Round one of the ACU British Championship got underway at the weekend with great weather and ideal conditions at Hawkstone Park, Shropshire. Riding the new 2025 Kawasaki KX250, Bobby Bruce took the new model to a great debut, with pole position in qualifying, a start to finish win in race one, followed by a second in race two claiming first overall and the fastest lap of both races. Bobby takes the red plate into round two, at his home track of Canada Heights, Kent, on May 18th.

Bobby Bruce: "The start of this season has really not gone how I planned it to and we hoped but we had to start somewhere. It was really nice to get the overall at hawkstone even though I’m still a long way from where I want to be. The team have worked really hard ensuring that I have a solid package so I’m excited to get some more races under my belt and challenge at the sharp end of the European races where I know I can be."

Steve Dixon - Team Manager: "Although we've been quiet over the winter, we've been working hard on the new KX250, which has served as a really good base model for this year. We have worked a lot on ensuring Bobby is fit and healthy this year after many injuries last season. With 5 months off the bike, working on every part of his fitness programme, I was happy to see this result so soon after being back on a bike. We must now work hard to be at the top of the EMX races, starting in Italy. With the first round of the WMX this weekend in Sardinia, we should be there with Courtney Duncan, but she has a respiratory condition that means training at high intensity could be dangerous. Whilst this is temporary, after a good off-season, we must follow the specialist advice and take her return slowly and with guidance. Heading into my 36th GP season, I am still thankful for all our sponsors, some of which have been with us for over 30 years despite the ups and downs of racing."

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