Over a Billion Tune in to Maxxis British MX Championship

With a TV audience estimated at more than one billion people, the Maxxis British Motocross Championship is attracting a huge following around the world. The series is currently seen in almost 500 million homes throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas, according to a report from Greenlight Television, which signed a TV deal with the Auto Cycle Union in February.

Initially coverage was on the Sky Sports channels, but now Fox Sports Australia, ESPN and Star Sports are among the TV companies screening the Championship in their primetime motorsports programmes. It is understood this is the first time the British series has been broadcast in Australia.

The Maxxis British Motocross Championship consists of eight action-packed rounds held between March and September at venues throughout the UK. The final three rounds take place at Skelder Bank, Whitby (July 23), Wakes Colne, Halstead, Essex (August 13) and Hawkstone Park, Shrewsbury (September 10).

In the MX2 class the leading contenders are Billy Mackenzie, who rides for Bike It Yamaha, high flying Carl Nunn of the EA KTM team, who currently leads the title race, and Moslen Kawasaki’s Tommy Searle.

Meanwhile, MX1 class honours are being closely contested by CAS Honda GP star Josh Coppins – the current British number one and 2005 Maxxis British Motocross Champion – his team mate and 2006 series leader Ken De Dycker, James Noble of RWJ Honda, Bike It Yamaha’s Julian Bill and Mark Jones who rides for the PAR Homes Honda team.

Maxxis has been the title sponsor of the British Motocross Championship since 2002.