SR75 Suzuki’s Valentin Teillet topped this morning’s Pro Lites qualifying with a best average time of 26.063, which proved to be the best time across both Pro classes. FRO System’s Cedric Soubeyras, the current championship leader, and strong Pro AX Champion contender was just under two tenths of a second adrift on 26.258, whilst Wooldridge Demolition’s French star Julien Lebeau posted a time of 26.717. In the 450cc Pro class, Team Green Kawasaki’s speed machine Greg Aranda put in a…
The Arenacross Tour opened the doors of the SSE Arena, Belfast to just shy of 200 primary schools today, when it launched its Arenacross for Schools initiative today. Pupils aged between eight and 10-years-old attended an interactive day at the city’s leading venue, taking a peak behind the scenes of Arenacross and learning about the various intricacies of producing a world-class event such as Arenacross. They witnessed the hard-working production crew building, digging and sculpting the challenging indoor racing track,…
It’s only a matter of days now until the 2019 Arenacross Tour bursts into action with a heady line-up of international racers chomping at the bit to, not just win a hefty pot of cash but to also earn the accolade of lifting the highly-revered 2019 Arenacross Pro trophy. It’s a stellar cast of top-notch racers – possibly the best mix of international racers ever to grace the Arenacross start-line. #1 (G) Cedric Soubeyras, FRO Systems, France, Husqvarna, Pro Lites…
The 2019 Arenacross Youth 65 class has been confirmed, with 14 eager youngsters ready to attack the whoops when the gate drops on the Arenacross Tour at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday the 18th of January. The reintroduction of the petrol-powered class was welcome news for the nation’s 65cc racers and the class includes a good mix of new-to-AX hopefuls as well as several young AX veterans. The 2019 line-up will include a couple of nine-year-olds – Zane Stephens…
When the Arenacross Tour opens on Friday the 18th of January 2019, it will welcome the biggest-ever line-up of ultra-competitive Irish riders from both Southern and Northern Ireland, to the SSE Arena, Belfast. Six of the Irish racing contingent, who between them will contest the Pro Lites, Supermini and Youth 65 classes, attended a press launch yesterday, the 6th of December, at the city’s popular arena to talk about their upcoming Arenacross season. Arenacross supporter Graeme Irwin, MXGP contender and…
When the Arenacross Tour opens at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday the 18th of January 2019, it will welcome an unprecedented number of ultra-competitive Irish riders from both Southern and Northern Ireland. The Belfast crowd will be ready to erupt when the Pro Lites take to the Arenacross dirt-filled racing battleground as they’ll have not one, but three homegrown heroes to get behind. Headlining the Irish racing onslaught in the Pro Lites class is Martin Barr, arguably one of…
Northern Ireland’s Martin Barr is the latest high-profile Pro motocross racer to sign up for the 2019 Arenacross Tour. A few weeks ago, the 31-year-old from Ballyclare was without a ride for next year and his motocross racing career looked a little bleak but, ever one to turn adversity into opportunity and face challenges head-on, the tenacious Irishman has now not only got the support of Crescent Yamaha to contest both British outdoor championships, but he’s secured an Arenacross ride…
The Arenacross Tour continues to break new ground for 2019 with the introduction of the All-Ireland Cup at the opening round of the Tour at Belfast next January. Exclusive to the double-header at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday and Saturday the 18th and 19th of January, the All-Irish class will celebrate the Irish motocross racing scene by inviting the fastest and best riders, from both the MX1 and MX2 Irish National Championships, to contest the championship. Twelve riders per…
The Arenacross Tour and Kawasaki UK have joined forces to create an all-new and massively-exciting, single-make 85cc race series for the 2019 Tour. The Team Green Supermini Cup will cater for the best BW85cc riders on the land, with the leading 11-to-15-year-old racers, from this category, selected to participate in a UK motocross-first. This unique initiative will present an incredible opportunity to 12 talented young riders whereby identical, race-ready machines will be taken to each round of the Arenacross race…