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It has taken the best part of two years to build the
latest stunning new addition to Liverpool's King and Albert dock developments, including
the brand new state of the art Liverpool Echo Arena and Convention Centre. Over
that time thousands of tons of dirt have been removed from the site to be
replaced with a world class steel and glass structure second to none. Fitting
for what is turning out to be one of the hottest tourist destinations north of
London. It seems
a little hard to believe that one of the first events at the arena on the 25th
and 26th of January will involve filling the Liverpool Echo Arena back up with
dirt, but that is what will be required to stage the most exciting form of
indoor motorsport on the planet - Supercross.
As would be expected for a world class venue's
debut some of the world’s best Supercross champions will be in attendance
and competing including former US motocross champion Mike Brown who will be
representing Honda and the US at this first time ever Liverpool event. Canada's
very best riders will also be on hand including Yamaha mounted, six-time
Canadian Motocross champ Jean Sebastian Roy (JSR), who will be joined by his
young team-mate and fellow Canuck, Colton Facciotti. Facciotti is no stranger to
British Supercross, claiming his first British Supercoss title back in 2005 at
the unprecedented tender age of 16. Spanish Supercross star Xavier
Hernandez will also compete at the event representing Spain and KTM.
The UK will be represented well at Liverpool with former British Supercross and Motocross
champ Carl Nunn making his Motovison Suzuki debut as well as another former
British Supercross champ, Lewis Gregory of Relentless Suzuki. Many other riders
from around the world including Canada, South
Africa, France and Belgium
will be looking to defend their national pride in what is steadily turning
into an international race of champions not just rounds two and three of the
British Supercross Championships.
Round one of the series kicked off at Sheffield
Arena on the 3rd of November with the final round set to take place at
London's newest
venue The O2 Arena on the 23rd of February where British Supercross
Champions will be crowned.
Tickets are now on sale for both Liverpool and
London events.
Dancing girls, staging lighting and high octane racing action are just a few
sight and sounds of the British Supercross Championship.
Doors open at 6 pm and racing starts at 7pm on both
nights. Tickets for the Liverpool event on Friday the 25th of January and
Saturday the 26th of January can be purchased through the Liverpool Echo Arena
box office on 0844 8000 400 and tickets for The O2 event in London can be
purchased on 0871 984 0002.
from Freelance Sports PR
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