This is very exciting news for motorcross in the UK as it introduces a globally established, premium energy drink brand to a successful national championship.

Since being introduced to the UK market during 2011 Battery Energy Drink has become highly visible in UK motorsport and has formed very strong links with motorcross, supporting riders and teams from club level all the way through to the UK Supercross Championship.

Howard Edwards, Energy Drinks Ltd Managing Director commented that “we have been overwhelmed with the interest from riders and teams in the UK. By supporting the whole championship we feel that we can provide even more support to riders and teams. During 2012 we will energise the whole paddock!”

As well as being the official energy drink of the championship, Battery will also be the title sponsor of the ‘Pro Class’ within the ‘2012 Wulfsport British Masters Motorcross Championship’.

Battery Energy Drink will be available at all rounds of the championship with retail points and promo girls throughout the paddock.

Since it was first sold in 1997 Battery Energy Drink has established itself worldwide and is now available in over 40 countries. Battery is available in Original, Sugarfree and Hydro, the world’s first isotonic energy drink, perfect for intense activity such as motorcross.

Energy Drinks Ltd is proud to be associated with Wulfsport, Michelin, Mylaps.com, Trials and Motorcross News, Moto Magazine, Surf and Turf, GSPMX Race Products, Moto Pro Suspension, Muk Junkie and the AMCA.

Battery Energy Drink, energising the 2012 Wulfsport British Masters Championship!

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The British Masters team are pleased and excited regarding the tie up with Batterydrink, and are confident it will prove to be beneficial to both parties, and most of all the riders.

The global nature of Batterydrink will no doubt increase the profile of the series, and our association will benefit both parties within the UK and far afield.

Ken is looking forward to the 2012 season with renewed vigour, and is keen to showcase this latest sponsor, along with all our regular sponsors, who make the series what it is.

“There will be some exciting additions and changes to the 2012 season, all for the benefit of our riders, watch this space ” says Ken

Mallory, Pontrilas, Whitby, Foxhills and Milton Malsor

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£10.00 plus £1.70 p&p

Skegness’ 1 and a half mile of sandy coastline is perfect as the tide rarely moves onto the top section of beach leaving a lush deep and dry sand for riders to enjoy and test their skills over enduring races.

Top honours receives a whopping £1,000 in the Adult Solo Class, whilst £200 goes out to the winner of the both the Sidecar and Quad classes, as well as a mammoth amount of other top prizes from each of the title sponsors. The Skegness Town Council have extended the opening times of the season to coincide with the weekend of beach racing meaning all pubs and clubs will be open and completely buzzing!

Robert Plant Engineers are this year on board for preparation of the magnificent circuit, which again see’s beach race guru Rob Meek and established Richard Rose at the helm of track design. The event runs on the 12th and 13th November with classes for the quads and sidecars, kids aged 9-15, youth under 18, and a mammoth Adult Solo Race. The entry fee’s for the event have been kept as minimal as possible at the standard entry up until 24th October, and an additional £20 from 25^th October onwards, so book in quickly, space is limited! Entry fee’s are all inclusive and include entry, licence, parking, and camping. Spectating is completely free of charge too, so bring the family and enjoy the whole weekend!

Race Formats:

Saturday 12th November:

10:30am – MX2 YOUTH (18 and under) – ONE HOUR. Entries just £75. Sponsored by Spiral Graphics

12:00pm – QUADS & SIDECARS (16years +) – TWO HOURS. Entries just £90. Sponsored by Muk Junkie

14:30pm – KIDS 85cc/150Fcc (9-15years) – ONE HOUR. Entries just £75. Sponsored by Massive Racing

Sunday 13th November:

12:00pm – ADULT SOLO – THREE HOURS. Entries just £90. Sponsored by SECWHA

For further information on the Skegness Beach Race, including the full timetables, prizes, images from last year, and to enter online, please CLICK HERE. ALL RIDERS WELCOME FOR A GREAT WEEKENDS RIDING & ENTERTAINMENT! Riders can enter online directly from the AMCA website in a matter of minutes, so don’t delay, book in for an exciting weekend and your chance at winning a whopping grand prize money! Let’s we can see top the 14,000 spectators that turned our last year – All free of charge of course!

Round 1: 03rd and 04th March – Mallory Park

Round 2: 7th and 8th April – Dean Moor

Round 3: 12th and 13th May – Whitby

Round 4: 2nd and 3rd June – Hawkstone Park

Round 5: 30th June and 1st July – Pontrilas

Round 6: 4th and 5th August – Foxhills

To register for the magnificent 2012 Championship, visit the AMCA website (www.amca.uk.com) then select the Masters link, then register – or click here. Spaces are filling fast, so act now to avoid the disappointment of missing out on a registration.

The prize fund and sponsor details will soon be announced also – so watch this space!

Ken Winstanley is currently on site and already various parts of the track are waterlogged, and with heavy rain predicted, we have taken this unusual step of cancelling the event. Rather than delay the cancelation and riders incurring unnecessary travelling costs, Ken felt the best option was to make the decision today. Full refunds will be processed over the coming days and Championship standings will be finalised as of round 6.

On a positive note, registrations are now available ONLINE for the 2012 AMCA British Masters Championship! Please just select www.amca.uk.com and select the Masters link, then Register for 2012. Registrations are on a first come, first serve basis, so be quick! REGISTRATION FEE’S have been held since 2006 at £125 for all amateur classes, and £185 for the Pro class. We are pleased to announce that this will be the same for 2012! Registrations can be completed online within a matter of minutes using your email address and password issued (if you haven’t got your password, just select the password reminder link).

There are some positive changes also to the 2012 Championship, including the introduction of a 2 Stroke Championship, and the Michelin class will be split into two separate classes running separate races, one for MX1 and another for MX2.

For information, other AMCA motocross events running this weekend are listed below along with contact numbers. All events room permitting are available to both AMCA licence holders and one day licences. To book in, please phone the necessary numbers (see website fixtures for event details, directions, etc).

• North West Group at Whitby – Gill Corbally; 07826 306628
• Chester Club at Saron – Andrew Mackie; 07877 773910
• Oakham Club at Sproxton – Glynn Plant; 07881 497268
• Moseley Club at Dunston – Dave Smith; 07791 845410
• Hereford Club at Walterstone – Peter Reed; 07748 598874
• Berkeley Heath at Haresfield – Matthew Hitchcock; 07887 738235

We hope you have all enjoyed the 2011 season and continue to do so in the coming months! We hope to see you all in 2012!

MICHELIN MASTERS If your’e looking for a tight finish that could well go right down to the final race of the season,then this is the class.After 24 motos completed,incredibly just five points separate leader Jack Jones and Jamie Thompstone with Aiden Wigger and Emerson Jones still in with a mathematical chance of snatching the crown. This should be a thriller so don’t miss it!.                                                                                                                               Riding in the same race as the MX2 pilots,Isle-of-Man based Darren Fowden is still the man to beat in the MX1 group,boasting a 90 point advantage over Tom Davies with Ben Thompson the only other ride in title contention.At Hawkstone,Fowden finished 3^rd overall behind Sam Kirby and Josh Scott,both riders having only their second Masters appearances of the season.

DK OFF-ROAD KAWASAKI MASTERS Battle as raged in the MX2 category of this class for just about the entire campaign,and just like the Michelin group its only a very narrow five points that separate Champions elect Paul Neale and Gareth Padgett.During the last two rounds,fast-starting Neale has won all eight motos and will certainly be ready and capable of bagging another maximum score at Dean Moor.Should the top two suffer a major failure though,3^rd placed Richard Gray could still steal the glory.Another Dean Moor classic in prospect here!!.                 Equally tight is the battle for DK Kawasaki Masters MX1 as just seven points is the advantage leader Chris Neesam holds ahead of Ryan Bruce whilst Dale Brockhurst is just a further 39 points in arrears.So,it’s a three way fight for the crown but who will take home that number 1 plate?.

GSP RACE PRODUCTS AMATEUR MX1 This class as continually produced top class action as the hungry pack of 450F mounted riders attempt to topple the super Daniel Brough aboard his 250cc two-stroke KTM.Going into the final round,Brough still leads the chase 36 points ahead of AMCA MX1 Championship riders Jamie Dobson in 2^nd and Michael Reynolds in 3^rd.Both Dobson and Reynolds are in fine form at present so watch out as this title race is far from decided.

RACEWORLD.COM AMATEUR MX2 Incredibly 36 points is also the gap that separates the top two riders in an exciting MX2 Amateur contest.Ricky Lethaby leads the way from a duo of AMCA Championship riders Aled Bellis and Edward Briscoe.Whilst its looks quite likely that the title will go to either Lethaby or Bellis,Briscoe and 4^th placed Charles Statt aboard his super quick two-stroke TM are sure to still have a big say in its destination.

MOTO-PRO SUSPENSION 85CC Despite a DNF in moto three at Hawkstone,Curtis Blamey is the lad in control of the BW85cc proceedings,holding a 79 point advantage over Rob Holyoake.Blamey should be the favourite for top honours with Loui Harris and Dylan Lewis also in medal contention in this class.Also remarkably suffering a DNF in moto three at Hawkstone,Henry Siddiqui still heads the SW85cc chase 59 points ahead of Bradley Malin with Howard Wainwright in 3^rd.Having already bagged overall wins at Mallory,Whitby and Milton Malsor,Henry will be determined to finish his campaign in style at Dean Moor.

SCOTT ACERBIS MXY2 With the brilliant Dan Thornhill having already wrapped up the MXY2 crown,this class is all about the battle for the remaining medal slots.Indeed this could well prove to be another thriller as just 21 points separate Jay Thomas,Andrew Smart,Adam Darbyshire and Ryan Williams.

WULFSPORT PRO MASTERS Dominating the Pro MX1 action from round two onwards,Brad Anderson after recently again bagging the Maxxis ACU title should wrap up yet another crown in the opening Wulfsport action at Dean Moor. Requiring just 25 points,Brad can then celebrate providing the moto goes to plan whilst Bryan Mackenzie is already ensured of at least the runners-up spot.The remaining medal place in this class looks set to go to either Matthew Moffat or Ashley Wilde.Making it a very successful Masters season for the Maxxis Henderson LPE Kawasaki team, Bryan Mackenzie has already wrapped up the Pro MX2 title.Having his best ride of the series at Hawkstone,New Zealander John Phillips is now up into 3^rd spot in this class,just 9 points behind Scott Probert whilst Matt Moffat is 4^th,just ahead of Hawkstone winner Steven Carke.

So,its time for the talking to stop and the racing to start,may the best man win!!.Many thanks again to our fantastic sponsors and see you all in 2012 for a super Wulfsport British Masters Championship,the series that caters for riders of all abilities and ages!!,Pro,Youth and Amateur!!.

Back to the Champions though,and Thornhill opened his Scott Acerbis MXY2 account at Hawkstone in the best way possible by recording a moto win ahead of Bryn Clarke,Rob Muscat and Adam Darbyshire.In the remaining races it was victory to Clarke,Thornhill again and finally Damon Strydon.So with Suzuki Youth GB star Thornhill already the king,mathematically Jay Thomas,Andrew Smart,Darbyshire,Ryan Williams and William Orritt will fight for the right to earn the silver and bronze medals in this class.

With his closest rival James Dodd a non-starter in Pro MX2 at Hawkstone,Bryan Mackenzie knew that a strong performance could well help him claim that crown.It did though not start too well for the Maxxis Henderson LPE Kawasaki pilot,falling on turn two and being relegated to last.Quickly remounting,he was on a charge,already up to 11^th at the end of lap one,just behind teammate Connor Wakeley.At the front it was Maxxis Apico Suzuki rider Steven Clarke in control with Neville Bradshaw,Shane Carless,Scott Probert,Sonny Thompson and John Phillips chasing.After a great opening four laps,Bradshaw swooped into the lead and there he stayed all the way to the flag with Clarke in 2^nd and Mackenzie getting back to a great 3^rd.

In a dramatic Pro MX2 moto two clash,Clarke again led the way under severe pressure from Bradshaw and Mackenzie.Lap seven and Bradshaw hit the front quickly followed through by Mackenzie but the leaderboard was to change just two laps later as first Bradshaw’s bike seized forcing him to retire then Mackenzie fell.Frantically attempting to fire his machine back to life,the Scotsman could only watch as a rather surprised Clarke regained the moto advantage before scorching onto earn the win and overall verdict.Mackenzie eventually did regain forward momentum to get home in 2^nd,enough to secure the title whilst New Zealander Phillips bagged his best result of the season to take 3^rd overall ahead of Carless,Thompson and Probert.Of the AMCA riders contesting this class,Sean Frayne was the pick of the bunch in 12^th overall.

Doubling up,Bryan Mac also contested the Pro MX1 class at Hawkstone and featured in a super opening race.For the first four laps of moto one,it was a LPE Kawasaki one-two as Gert Krestinov lead Mackenzie with Brad Anderson hot on their heels and looking for a way through.In typically determined fashion,’Ando’ was not to be outdone and just two fast circuits later was out infront and on his way to victory,another step closer to the Wulfsport Pro MX1 title.Taking 4^th in this clash was Irishman Stuart Edmonds with Ross Rutherford 5^th and Matthew Moffat 6^th.

Pro MX1 moto two and it was Anderson all the way with Krestinov and Mackenzie chasing hard.On this occasion, Josh Waterman had been holding a strong  4^th before dropping back to finish 11^th,so it was Moffat,Rutherford and Kieran Shield who instead completed the top six.With one round remaining,’Ando’ leads the way and barring disaster should wrap up the crown in the opening  moto at Dean Moor.

Looking for a tight finish,then how about the Michelin Masters MX2 class when after 24 races just an incredible five points separate leader Jack Jones and Jamie Thompstone with also Aiden Wigger and Emerson Jones still with a mathematical chance of snatching the title!!.At Hawkstone it was certainly advantage Jack Jones as he bagged three moto wins and the overall victory ahead of Emerson Jones and Tom Smith whilst Thompstone had to settle for 4th. Over in Michelin MX1,it’s slightly less tense but certainly still not decided.Isle of Man rider Darren Fowden finished 3^rd overall during the latest action and holds a 90 point cushion with Tom Davies in 2^nd spot.Bagging the MX1 moto wins in the Shropshire sand were Sam Kirby the overall victor and runner-up Josh Scott.

Although youngster Tommy Alba aboard a 250cc two-stroke Kawasaki recorded a maximum points score at Hawkstone in the DK Off-Road Kawasaki  MX1 class,its Chris Neesam who still leads the title chase,just 7 points ahead of Ryan Bruce.Despite riding with a sore back,Neesam bravely kept his Championship hopes firmly alive by earning 4^th overall behind Alba,Bruce and Dale Brockhurst.In DK Off-Road Kawasaki MX2 though,the Championship leadership as changed with Paul Neale back in control but just 14 points ahead of Gareth Padgett.During  the weekend,Neale was certainly the boss,bagging four crucial race wins with Padgett getting home in 2^nd overall ahead of Richard Gray and Taylor Dodds.

What an unpredictable contest the GSP Race Products Amateur MX1 title chase is proving to be with AMCA Championship riders Luke Meredith and Shaun Pearce filling the top two places on the Hawkstone podium despite not bagging a moto win.In a reversal of fortunes,Jake Boyes took the race one honours before fading,whilst after picking up just 33 points from the opening two clashes,Glenn Fletcher then earned himself a moto win brace.Going into the final event at Dean Moor though,its 250cc two-stroke pilot Daniel Brough who gloriously leads the way,36 points ahead of Jamie Dobson with Michael Reynolds in 3^rd.

Incredibly,36 points is also the gap that separates Raceworld.com Amateur MX2 leader Ricky Lethaby and Aled Bellis.At Hawkstone though,it was victory to current 3^rd place rider Edward Briscoe ahead of Lethaby,Charles Statt and Bellis in 4^th.Statt on the two-stroke TM took two moto wins in the sand and along with Briscoe could still snatch the Masters crown in this class should the top two fail at Dean Moor.

In Moto-Pro Suspension racing for 85cc machines,victory in both classes went to riders making their first Masters appearances of the season as Josh Gilbert and Mitchell Lewis topped the respective BW and SW classes.In BW racing, series leader Curtis Blamey picked up the opening moto win of the weekend although a race three DNF was to restrict him to 7^th overall.Eventual overall victor Gilbert was joined on the podium by Robbie Dowson  and Greg Hyett.Over in the SW85cc class,Lewis(3) and Ethan Gatenby took the wins with Bradley Malin and George Sim-Mutch joining Lewis on the Hawkstone podium.Despite being restricted to a 9^th overall finish following a moto three DNF, Henry Siddiqui still heads the title race although Malin has closed the gap down to 59 points.

So with Callum Swan taking the overall win in the Amateur Non-Qualifiers group,the action moves onto its final destination of the 2011 tour at Dean Moor.Who will earn those remaining nine titles on offer in what as been another great season of AMCA promoted Wulfsport Masters action,the series which offer riders of all abilities the chance to compete on some of the country’s  top motocross circuits.

    Running right alongside the M1 motorway,keeping the threat of rising dust down to an absolute minimum is imperative at Milton Malsor,hence the need to extensively water the track.This was to create wet,boggy patches thus turning an already technical circuit into a maze of different racing lines.The variation in conditions going from wet to dry areas certainly also created some very interesting action and tested riders abilities to the full.However coping in style was both Paul Neale(DK Off-Road Kawasaki Masters MX2) and Jamie McCarthy(Michelin Masters  MX1)  bagging  maximum points from their five motos completed.

     As expected,Neale was pushed all the way during the weekend by the equally determined Gareth Padgett including a stunning last race.Passing and repassing,Neale edged in front and as Padgett then came back for more,the latter crashed heavily.Quickly on his feet,Padgett though was still able to remount in 2^nd spot,such was the pace of the top two.With the immaculate Neale taking top honours during round five,it means that he his now trailing Padgett by just two points in the series standings with Richard Gray currently holding 3^rd,well ahead of Jordan Hughes,Steve Cornwall,James Purchase and co.In the DK Off-Road Kawasaki MX1 class,Dale Brockhurst certainly encountered an interesting last moto incident,going off the track and getting his front wheel stuck in the wooden pallet protecting a marshals point!!.The MX1 moto wins during round five was shared between overall victor Ryan Bruce and Chris Neesam with the latter leading the series.

      After going through the Michelin Masters MX1 card unbeaten at Foxhills,Jamie McCarthy repeated the feat at Milton Malsor.Jamie was though maybe a little fortunate in the final clash when finding himself well downfield in the early stages only for the moto to be red-flagged!!.In the re-run,Jamie made no mistake to take yet another stylish win.

On each occasion,fast starting Josh Scott followed him home whilst Jamie Wilson claimed the final podium spot. Despite finishing 5^th overall,Darren Fowden maintained the Championship lead ahead of Tom Davies and Ben Thompson.It’s certainly interesting at the top of the Michelin Masters MX2 as just 22 points separate Jamie Thompstone and Jack Jones.At Milton Malsor,Jones was on-fire and storming to three moto wins with Thompstone the other race victor.However topping the podium was the super consistent Emerson Jones aboard his Miller Plant Suzuki.In all four clashes,Emerson was to get home in a strong 2^nd spot.

      Forced to compete in the Non-Qualifiers at Foxhills due to the problems with the electronic timing system,Sam Davis proved just what a quick rider he is by flying to victory in the GSP Race Products Amateur MX1 class at Milton Malsor.Davis(2),Luke Meredith and Jamie Dobson took the race wins.Competing in both this class and the Pro MX1, series leader Daniel Brough had to settle for 4^th overall with Davis,Dobson and Michael Reynolds the podium lads.

     What a great contest Raceworld.com Amateur MX2 proved to be as at the end of proceedings,Charles Statt and Edward Briscoe finished  on 188 points apiece,just two ahead of 3^rd placed Aled Bellis.Crucially though Statt on the two-stroke TM had won the final moto to thus also take the overall victory.With class leader Ricky Lethaby restricted to 4^th overall at Milton,this class looks all set to thrill right to the final chequered flag of the season!!.

      After another quality accomplished performance,Scott Acerbis MXY2 leader Dan Thornhill could mathematically seal the 2011 crown during the penultimate round at Hawkstone Park in August.Dan won all four scheduled races at Milton Malsor,his only defeat coming in the outstanding cancelled Foxhills moto when Damon Strydon was first past the post. Indeed Strydon was to feature in a couple of great scraps with Thornhill although a moto three DNF was to ruin his own final podium chances.So,instead it was Rob Muscat and Shaun Springer taking the silverware with Jay Thomas, Ryan Williams and Sonny Oliver also in the frame.

      Having his first Masters outing of the season,Liam Knight took top honours in the Moto-Pro Suspension BW85cc class at the weekend,heading home Curtis Blamey and Rob Holyoake.Winning the first three moto’s,Knight though was eventually beaten in the final clash with Blamey first past the flag followed by Holyoake and Oliver Benton.In the SW85cc group,that lad Henry Siddiqui continues to dominate with another overall win ahead of Masters first timer Jamie Carpenter and Harry Linton.Unluckiest rider was surely Jay Hague who won three out of four motos,only denied a certain podium placing following a third moto DNF.

     So what about the Pro’s then?,well MX2 were first up and whilst Steven Clarke was brought to a standstill in a frantic,bar-bashing turn one,thus relegating him to last place,it was Neville Bradshaw who led the way chased by young Luke Hawkins,Shane Carless,Matt Burrows,John Phillips and Scott Probert.Quickly Bradshaw and Hawkins broke away from the pack as Probert moved stylishly up into 3^rd.The action was though to get literally a little too hot for Scott as his Honda caught fire!!,forcing him out.With Jamie Skuse crashing heavily and injuring his wrist when 9^th, the man now on a charge was series leader Bryan MacKenzie.Gating 8^th,Bryan eventually got home in 3^rd with James Dodd also stylishly moving up from an early 10^th to finish 6^th.After his earlier problems,Clarke had to settle for 14^th.

     New Zealander John Phillips grabbed the moto two holeshot but by the completion of lap one,it was Probert in control with Clarke,Carless,a brave Skuse and Luke Remer giving chase.By lap two,Clarke was up into 2^nd and the Suzuki rider had already began his quest to reel in Probert.Eventually on lap seven it was mission accomplished and from here onwards there was only one winner as Clarke dominated all the way to the chequered flag.Who would finish in 3^rd though?,well that honour eventually went to Bradshaw as he charged from 8^th in style and thus also confirm a richly deserved overall win whilst Bryan Mac went from 14^th up to 4^th.After his great ride in moto one,Hawkins was missing from this clash after crashing and injuring his collarbone whilst ‘doubling up’ in the MX1 class.

     Something very unusual occurred in the opening Pro MX1 contest as Brad Anderson was actually defeated. Although Ando had grabbed the holeshot,a smooth,stylish Kristian Whatley had found a way through on lap two and there he remained to earn a fine race win.Although Ando kept the Samsung Yamaha rider in his sights,he was never able to quite get close enough to challenge.Completing the entire race in a rather lonely 3^rd spot was Martin Barr with MacKenzie 4^th,Dorron Coutts 5^th and Josh Waterman 6^th.

     In MX1 moto two,Anderson though ensured that there was to be no repeat success for Kristian with a simply blistering gate to flag win,some sixteen seconds ahead of his rival.After eventually finishing 10^th in moto one,Gert Krestinov was to have a far more enjoyable moto two,taking 3^rd after seeing off his Maxxis Henderson LPE teamate Bryan Mac and Lanes Kawasaki rider Alex Snow in a super tussle.Once again,Coutts and Waterman were riding high to earn 6^th and 7^th respectively whilst Barr retired from proceedings on lap one.

     Well done again to the Wulfsport British Masters team for coping in their usual unflappable style with the late,late change of venue!!.