Suzuki will show their all-new 2018-spec factory RMZ450s to the public tomorrow in the Hawkstone Park International, just two days after the bikes were unveiled in a press conference in Belgium. Be sure to head to Hawkstone to check them out, ridden byKevin Strijbos and Arminas Jasikonis. The whole Suzuki GP team will there in force, with the MX2 crew of Jeremy Seewer, Bas Vaessen, Hunter Lawrence and Zach Pichon.

Also out in full effect are the factory Husqvarna GP teams, headed by Brit Max Anstie who had a stunning 450 debut in Italy last week. He loves the sand, and will once again hope to beat his team-mates Max Nagl and Gautier Paulin.  And in the MX2 class, another Brit leads the charge as Conrad Mewse is backed up by Thomas Covington and Thomas Kjer Olsen. Former British champ Elliot Banks-Browne is also making his 2017 race debut on Husky, now heading his own Geartec Husqvarna team.

British honour will again be at stake as former British champion Shaun Simpson along with his Swiss team-mate Arnaud Tonus, are gunning for glory on their Yamaha YZF450s.

Kawasaki field Belgian Clement Desalle and Frenchman Jordi Tixier in the 450 class, while in the MX2 races it’s British champion Adam Sterry making his race debut on Kawasaki.

Factory MX2 rider Pauls Jonass – trained by Hawkstone favourite Marc De Reuver – heads the KTM assault, while the UK-based Hitachi KTM team have Jake Nicholls in MX1 and Ben Watson and Oliver Benton in MX2. And former British champ, Verde Sports KTM rider Brad Anderson, will be a crowd-pleaser as always.

Entry costs £30 with a free programme and kids under 14 are free.

Timetable Be Wiser Hawkstone International 2017 5th Feb
Sunday 5^th Feb

7.45 – 8.45am                         Technical Control
9.00 – 9.15                              MXY2 Qualifying
9.20 – 10.00                            MX2 International Practice & Qualifying
10 minutes free, 20 minutes timed, 5 minutes start
10.05 – 10.40                          MX1 International Practice & Qualifying
10 minutes free, 20 minutes timed, 5 minutes start
10.45                                       MXY2 Race 1 15 minutes + 1 laps
Interval
12.00                                       MX2 International Race 1 25 minutes + 1 lap
12.40                                       MX1 International Race 1 25 minutes + 1 lap
1.15                                         MXY2 Race 2 15 minutes + 1 lap
1.40                                         MX2 International Race 2 25 minutes + 1 lap
PRESENTATION TOP 3 MX2
2.25                                         MX1 International Race 2 25 minutes + 1 lap
PRESENTATION TOP 3 MX1
3.10                                         MXY2 Race 3 15 minutes + 1 lap
3.50                                         MX1/MX2 Superfinal 25 minutes + 2 laps
PRESENTATION SUPERFINAL Georges Jobe Trophy & MXY2