2023 British Motocross Championship

The 2023 ACU British Motocross Championship season (known for sponsorship reasons as the Revo MXGB fuelled by Gulf Race Fuels) is the 71st British Motocross Championship season.

Tommy Searle starts the season as the reigning champion in the MX1 class after picking up his fourth title in 2022.[1] In the MX2 class, Conrad Mewse is the defending champion after winning his third national title in the previous season. However, Mewse will not defend his title as he moves into the MX1 class for 2023.[2]

The second round of the series at Canada Heights, initially scheduled to be held on 2 April 2023, was postponed due to the forecasted weather.[3]

The third round of the series at Foxhill was abandoned after the first race in all classes due to a fatal accident involving photographer Simon Mitchell.[4]

Race calendar and results

The full calendar with both dates and venues was released on 16 February 2023.[5]

MX1

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 19 March Oakhanger Estonia Harri Kullas Estonia Harri Kullas Estonia Harri Kullas
2 23 April Lyng Estonia Harri Kullas United Kingdom Josh Gilbert United Kingdom Josh Gilbert
3 14 May Foxhill Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings Race Cancelled No Overall
4 28 May Blaxhall
5 18 June Hawkstone Park
6 2 July Schoolhouse
7 10 September Oxford
TBA Canada Heights

MX2

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 19 March Oakhanger Sweden Isak Gifting Sweden Isak Gifting Sweden Isak Gifting
2 23 April Lyng Sweden Isak Gifting United States Jack Chambers United States Jack Chambers
3 14 May Foxhill United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne Race Cancelled No Overall
4 28 May Blaxhall
5 18 June Hawkstone Park
6 2 July Schoolhouse
7 10 September Oxford
TBA Canada Heights

Circuit locations

MX1

Participants

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
ASA United Gas Gas[6] Gas Gas 2 United Kingdom John Adamson 1–3
128 Italy Ivo Monticelli 1
Crendon Fastrack Honda Racing Honda 3 United Kingdom Josh Gilbert 1–3
426 United Kingdom Conrad Mewse 1–3
Design Scaffolding ORW Kawasaki 4 United Kingdom Harry Bradley 2–3
Ultimate Wheels Thunder Road Honda Honda 7 United Kingdom Louie Kessell 1–3
17 United Kingdom Luke Smith 1–3
Moto-Cycle Racing Gas Gas 10 United Kingdom Jason Meara 1–2
Chambers Racing Gas Gas 16 United Kingdom Tom Grimshaw 1–3
95 United Kingdom Dan Thornhill 1–3
AJP Geartec Racing Husqvarna 21 Zimbabwe Jayden Ashwell 1
Gabriel SS24 KTM Racing Team KTM 24 United Kingdom Shaun Simpson 1–3
141 South Africa Tristan Purdon 1–3
Yamaha 41 United Kingdom Nathan Green 3
Tru7 Honda Racing Academy Honda 49 United Kingdom Callum Green 1–3
Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna 50 United Kingdom Martin Barr 1–3
SR75 Suzuki 51 United Kingdom Ben Harrison 2
Holeshot Kawasaki Kawasaki 62 United Kingdom Charlie Way 3
Kawasaki 68 United Kingdom Josh Bentley 1
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 84 Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings 3
SC Sporthomes Husqvarna Husqvarna 91 United Kingdom Charlie Putnam 1–3
147 Finland Miro Sihvonen[7] 1–3
777 Russia Evgeny Bobryshev 2–3
GTCI Revo Kawasaki Kawasaki 100 United Kingdom Tommy Searle[8] 1–3
MV Haulage Store 114 Honda Honda 101 United Kingdom Michael Ellis 2–3
T.A.L.K Templant Racing Team KTM 115 United Kingdom Ashton Dickinson 1–3
Gabriel KTM KTM 134 United Kingdom Liam Knight 1–3
Matt Pope Motorcycles Gas Gas 149 United Kingdom Luke Parker 2
Kior/Shaw/Tamworth Yamaha Yamaha 150 United Kingdom Aaron Patstone 3
Cabscreens Crescent Yamaha Yamaha 151 Estonia Harri Kullas 1–3
184 United Kingdom James Carpenter 1–3
S Briggs Commercials Honda Honda 162 Republic of Ireland Stuart Edmonds 1–3
Comptons Cars and Commercials KTM 190 United Kingdom Luke Benstead 2
Modu Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 211 United Kingdom Billy MacKenzie 1–3
KTM 246 Netherlands Jonah Pijnen 2
Phoenix Tools Evenstrokes Kawasaki Kawasaki 277 United Kingdom Jay Hague 1–3
HertsMX Honda Honda 301 United Kingdom Shaun Southgate 2
Lings Gas Gas Gas Gas 411 United Kingdom Declan Whittle 2–3
PP Sports Southside MX Bickers Husqvarna 425 United Kingdom Drew Anderson 1–3
Store 114 Racing Honda 511 United Kingdom Steven Clarke 1–3
Trueline/MX Dreams California KTM 546 United Kingdom Max Lewis 1, 3
C-Res Bikesport Newcastle Honda 714 United Kingdom Brad Todd 1–3

Riders Championship

[9]

Pos Rider Bike OAK
England
LYN
England
FOX
England
BLA
England
HAW
England
SCH
England
OXF
England
CAN
England
Points
1 Estonia Harri Kullas Yamaha 1 1 1 3 5 C 111
2 United Kingdom Conrad Mewse Honda 2 2 2 2 3 C 108
3 United Kingdom Josh Gilbert Honda 5 3 3 1 2 C 103
4 United Kingdom Shaun Simpson KTM 6 4 11 8 7 C 70
5 United Kingdom Brad Todd Honda 12 8 7 6 11 C 61
6 United Kingdom Tommy Searle Kawasaki 4 DNS 5 17 4 C 56
7 United Kingdom Ashton Dickinson KTM 8 7 18 11 9 C 52
8 United Kingdom John Adamson Gas Gas Ret 19 4 5 8 C 49
9 United Kingdom Martin Barr Husqvarna Ret 6 8 7 15 C 48
10 South Africa Tristan Purdon KTM 13 12 13 15 6 C 46
11 United Kingdom James Carpenter Yamaha 9 13 9 9 24 C 44
12 United Kingdom Tom Grimshaw Gas Gas 7 5 16 Ret 13 C 43
13 Russia Evgeny Bobryshev Husqvarna 6 4 14 C 40
14 United Kingdom Liam Knight KTM 14 11 12 16 12 C 39
15 Finland Miro Sihvonen Husqvarna 17 10 17 10 Ret C 30
16 United Kingdom Jason Meara Gas Gas 10 20 15 12 27
17 Republic of Ireland Stuart Edmonds Honda Ret 9 14 13 Ret C 27
18 Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings KTM 1 C 25
19 Italy Ivo Monticelli Gas Gas 3 DNS 20
20 United Kingdom Jay Hague Kawasaki 11 15 20 Ret 19 C 19
21 United Kingdom Steven Clarke Honda Ret DNS 21 14 10 C 18
22 United Kingdom Dan Thornhill Gas Gas 15 18 19 21 16 C 16
23 United Kingdom Luke Parker Gas Gas 10 18 14
24 United Kingdom Billy MacKenzie Kawasaki 22 14 23 Ret 17 C 11
25 United Kingdom Callum Green Honda 18 16 26 20 23 C 9
26 United Kingdom Charlie Putnam Husqvarna 16 17 27 22 21 C 9
27 United Kingdom Michael Ellis Honda 25 24 18 C 3
28 United Kingdom Declan Whittle Gas Gas 22 19 20 C 3
29 United Kingdom Josh Bentley Kawasaki 19 Ret 2
30 United Kingdom Louie Kessell Honda 20 23 30 27 22 C 1
Zimbabwe Jayden Ashwell Husqvarna 21 21 0
United Kingdom Luke Smith Honda 23 22 32 28 29 C 0
United Kingdom Luke Benstead KTM 24 23 0
United Kingdom Drew Anderson Husqvarna Ret DNS 28 25 26 C 0
United Kingdom Harry Bradley Kawasaki 29 26 25 C 0
United Kingdom Max Lewis KTM Ret DNS 27 C 0
United Kingdom Nathan Green Yamaha 28 C 0
United Kingdom Ben Harrison Suzuki 31 29 0
United Kingdom Aaron Patstone Yamaha 30 C 0
Netherlands Jonah Pijnen KTM Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Shaun Southgate Honda Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Charlie Way Kawasaki Ret C 0
Pos Rider Bike OAK
England
LYN
England
FOX
England
BLA
England
HAW
England
SCH
England
OXF
England
CAN
England
Points

MX2

Participants

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Phoenix Evenstrokes Kawasaki Kawasaki 6 United Kingdom Carlton Husband 1–3
127 United Kingdom Sam Atkinson 1
GTCI Revo Kawasaki Kawasaki 9 United Kingdom Mel Pocock 3
53 New Zealand Dylan Walsh 1
Meredith MX Fantic 9 United Kingdom Lewis Hall 3
Chambers Racing Gas Gas 10 United Kingdom Harvey Cashmore 1–3
300 United Kingdom Ben Franklin 1–3
337 United Kingdom Glenn McCormick 1–3
Husqvarna 731 United Kingdom Alfie Jones 1–2
Croft Garage/Goggle Tek Yamaha 11 United Kingdom Robert Holyoake 1–3
Big Van World MTX Kawasaki Kawasaki 12 United States Jack Chambers 2–3
Southside MX KTM 20 United Kingdom William Farrow 1–2
Stan Civils Groundworks Gas Gas 22 United Kingdom Travis Steels 2–3
Gabriel SS24 KTM KTM 23 United Kingdom Taylor Hammal 1–3
411 United Kingdom Shaun Mahoney 1–3
426 Motorsport KTM 28 United Kingdom Charlie Griffiths 1–3
WPH/SBE/Pure/Redline KTM KTM 40 United Kingdom Jamie Wainwright 1–3
Geartec Husqvarna 44 United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne 1–3
DS Lausnir Yamaha 49 Iceland Eiður Orri Pálmarsson 1
Algas Medical KTM 57 United Kingdom Kyle McNicol 1–3
PSU Designs Ltd KTM 63 United Kingdom Dan Arkell 1
Yamaha 66 United Kingdom Lewis Tombs 2
Foxwood Trade AU7 KTM 71 United Kingdom James Cottrell 2
723 Race Bikes Fantic 72 United Kingdom Raife Broadley 3
GMR Magic Mushroom Yamaha Yamaha 74 United Kingdom Tom Murphy 1–2
723 Racebikes Westsole Fencing Gas Gas 75 United Kingdom Aaron Ongley 1–3
Blade Bikes Kawasaki 82 United Kingdom Charlie Cole 1–3
Wulfsport/MarshMX Honda 99 United Kingdom Howard Wainwright 1, 3
Verde Shiloh KTM KTM 119 United Kingdom Bailey Johnston 1–3
303 United Kingdom Jake Millward 1–3
RSR Plant Services KTM KTM 122 Republic of Ireland Jake Sheridan 1–3
Apico Husqvarna Husqvarna 131 United Kingdom Henry Siddiqui 1–3
433 United Kingdom Jack Lindsay 1
ASA United Gas Gas[6] Gas Gas 163 United Kingdom Ben Mustoe 1–3
579 United Kingdom Bobby Bruce 1–3
Oakleaf Worx Motorsport Honda 166 United Kingdom Josh Taylor 1–3
JSMX Coaching KTM 180 United Kingdom Josh Spinks 3
SC Sporthomes Husqvarna Husqvarna 261 Estonia Jörgen-Matthias Talviku 1
Cabscreens Crescent Yamaha Yamaha 365 United Kingdom Sam Nunn 1–3
KTM 410 United Kingdom James Barker 1–3
GRT Impact KTM KTM 419 United Kingdom Joe Brookes 1, 3
Tru7 Honda Racing Academy Honda 422 United Kingdom Charlie Heyman 1–3
DP Brakes/Tallon/Joov Husqvarna 470 United Kingdom Tom Hughes 1–3
Team PP Sports powered by Southside KTM 500 United Kingdom Callum Murfitt 1–3
Stebbings Car Superstore powered by Bikesure 426 Motorsport Gas Gas 517 Sweden Isak Gifting 1–3
T.A.L.K Templant Racing Team KTM 616 United Kingdom Ollie Colmer 1
Holeshote Motocross KTM KTM 661 United Kingdom Josh Coleman 3
Southside Motocross Honda 687 United Kingdom Jake Rackham 1
AJP Gas Gas Husqvarna 719 United Kingdom James Margetson 1–2
MV Haulage KTM 771 United Kingdom Ollie Beamish 3

Riders Championship

[9]

Pos Rider Bike OAK
England
LYN
England
FOX
England
BLA
England
HAW
England
SCH
England
OXF
England
CAN
England
Points
1 Sweden Isak Gifting Gas Gas 1 1 1 2 4 C 115
2 United Kingdom Bobby Bruce Gas Gas 3 2 4 3 17 C 84
3 United Kingdom Elliott Banks-Browne Husqvarna 6 11 5 5 1 C 82
4 United Kingdom Taylor Hammal KTM 4 6 3 12 3 C 82
5 United Kingdom Jake Millward KTM 5 3 8 8 8 C 75
6 United Kingdom Charlie Cole Yamaha 29 7 7 6 2 C 65
7 United States Jack Chambers Kawasaki 2 1 5 C 63
8 United Kingdom Sam Nunn Yamaha 12 10 6 9 10 C 58
9 United Kingdom Jamie Wainwright KTM 7 5 11 11 16 C 55
10 United Kingdom Glenn McCormick Gas Gas 15 12 12 7 9 C 50
11 United Kingdom Carlton Husband Kawasaki 10 9 9 Ret 14 C 42
12 United Kingdom Charlie Heyman Honda 18 13 21 4 13 C 37
13 United Kingdom Ben Franklin Gas Gas 13 14 13 13 15 C 37
14 Estonia Jörgen-Matthias Talviku Husqvarna 2 8 35
15 United Kingdom Ben Mustoe Gas Gas 11 33 10 17 11 C 35
16 United Kingdom Alfie Jones Husqvarna 8 4 Ret DNS 31
17 United Kingdom Mel Pocock Kawasaki 6 C 15
18 United Kingdom Josh Spinks KTM 7 C 14
19 United Kingdom Lewis Tombs Yamaha 19 10 13
20 United Kingdom Bailey Johnston KTM 14 15 Ret DNS 22 C 13
21 United Kingdom Ollie Colmer KTM 9 DNS 12
22 United Kingdom James Barker KTM 26 21 14 16 24 C 12
23 United Kingdom Jake Sheridan KTM Ret 20 18 14 Ret C 11
24 United Kingdom Howard Wainwright Honda 21 Ret 12 C 9
25 United Kingdom Robert Holyoake Yamaha 17 16 Ret DNS Ret C 9
26 United Kingdom Aaron Ongley Gas Gas 24 22 15 19 21 C 8
27 United Kingdom Kyle McNicol KTM 32 29 20 15 26 C 7
28 United Kingdom James Margetson Husqvarna 30 17 26 18 7
29 United Kingdom Joe Brookes KTM 16 19 Ret C 7
30 United Kingdom James Cottrell KTM 16 21 5
31 United Kingdom Callum Murfitt KTM 34 23 17 22 28 C 4
32 United Kingdom Josh Taylor Honda 25 25 23 DNS 18 C 3
33 United Kingdom Sam Aktinson Kawasaki Ret 18 3
34 United Kingdom Shaun Mahoney KTM 19 27 25 27 27 C 2
35 United Kingdom Lewis Hall Fantic 19 C 2
36 United Kingdom Travis Steels Gas Gas Ret 20 31 C 1
37 United Kingdom Tom Murphy Yamaha 20 Ret Ret DNS 1
38 United Kingdom Josh Coleman KTM 20 C 1
United Kingdom William Farrow KTM 33 24 22 24 0
United Kingdom Jake Rackham Honda 22 30 0
United Kingdom Charlie Griffiths KTM 27 28 27 23 29 C 0
Iceland Eiður Orri Pálmarsson Yamaha 23 31 0
United Kingdom Ollie Beamish KTM 23 C 0
United Kingdom Harvey Cashmore Gas Gas 28 26 24 25 30 C 0
United Kingdom Raife Broadley Fantic 25 C 0
United Kingdom Tom Hughes Husqvarna Ret 32 28 26 Ret C 0
United Kingdom Henry Siddiqui Husqvarna 31 Ret Ret DNS Ret C 0
United Kingdom Dan Arkell KTM Ret 34 0
New Zealand Dylan Walsh Kawasaki Ret DNS 0
United Kingdom Jack Lindsay Husqvarna DNS DNS 0
Pos Rider Bike OAK
England
LYN
England
FOX
England
BLA
England
HAW
England
SCH
England
OXF
England
CAN
England
Points

References

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  2. "New Deal: Mewse, Gilbert". Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. "British Championship - Postponed". mxlarge.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. "Press Statement - Foxhill MXGB". RHL Activities. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. "2023 Revo ACU British Motocross Championship Calendar Update". Auto-Cycle Union. acu.org.uk. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. "MONTICELLI JOINS ADAMSON & BRUCE AT ASA UNITED GASGAS FOR 2023!". dirthub.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. "Miro Sihvonen signs with SC Sport Homes Husqvarna". gatedrop.com. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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