Two new venues for UK Supercross
By TMX Archives on 18th May 07
SX promoter Future West has announced its upcoming British Supercross provisional schedule for 2007/2008 and the big news is that this year's schedule will see the addition of TWO new venues!
The three-venue, four-round series will fire up at the home of British Supercross,
the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, on Saturday, November 3, 2007, marking its 11th consecutive year. Rounds two and three will be held at the brand new Arena at ACC Liverpool. The ACC Liverpool, is a major landmark on the newly-developed King's Waterfront complex and will open for business in January 2008. Supercross will be one of the first events to be held at this outstanding new venue on Friday and Saturday, January 25/26. The final round of the series will then be held at the newly-renovated Wembley Arena in London, arguably the most historic Arena in the UK.
Future West's John Hellam had this to say, ''This year will be the start of a long-term period of stability for Supercross in Britain. We have entered into an exclusive long-term agreement with the ACU and are now experiencing great co-operation between our two organisations.
''Last year's Sheffield event was ACU sanctioned where we worked closely with both Roy Humphrey and Dave Williams. The event ran extremely smoothly and developed a good working relationship for the future. This year we feel that we have three of the best venues in the country, with ample space between each date to avoid over-saturation.''
The series is officially backed by the ACU and will be inscribed on the FIM International calendar and will crown ACU British Supercross Champions in all the classes.
With the long-term stability in place for the British Supercross Championships, Future West are very enthusiastic. ''Expect to see the best available Supercross riders from all over the world racing alongside the UK's very best up-and-coming riders. Our long-term commitment to our youth and amateur riders will continue as they are key to a successful future,'' commented Hellam.
Last year saw record entries for Sheffield with over 300 riders. Regs and ticket information for this year's series will be available in early June. Sheffield tickets are now available through the Hallam FM Arena Box Office on 01142-565656. Companies interested in commercial opportunities please log on to www.fwsx.com and send Future West an e-mail.
Provisional 2007/2008 Future West ACU British Supercross Championship
Round 1: Hallam FM Arena - Sheffield - Saturday, November 3, 2007.
Rounds 2/3: ACC Liverpool - Liverpool - Friday, January 25/26, 2008.
Round 4: Wembley Arena - London - Saturday, March 1, 2008.