Shannon Terreblanche (RSA) capped his 2007 European racing season in fine style with an emphatic victory at the Schijndel supercross. This event has enjoyed an uninterrupted run of 24 years and has become one of the classics on the European calendar. The fact that the race takes place in two adjacent halls of a manege normally used for equestrian events, adds to the charm, and once a year, the snort of horses makes way for the far more intense grunt of racing motorcycles.

Moto Vision's new racing division, MVR-D Suzuki, is pleased to announce that Carl Nunn (GBR) is to partner Jason Dougan (GBR) in an assault on the MX2 British and World Championships in 2008.

Nunn won the British MX2-crown in 2005 and 2006 and will be looking to get back to the top as well as looking for more success at World Level.

Wyatt Avis (RSA) confirmed this week that he will be switching to Honda Motorcycles for the 2008 MX World Championship season. The 23 year old South African will join the LS Motors Honda Vangani Racing team, and will remain in the MX2 class in the world serie for 2008. Apart from this, he will participate in the Open Class in the Belgian Championship serie, as well as in the Dutch Championships in the MX2 class.

European champion (MX2) and Molson Kawasaki rider Gautier Paulin (FRA) got off to the perfect start on the KX250F-SR with victory at the GP-track in Sugo (JPN) for the final round of the Japanese Championship last weekend.

KTM, the company that is always "Ready to Race" plans a massive increase in their characteristic orange racing activity for the 2008 MX World Championship season.

As well as a full fledged factory team, the Austrian manufacturer will fully support five other teams in the MX1 and MX 2 class and one active in MX3 and at MX2 European Championship level.

Molson Kawasaki will field three riders in the 2008 FIM MX2 World Championship on factory machinery. The trio of representatives will be Gareth Swanepoel (RSA), Stephen Sword (GBR) and new signing Gautier Paulin (FRA). Tom Church (GBR) is also part of the set-up but will campaign a KX450-F in the MX1 class for the world and British Champion- ships.

This past Saturday, the 8th round of the Namibian Motocross Championship was held in Gobabis. It was also the first event this year, where both our riders were competing together again. After Tommy’s eight months in Germany and Matthew having recovered from a broken arm, the anticipation was high to get racing again.

The new look Kawasaki Racing Team was confirmed and publicly presented Saturday evening at Lierop and the Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Team Manager Martin Van Genderen and Kawasaki Europe Racing Co-ordinator Steve Guttridge took the opportunity of the squad’s home meeting and the final round of the 2007 FIM World Championship to showcase the continued relationship with Tanel Leok (EST) and introduce fresh signing Manuel Priem (BEL) who will be replacing Billy Mackenzie (GBR) on the KX450F-SR.

Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha) has decided to pull out of the final round of the 2007 MX1 world championship. The recovery of the shoulder injury he sustained at the 11th round of the championship at Loket (CZE) held on the 29th of July has not progressed sufficiently to enable him to try and clinch back the 14 points gap on Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki).

Suzuki and Steve Ramon (BEL, Suzuki) are just several days away from being able to seal their first Manufacturer's and Rider's titles in the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship. The final round of 15 in the 2007 competition takes place in the sand of Lierop in the Netherlands this weekend and Ramon enters the last two motos with a 14-point advantage while Suzuki lead reigning champions Yamaha by 29.