The action kicks off this weekend for the final round of the Future West ACU British Supercross Championships. Tickets are selling quickly for tonights event and the competition will be intense for the final round at The O2 Arena, London this evening.
Newcomer to British Supercross, Canadian Kris Foster broke a toe at Liverpool after taking a spectacular win in the Pro Light's main event and he will be back at London this evening. Another "First time Canuck" and head-to-head specialist Lee Coutts from Vancouver British Columbia is hopeful for London after cracking a bone in his right hand at Liverpool.
Pro Open points leader and current British outdoor champion Mike Brown of CAS Honda is rumoured to be riding a 250f in the open class at London in preparation for the outdoor season, which should make things even more interesting.
Canadian and crowd favourite Kyle Beaton will make a return to British Supercross for the first time since Cardiff in 05. Beaton will be back on board a Dixon Racing YZ250f taking advantage of a break in the US West Coast Supercross series, where he has been competing since claiming the Pro Open and Pro Lights Canadian Arena-cross Championships.
Riding alongside Beaton on Dixon Yamaha's will be fellow countrymen Colton Facciotti and Jean Sebastien Roy who are first and second in the Pro Lights British Supercross standings, as well as Dixon's newest signing South African David Goosen who opened more than a few eyes at Liverpool.
Canadian Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Brock Hoyer will make his British Supercross debut at The O2 London riding a DK Off-road Kawasaki in both Pro classes. South African Neville Bradshaw will be hoping to get back on the podium as he did at Liverpool onboard his MXW Honda.
Also returning to the series is Norway's Per Kristian Bakke who made the finals in the Pro Lights class on both nights in Liverpool. The British contingent will be headed by former British Supercross and outdoor champion Carl Nunn riding a SUSO Motovision Suzuki. PAR Homes Honda rider Ashley Greedy, currently 3rd in the Pro Open points standings and destined to be one of the Supercross stars of the future, will be back to try and grab the bucket full of cash in the head-to-head racing as he did at Liverpool, which had the fans on there feet.
Other notable Brits include Lewis Gregory, back from his wrist injuries, Nigel Arnold KTM's Luke Remmer along with other KTM riders Carl Brogden and Bradley Turner. It is a night not to be missed as the next event will not be until October the 25th at Sheffield later this year.
For tickets for the Future West ACU British Supercross Finale at The O2 Arena this evening please call 0871 984 0002.
For more information including confirmed riders lists please visit the Future West ACU British Supercross Championship on www.fwsx.com.
Tickets for 2008/2009
Tickets are now also on sale for the Sheffield and Liverpool rounds of the 2008/2009 Future West ACU British Supercross Championships!
- Sheffield Arena Box Office - 0114 256 5656
- Liverpool Echo Arena Box Office - 0844 800 0400
