2008 GP Guide

WITH a GP at Mallory in June and the Nations at Donington at the end of September, UK fans face a wealth of top grade action on home turf this summer, but the call of the wild, or more precisely the roar of 30 throaty four-bangers, will once again entice thousands of Brits to the continent. The annual T+MX guide aims to help you avoid a few pitfalls and get you to your chosen race, and back home again, without undue stress. Read on for the ultimate guide to foreign travel with a purpose!

THE game of cat and mouse in the warm-up races is over. At Valkenswaard in Holland on the weekend of April 5/6 the 2008 world series takes off in earnest, and, while the winners in the Dutch sand are not necessarily on course for the title, anybody who is not in the frame faces a long, hard chase to get back amongst the challengers.

AFTER his devastating domination last summer Toni Cairoli is tipped by the pundits to repeat the feat in his final year in MX2 – but I am not so sure.