Superclash!
By TMX Archives on 12th Oct 05
It looks like we're all set for a winter of discontent as three separate supercross promoters have all managed to clash dates with one another robbing potential fans and riders from attending a full sweep of exciting indoor events.The British It looks like we're all set for a winter of discontent as three separate supercross promoters have all managed to clash dates with one another robbing potential fans and riders from attending a full sweep of exciting indoor events.The British supercross season starts at Sheffield on October 22 with a Future West-promoted event that will hopefully see the American Alessi brothers taking on all-comers - including reigning Future West champs Carl Nunn and Jordan Rose - in the Hallam FM arena.The next indoor date on the diary sees the first unfortunate clash of the year. November 26 has round one of the RHL Activities ACU-affiliated BSX series at Birmingham's NEC going up against one of last year's finest two-dayers - the Belfast SX open which actually kicks off the night before on the 25th.International superstars Tyla Rattray, Carl Nunn, Billy MacKenzie, Mike Brown and Marc De Reuver will go up against the hometown heroes Gordon Crockard and Martin Barr in a two-evening extravaganza in the Odyssey Arena. The show will also feature three back-flipping freestylers and enough pyrotechnics to blow the roof clean off!Round one of the three-venue BSX championship goes off in Birmingham while round two runs the weekend after - December 3 - in Newcastle. This event clashes with round two of the Future West series at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium which is also billed as the Youth World Supercross Championships.The third and final round of the BSX series then heads south to London's Excel Arena. With the official British pro, amateur and youth titles on the line you can guarantee the RHL-promoted championship - that runs for three weeks on the trot - will be a closely fought affair that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats.BSX promoter Gareth Hockey remains upbeat despite the clashes and is firmly focussed on making his series the best it can be. "Having been granted the rights to promote the ACU British Supercross Championship for three years we're determined to secure quality venues and ensure a good coverage throughout the country. I believe with the three venues we have we've met this criteria. I'm particularly delighted to have secured London Excel which is major stepping stone to developing supercross in this country."Diary dates...BSXRound 1Birmingham NECNovember 26Round 2 Newcastle Metro ArenaDecember 3Round 3 London Excel ArenaDecember 10www.britsx.comFWSXRound 1Sheffield Hallam FM ArenaOctober 22Round 2 Cardiff Millennium StadiumNovember 26Round 3/4 Cardiff Millennium StadiumJanuary 13/14www.fwsx.comBelfast SupercrossBelfast Odyssey ArenaNovember 25/26www.belfastsupercross.com