It’s time for the gate to drop on the Fastest 40 British motocross championship – previously known as the MX Nationals.And the season kicks off at the legendary Hawkstone Park circuit – a massive test of man and machine. With separate classes for MX1, MX2 and 125 two-stroke being run on Saturdays and amateurs plus the Honda CRF250R Cup on Sundays, it’s a new look for the decade-old series. We take a look at who’s riding what, how their off-season prep has been going and some of the surprise entrants expected to race in the three main classes in the Motul Fastest 40 powered by Michelin.