One of the rising stars of British MX -Charlie Richmond whose day job is racing for the Crendon tru7 Honda squad under the watchful eye of multi time world champion Dave Thorpe (who incidentally will be on hand all weekend as guest of honour, celebrating 40 years since his iconic ride at the 1986 GP at Hawkstone enroute to his 2nd 500cc world championship), is heading to VMXdN Hawkstone 2026 on August bank holiday weekend.
Words by VMXDN – Feature Image courtesy of Dave Rich
Richmond is the reigning 125cc British champion, and in his rookie year on the MX2 he has had podium success in the MXGB series and scored GP points at the recent Foxhill round of the world championship. He most certainly is one of the brightest stars we have up and coming in British Motocross, and it’s great to see.
For VMXdN, Richmond has secured a brand new, fresh-out-of-the-crate 2007 CR 250 from long-time sponsors S Briggs and is lining up in the crazy competitive Evo Ultra class. This is where the bikes are two-strokes up to and including 2008 models, so the bikes are vintage, just not some of the riders in this class. It’s a very competitive class with the cream of the British MX talent alongside international counterparts all going bar-to-bar on two-strokes older than they are and always provides stand-out racing action across the weekend.
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With a venue change in 2026 to the picturesque Hawkstone Park circuit in Shropshire, the buzz for the VMXdN brought to you by The Range has notched up a gear. The anticipation for the most popular event on the British MX calendar is at an all-time high, so strap yourself in as, with just over three weeks to go until the gates open, we continue to bring you news and updates about the four-day motocross festival held over the annual date of the August Bank Holiday, 27th -30th August 2026.
If you plan on camping, please be quick to secure your camping pass online, as even though the promoters have secured three extra camping fields, camping spaces are selling fast and on track to sell out before the bank holiday weekend comes around. You can get tickets on the gate, but camping passes are limited, so it’s smart to book those in advance online; don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Spectator tickets and camping passes are available here: https://www.vmxdnhawkstone.com/buy-tickets
