SHEFFIELD SX 2006
24 October 2006 - Sheffield International Supercross

Saturday 28th October

Future West International are eagerly preparing for the 10th Annual Supercross Race at the Hallam FM Arena this weekend, Saturday 28th October. Set in the fantastic Hallam Indoor Arena the huge crowds expected will not be disappointed.

US star rider Frenchman David Vuillemin will be competing onboard the PAR Homes Honda. He will be partnered for the evening by Honda US rider Jason Thomas who won last year’s Montreal Supercross and defending British Supercross Champion, Canadian, Colton Facciotti. Colton is coming off his best Canadian Motocross season to date.

If that line up is not enough also making the trip to the UK will be US Superstar rider KTM’s Mike Alessi. Alessi, who finished up 2nd overall in the US Motocross Lights Outdoor championship has become a regular to UK Supercross over the past few years. Top UK riders include Ulsterman Gordon Crockard, three time British Supercross Champions Rob Herring and Neil Prince, Enduro great Paul Edmondson along with hometown hero Ryan Voase and many other top British riders.

British fan favourite and World Motocross GP winner Billy Mackenzie will be looking for the support of his home crowd onboard his Dixon Yamaha. Joining him from British shores will be Elliott Banks-Browne, British 4-stroke Champion Brad Anderson and British MX resident, South African, Neville Bradshaw who is an Indoor Specialist.

Sadly Jeremy McGrath, the star of the show sustained serious injuries following a crash where he fractured his vertebrae in two places, leaving him in a neck brace for eight to ten weeks and out of racing for the foreseeable future.

Doors will open to the public at 6pm.

Evening and practice session ticket’s are now on sale through the Hallam FM Arena box office on 0114 256 5656 or online at www.hallamfmarena.co.uk

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