Hawstone Park International Motocross programme
Motocross
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 |
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.