that it began in 1914 when the Scott Trial was started by Alfred Angas Scott, owner and founder of The Scott Motorcycle Company. The Scott Trial was held on the Yorkshire moors in Northern England and after World War I test riders of new British motorcycles started racing against each other on off-road factory courses. The French came up with the term 'moto cross' to describe this off-road racing and the first recorded Motocross competition was on Camberley Heath in Surrey, England on 29 March 1924.[2]

Classes

The British Motocross Championship competition is organised into classes of MX1 and MX2. MX1 is for 251cc to 450cc (fourstroke) and MX2 for 175cc to 250cc 4-stroke motorcycles or 120cc to 250cc 2-stroke motorcycles.

In addition to the senior classes, several youth classes take place across each round in support of the series, forming the British Youth Motocross Championship. These include the 250cc, 125cc, Big-Wheel 85cc, Small-Wheel 85cc and 65cc classes.

The British Women's Motocross Championship, with a supporting youth class, was also revived upon the beginning of the stewardship of current promoter RHL Activities. However, this was discontinued before the start of the 2022 season due to lack of entries.[3]

A 'Veterans' series was introduced in 2009 with just two rounds.[4] This class was later discontinued and does not form part of the British Motocross Championship.

Auto-Cycle Union

The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) is the governing body of the British Motocross Championship. The ACU sets the rules for the British Motocross Championship and organises the training of stewards and marshals to ensure track safety. The ACU also sets and checks safety standards and tracks the progress of national championships. The ACU has an important role to defend and develop motorcycle sport and is independent of any commercial organisation.[5]

Sponsorship

The British Motocross Championship currently has a title sponsor in Revo Developments, a partnership that has lasted since the start of the 2021 season.[6] Before the start of the 2021 season, Gulf Race Fuels also joined as a main sponsor - to appear as the 'fuelled by' partner.[7]

Champions

Season	MX1 Champion	MX2 Champion
2023	Conrad Mewse	Isak Gifting
2022	Tommy Searle	Conrad Mewse
2021	Tommy Searle	Conrad Mewse
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019	Tommy Searle	Dylan Walsh
2018	Evgeny Bobryshev	Conrad Mewse
2017	Graeme Irwin	Ben Watson
2016	Tommy Searle	Adam Sterry
2015	Shaun Simpson	Steven Lenoir
2014	Shaun Simpson	Matiss Karro
2013	Kristian Whatley	Elliott Banks-Browne
2012	Kevin Strijbos	Elliott Banks-Browne
2011	Brad Anderson	Arnaud Tonus
2010	Evgeny Bobryshev	Zach Osborne
2009	Brad Anderson	Stephen Sword
2008	Billy MacKenzie	Shaun Simpson
2007	Billy MacKenzie	Mike Brown
2006	Ken De Dycker	Carl Nunn
2005	Josh Coppins	Carl Nunn
2004	Josh Coppins	Stephen Sword
	Open Champion	125cc Champion
2003	Gordon Crockard	Stephen Sword
2002	Paul Cooper	Stephen Sword
2001	Gordon Crockard	Brian Jorgensen
2000	Gordon Crockard	James Dobb

References

"RHL Activities contract extended for the ACU British Motocross Championship". Retrieved 27 November 2022.
Stealey, Bryan. "History of Motocross". Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
"British Women's Motocross Championship 2022 Update". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
"Veterans Class as hot as MX1 and MX2!". 27 September 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
"Auto-Cycle Union". Retrieved 9 October 2010.
"REVO ANNOUNCED AS ACU BRITISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE SPONSOR". Retrieved 27 November 2022.
"Gulf Race Fuels new sponsor for British Motocross Championship". Retrieved 27 November 2022.

External links

Official web site

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[1] "RHL Activities contract extended for the ACU British Motocross Championship". Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[Stealey-2] Stealey, Bryan. "History of Motocross". Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

[3] "British Women's Motocross Championship 2022 Update". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[4] "Veterans Class as hot as MX1 and MX2!". 27 September 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

[5] "Auto-Cycle Union". Retrieved 9 October 2010.

[6] "REVO ANNOUNCED AS ACU BRITISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE SPONSOR". Retrieved 27 November 2022.

[7] "Gulf Race Fuels new sponsor for British Motocross Championship". Retrieved 27 November 2022.