By Carly Rathmell
March 2 2005

International Motocross meeting, Hawkstone Park, 6th March 2005: The scene is set for another epic confrontation at what has become the undisputed number one pre-season international meeting on the motocross calendar.

Programme of events, Sunday 6th March - race day

09:00-09:45
MX2 Qualifying: 15 minutes free practice, 30 minutes timed. The top 36 plus four promoter’s choices qualify for the International races. Non-qualifiers go into the Support races.

10:00-10:45
Open (MX1) Qualifying: 15 minutes free practice, 30 minutes timed. The top 36 plus four promoter’s choices qualify for the International races. Non-qualifiers go into the Support races.

11:00, Freestyle Show
11:45, Race 1 MX2 International: 25 mins + 2 laps
12:25, Race 2 Open International: 25 mins + 2 laps
13:05, Race 3 Experts Support: 20 mins + 2 laps
13:45, Race 4 MX2 International: 25 mins + 2 laps
14:25, Race 5 Open International: 25 mins + 2 laps
15:05, Race 6 Experts Support: 20 mins + 2 laps
15:40, Freestyle Show
16:00, Race 7 International Grand Final: 25 mins + 2 laps

The top 16 from the MX2 International, and top 20 from the Open Class International, along with four promoter’s choices, compete in the Grand Final.

Getting to Hawkstone Park
Road: Hawkstone Park is in Shropshire between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, off the A49, and within easy reach of the M6 and M54. Signposted A49 Shrewsbury to Whitchurch and A53 Shrewsbury to Market Drayton roads.

Camping available from Saturday 5th March, courtesy of our local friendly farmer at a one off charge of £10.00 per vehicle.

Tickets only £20.00 per adult · under 12s go free · gates open at 7am
Please attempt to get to us as early as possible, as large crowds expected.

Open MX1 rider entry list

rider	machine	locality
Josh Coppins	CAS Honda 450	New Zealand
Joel Smets	Team Suzuki GRP 450	Belgium
Gordon Crockard	Bike it/Dixon Yamaha	Newtonards
Kevin Strijbos	Team Suzuki GRP 450	Belgium
Brian Jorgensen	Rinaldi Yamaha 450	Denmark
Jordan Rose	Meredith TM UK 450	Chesterfield
Ken de Dycker	Sarholz Honda 450	Belgium
Yoshitaka Atsuta	Motovision Suzuki 450	Japan
Steve Ramon	Red Bull KTM 450	Belgium
Christian Burnham	Bikesport Honda 450	England
Alex Rach	Innovate Honda 450	Bakewell
James Noble	RWJ Honda 450	Whitby
Ben Lambert Williams	SE3MX.co.uk Honda	London
Jody Smyth	Innovate Honda 450	Scaynes Hill
Mark Jones	EA/Dirtbikestore KTM 450	Bridgend
Ben Taylor	Motovision Suzuki 450	Benfleet
Mark Hucklebridge	Innovate Honda 450	Marshfield
Lauris Freibergs	Honda 450	Latvia
Jussi Vehvilainen	CAS Honda 450	Finland
Glen Phillips	O’Neal Yamaha	Mountain Ash
Paul Cooper	Multi-Tek Honda 450	Lutterworth
Dale Raynor	Honda 450	Coalville
Neville Bradshaw	Motovision Suzuki	South Africa
Craig Trew	Road & Track Yamaha 450	Creetown
Tom Larsen	Husaberg 550	Norway
Ryan Mason	Shocktech/Wulfsport/P Knowles Honda	Sheffield
Cain Firth	TRM Honda 250	Boston
Stuart Flockhart	Innovate Honda 450	Longniddry
Matt Carrington	Trakspares Honda 250	Llandudno
Jason Higgs	Kawasaki	Guildford
Stefan Everts	Rinaldi Yamaha 450	Belgium
Brett Hillman	Alpha Engineering Honda 450	Bridgend
Wayne Tindale	Wulfsport/Debi’s Diner Yamaha 450	Crook
Christian Muir	Moto X Parts Direct Honda 450	Catterick
Jeff Perrett	Animal/Twisted 7 Kawasaki	Milford on Sea
Martin Barr	Bike it/Dixon Yamaha	Co Antrim
Simon Gower	KTM	Stourbridge
Andre David	Demon Racing Husaberg	Romford
Jason Thomas	TM UK	Machynlleth
David Frankland	Honda 250	Leicester
Hannu Poikela	Brand + Honda 450	Finland
Phil Chillemi	DK Off Road/Go MX365 Honda	Chester
Dustin Whitehead	Hanson Racing/CPC Honda 450	High Wycombe
Arunas Gelazninkas	Honda 450	Lithuania
Toomas Triisa	Hockey Yamaha 450	Estonia
Danny Blakeley	Silvester/Dalewood Yamaha	Dewsbury
Jonathan Burgess	Trakspares Honda 250	Birkenhead
John Skelton	Kawasaki 250	Maryport
Charlie Hollis	Ride MX Yamaha	Cannock
Nicky Carter	Honda 450	Burnley
Jason Boutell	Suzuki 250	Newmarket
Dan Hill	Wildmoor Yamaha 250	Stourbridge
John Goosen	Southside MX Honda 250	Diss
Carl Grantham	Southside MX Honda 450	Diss
Eddie Charman	TRM Honda 450	Dunsfold
Andy Lee	SS MX/Sprit/J Lee Haulage Yamaha	Peterlee
Alex Reitveld	Honda 450	Bedfont
Steven Norris	Wallwork Maintenance Suzuki	Tyldesley
Ben Hunt	G Hunt Construction Suzuki 450	Stroud
Jeff Alessi	Red Bull/Alp Stars/Smith/DVS/Shark KTM	USA

click for MX2 entries

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Acknowledgements:
Salop Motor Club would like to thank the following people without whom the meeting could not take place. Reg Sears (RJS Builders), Tony Darby (Cradley Kawasaki), Dirt Bike Rider and Trials and Motocross News, Martin at Bake n’ Bite, Gareth Hockey at RHR, John Smith (Hawk), Christine Bound (BOSS), Gerald Barton (PA), Chris Sprawson (paddock co-ordinator), St Johns Ambulance Brigade and all the marshals and officials on duty today.