Round 2 of the British Supermoto Championship took place at the windswept, but dry Lydd International Raceway near Ashford in Kent and what a magnificent weekend of action packed racing it was. The 28 permanent riders in the British Championship were slightly down on numbers as Phil Smithson (Husaberg 650), Shane Parkin (Suzuki 450) and Gennaro Dichello (Pope KTM 450) were all unfortunate non-starters at Round 2. The remaining regulars were joined however, by three wildcard riders for this meeting in the form of ex British Motocross legend Rob Herring (Halsion Aprilia SXV 450), 2006 Moto GB star and ex-World Motocross competitor Jochen Jasinski from Germany (Husaberg 650) plus 2006 Thai National Supermoto Champion, expatriate Australian Shane Stratton (Halsion Aprilia SXV 450).
With the first round of the series already just a distant memory, Round 2 of the top level British Supermoto Championship blasts straight back into consciousness this coming weekend at Lydd International Raceway, near Ashford in Kent on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May. The 28 riders in the British Championship will be joined by some wildcard riders this weekend, with the most notable of those, being 2006 Moto GB star Jochen Jasinski from Germany aboard his 650 Husaberg. The ex-World Motocross Championship rider enjoyed competing in the UK last year and will make the long drive from Germany to appear at both Lydd and Lydden Hill for rounds 2 & 3 of the series.