The start of the 2026 British Motocross season is finally here, and it begins with its annual visit to the famous Hawkstone Park in Shropshire for the 2026 Hawkstone International MX this Sunday 15th February.
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One of the best MX1 entries in recent years is gathering to put down an early marker on their season, both on the World and British stages, none more so than defending MXGP World Champion Romain Febvre, who has a host of Former World Champions who have their eyes firmly set on his prize this year. Among those to watch out for at Hawkstone are the newly signed Honda HRC duo of Jeffrey Herlings and Tom Vialle, the recently elevated Kay de Wolf, Yamaha’s Maxime Renaux, Febvre’s Kawasaki team mate, Paul Jonass, Ducati’s new signing Calvin Vlaanderen, plus the Fantic racing pair of Brent van Doninck and Alberto Forato.
British hopes are with the likes of Dirt Store Triumphs Ben Watson, British Champ Conrad Mewse on his Crendon Fasttrack Honda, Chambers Racings Adam Sterry and Apico Honda’s Josh Gilbert, plus loads more, while it will also be interesting to see how British MX1 champs contendor Oriol Oliver on the Gabriel SS24 KTM stacks up against his MXGB rivals.
Current MX2 World Champion Simon Laengenfelder tops the billing in the 250 class, although Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin was rapid last year and with another year’s experience under his belt could be hard to beat. Jens Woolvort and Gyan Doensen are also riders with plenty of pedigree who could be podium contenders. The big interest though is the host of young British riders who will be at the sharp end and looking to topple their International rivals on home soil including the likes of ASA United GasGas’s Ben Mustoe, Dirt Store Triumph’s Billy Askew, Joe Brookes, Chambers Racing’s Ollie Colmer, Phoenix Tools Fantic’s Josh Vail and Pro Rookies Jamie Keith, Cole Mcullough and Charlie Richmond.
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The more Experienced of the British contingent, SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki’s Joel Rizzi and Worx Total Triumph’s Calum Mitchell, have had great results at this event in the past and will be looking to use this as a springboard to their season.
The 125 class is showcasing a new breed of British talent and it will be exciting to see who emerges with the victory and the headlines. Plenty to watch out for here, so give out Preview Podcast a listen to find out more.
Tickets
All tickets are pay on the gate. Signal is very patchy, so cash is king and the preferred method of payment. There will be a Cash Machine next to the entry gate if you need to withdraw Cash.
The prices are: Adults £45 – Kids 5-14 are £15 & under fives are free
Venue
Hawkstone Park MX Track
Shrewsbury
SY4 4NA
WHAT THREE WORDS – ANIMAL.RATTLER.SHUDDERS
The postcode for the circuit is SY4 4NA Height at paddock 100 metres height at highest section 130 metres
Hawkstone Park MX Circuit is centrally located in the UK, just off the A49 near to the villages of Hopton, Wem, Prees, Shawbury and Whitchurch.
The exit off the A49 can be found between B5065 and B5063, and is sign posted “Booley / Stanton ”
Live Streaming
This event will NOT be Live-streamed, so any sites or pages saying so are a Scam and are fake. Beware, you don’t get conned!
Entry Lists
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