Four British riders are tackling the weekend’s French MXGP round at St. Jean d’Angeley. Joining GP regular and factory Beta rider Ben Watson are Apico Honda’s Tom Grimshaw and Lexa Honda team-mates Josh Gilbert and John Adamson. There are no Brits in MX2.

Many UK riders are contesting the opening round of the NORA Pro series at Oxford this weekend, a week before the British championship opener at Hawkstone Park.