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Published: 02nd July 2009

ONCE again and despite the heat the Woodbridge club’s Blaxhall circuit in Suffolk produced a day full of hard and fast racing as it hosted round four of the 2009 ACU MMX Motocross Championship last weekend...

Published: 02nd July 2009

THE Gas Gas Raga Replica is the closest thing to a factory bike that you will find in a showroom. That’s a fact. The unique black and gold 2009 Raga has everything as standard that you could hope for on a trick trials bike. When you rock up at your trial and unload the Raga you sure won’t confuse it with anything else. What other machine offers features like magnesium crankcases, a titanium and carbon fibre exhaust as standard, trick machined cylinder head, the list goes on and on – just read the accompanying spec on these pages! And it’s available in all the Gas Gas engine sizes – 125/ 250/ 280 and 300. T+MX usually tests the mighty 300 Raga but for 2009 we’ve opted for the sweet 250 because as tester WOODY HOLE says – “It’s as much as you’ll ever want...”

Published: 02nd July 2009

JERONI Fajardo claimed his first ever SPEA FIM World Trials Championship win in Andorra on Sunday but the day was won by Brits Alexz Wigg and Jonathan Richardson who incredibly tied up the World Junior and World Youth titles respectively... Pictures: ERIC KITCHEN

Published: 02nd July 2009

COLORADO’S Thunder Valley Raceway was the venue for the fith round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships. And Britain’s US exile Tommy Searle was in the mix once again in the 250 class, and seems to be improving round on round as he claimed a 5-3 scorecard to finish third overall.

Published: 02nd July 2009

IT was rough and tumble at the demanding Kegums track in Latvia on Sunday, but in the end Toni Cairoli and Marvin Musquin each strengthened their 2009 world title ambitions as they increased their points leads to 57 and 49 points respectively; the Italian won his fourth GP of the year, whilst the Frenchman scored the same points as MX2 GP winner Rui Goncalves. The depleted UK squad again took more than their fair share of the knocks as Tom Church scored twice despite having his hand cut to ribbons, Jake Nicholls put his back out, Bryan MacKenzie recorded his finest-ever result on painkillers, Zach Osborne had to withdraw on Saturday, whilst a burnt out clutch cost Jason Dougan a second top ten finish. In the end only Mel Pocock started and failed to score after a sensational 14th qualifier finish, but Matiss Karrto was the darling of the home crowd at this first-ever Latvian MX1/MX2 GP. Report and Pictures: ALEX HODGKINSON

Published: 02nd July 2009

ROUND three of the BSMA’s Best of British Championship was held at Pontrilas, near Hereford, hosted by the Cotswold SSC. A top quality permanent track, heavily watered and graded to perfection resulting in top racing despite the hot conditions. There was a real buzz at the meeting with several non championship riders adding to the excitement especially in the Open and AMX classes. Report: Don Church

Published: 02nd July 2009

Dirt 3-2-1, which will be held on July 17/18/18, is quite simply THE off-road event of 2009.

Published: 02nd July 2009

THIRTEEN brave brits headed to Holland for the fifth round of the European 65cc, 85cc and MX2 Junior Championships.

Published: 02nd July 2009

THIS year’s Inter Centre Team Trial will be hosted by the Cornwall Centre when it takes place on the weekend August 22/23 and it is all systems go for the team that is putting the event together. The trial will take place at Rose Wall Hill which overlooks St Ives and we are assured that the views out to sea are fantastic.

Published: 02nd July 2009

BELIEVE it or not the National Dave Rowland Trophy Trial enters its 30th year commemorating the name of one of the most skilled trials riders of the 1960s. Dave was instantly recognisable, his factory backed BSA, his tattered beret, with goggles locking it on his head, his remarkable skills, and quiet persona... Yes, the Chapel en le Frith trials rider was one that many will recall easily.