Team GB’s riders for the 2018 Junior World Motocross Championships in Australia on August 25-26 have bene announced, and will include nine hopefuls in the three classes.

This World Championship event sees the very best junior riders battle it out in a format similar to the Motocross of Nations, where riders compete for individual and team results, while also giving our future stars of the sport a glimpse of the competition at international level.

This year’s event takes place over 9000 miles away in Horsham, Australia on August 25-26. The city is located approximately halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide and has perfect facilities in place for an event of this calibre.  The track has good width for passing; the track will be of a world-class standard and is sure to be a fun challenge for the future stars.

2017 saw RHL Activities’ first year of managing Team GB on behalf of the Auto Cycle Union in Estonia and they are managing the team for 2018 for the long haul flight to Australia.

Here is the confirmed rider list for Team GB:

65cc
Ashton Boughen
Shaun Mahoney

85cc
Alfie Jones
Jak Taylor

125cc
Eddie Jay Wade
Sam Nunn
Kyle McNicol
Preston Williams
Joel Rizzi