Tommy Searle's ride in 2016.

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Edited Date/Time 10/29/2015 12:58pm
Any of the British vital members know / heard anything about who Tommy will be riding for in 2016?

I've not yet seen anything to suggest he'll be leaving factory KTM, but I haven't seen anything saying he'll be staying either.

There was a suggestion a month or so back (I think at MX Vice) that he could be signing for SDR Kawasaki.

Any ideas?
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I think he'll almost certainly be leaving KTM, which is a shame because I think he's a better rider than Coldenhoff, but Coldenhoff has put in the results and deserves the ride.

There's still a ride available at Suzuki, and I'd be surprised if Tommy hasn't enquired about that, Tommy will get a GP ride somewhere for next year. He's too good not to
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Thought he's going to Dixon.
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A reliable source told me he's going to be at Dixon.
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RG1 10/2/2015 5:42am
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Let's hope Dixon can build 450's better than he can build 250's

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I think he'll almost certainly be leaving KTM, which is a shame because I think he's a better rider than Coldenhoff, but Coldenhoff has put in...
I think he'll almost certainly be leaving KTM, which is a shame because I think he's a better rider than Coldenhoff, but Coldenhoff has put in the results and deserves the ride.

There's still a ride available at Suzuki, and I'd be surprised if Tommy hasn't enquired about that, Tommy will get a GP ride somewhere for next year. He's too good not to
He already signed with Dixon.
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RG1 10/2/2015 7:42am
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ML512 wrote:
He already signed with Dixon.
Okay, thanks for the conformation
RichardLoots 10/2/2015 7:47am
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and how about Mel Pocock ? he has to step up to MXGP this year ... there arent much places left in MXGP
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RichardLoots wrote:
and how about Mel Pocock ? he has to step up to MXGP this year ... there arent much places left in MXGP
My guess would be that Mel races a Dixon 250 in British championship, maybe European.
RichardLoots 10/2/2015 9:34am
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just read Brylyakov has signed with MonsterEnergy-Cosworth-Dixon Racing to race in MX2
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Surly100 wrote:
Any of the British vital members know / heard anything about who Tommy will be riding for in 2016? I've not yet seen anything to suggest...
Any of the British vital members know / heard anything about who Tommy will be riding for in 2016?

I've not yet seen anything to suggest he'll be leaving factory KTM, but I haven't seen anything saying he'll be staying either.

There was a suggestion a month or so back (I think at MX Vice) that he could be signing for SDR Kawasaki.

Any ideas?
Off topic, I know, but also directed at the British Vitalmx contingent.....is Max Anstie related to the lad from Jungle? (the band)



EDIT: Also....what ever happened to that Church race team and is Coppins still dating their former team manager now that he's back in New Zealand? Or is he not back in New Zealand?





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Surly100 wrote:
Any of the British vital members know / heard anything about who Tommy will be riding for in 2016? I've not yet seen anything to suggest...
Any of the British vital members know / heard anything about who Tommy will be riding for in 2016?

I've not yet seen anything to suggest he'll be leaving factory KTM, but I haven't seen anything saying he'll be staying either.

There was a suggestion a month or so back (I think at MX Vice) that he could be signing for SDR Kawasaki.

Any ideas?
mx_563 wrote:
Off topic, I know, but also directed at the British Vitalmx contingent.....is Max Anstie related to the lad from Jungle? (the band) EDIT: Also....what ever happened...
Off topic, I know, but also directed at the British Vitalmx contingent.....is Max Anstie related to the lad from Jungle? (the band)



EDIT: Also....what ever happened to that Church race team and is Coppins still dating their former team manager now that he's back in New Zealand? Or is he not back in New Zealand?





The team was M.J Church plant hire Kawasaki, run by GP rider Tom Church's Dad Mike, it started with, I think, Tom, Mark Hucklebridge and another lad who's name escapes me as a schoolboy team, as the riders grew and moved into the British Championship and finally GPs the team grew in size and stature, they had a lot of fast guys through the shop doors, I think Tommy Searle did his first GPs for them, Stephen Sword spent a lot of time riding for them and I believe Josh Coppins is married to Lisa Church, Tom's sister, Mike's Daughter.
The team in general stopped a few years ago but I think still has some involvement in moto through sponsoring a British Arenacross team.
I was never associated with the team in any way, this is just what I remember, feel free to correct me if you know any different.

As for Max, no idea.
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Max is heading to factory husky
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Max is heading to factory husky
Max Anstie and Thomas Covington are heading to the Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna MX2 team.
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Ninurta 10/4/2015 9:38pm
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Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have...


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I've heard a couple people for that Suzuki spot, De Dycker, Frossard or Charlier
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The team was M.J Church plant hire Kawasaki, run by GP rider Tom Church's Dad Mike, it started with, I think, Tom, Mark Hucklebridge and another...
The team was M.J Church plant hire Kawasaki, run by GP rider Tom Church's Dad Mike, it started with, I think, Tom, Mark Hucklebridge and another lad who's name escapes me as a schoolboy team, as the riders grew and moved into the British Championship and finally GPs the team grew in size and stature, they had a lot of fast guys through the shop doors, I think Tommy Searle did his first GPs for them, Stephen Sword spent a lot of time riding for them and I believe Josh Coppins is married to Lisa Church, Tom's sister, Mike's Daughter.
The team in general stopped a few years ago but I think still has some involvement in moto through sponsoring a British Arenacross team.
I was never associated with the team in any way, this is just what I remember, feel free to correct me if you know any different.

As for Max, no idea.
not sure they were ever married, but they were together for a long time, but not anymore, they do have kids together,

the MJ Church Kawasaki brought Searle into GP,s and Paulin as well, Katherine Prumm raced for them as well and won the World Womans champs with them as well,

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Ninurta wrote:
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/04/107063/s1200_1443816183_Everts_Suzuki.jpg[/img]
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have...


72?
chuckdavies 10/5/2015 1:22am
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Ninurta wrote:
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/04/107063/s1200_1443816183_Everts_Suzuki.jpg[/img]
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have...


steed 2.0 wrote:
72?
Yes Smile

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Ninurta 10/5/2015 3:23am
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Ninurta wrote:
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/04/107063/s1200_1443816183_Everts_Suzuki.jpg[/img]
Thinking this guy has a spot more than one rider would like to have...


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72?
Yep. He was doing laps in lommel. Guess he wants to know first hand how the zook performs.
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themrtoad 10/5/2015 6:11am
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Yep. He was doing laps in lommel. Guess he wants to know first hand how the zook performs.
If they consider riders in the range of Charlier and KDD he might as well ride the bike himself(besides the euros they will bring with them of course)

After I wrote that I started thinking and maybe the pool of talent is quite empty and they are the best that's out there and still unsigned.

Have 24MX Honda signed any rider at all for 2016?

How is the recovery of Frossard going?


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not sure they were ever married, but they were together for a long time, but not anymore, they do have kids together, the MJ Church Kawasaki...
not sure they were ever married, but they were together for a long time, but not anymore, they do have kids together,

the MJ Church Kawasaki brought Searle into GP,s and Paulin as well, Katherine Prumm raced for them as well and won the World Womans champs with them as well,

I wasn't sure if they were married or not. I'm not especially knowledgable about the team, just posted what I can remember about the team because somebody asked.

And I know Max is prob heading to Husky, I wasn't sure about the question the guy asked about him having a brother in a band, that is I presume some guy who looks like Max?

I would like to have seen Everts turn some laps on KS bike, I'm guessing he still brings a fair amount of game!!!!!

scottydogmx 10/5/2015 10:57am
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So what's Tommy Searle riding next year ?? Anyone know for sure?
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ML512 10/5/2015 10:09pm
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So what's Tommy Searle riding next year ?? Anyone know for sure?
He's signed with Dixon to ride a KX450F...
RichardLoots 10/29/2015 12:23pm
10/29/2015 12:23pm Edited Date/Time 10/29/2015 12:25pm
http://motomagazine.co.uk/news/article/searle_confirmed_at_dixon_kawasa…


Tommy Searle has finally been confirmed as the MXGP rider for the British-based Monster Energy Kawasaki team run by Steve Dixon. It marks a return to a Monster Kawasaki 450 for the Englishman that he last rode for the French-based CLS team in 2014. He's back on Team Grfeen after a year that started so well alongside Tony Cairoli in the Red Bull factory KTM team in 2015 but ended in a succession of injuries.
The good news for British fans is that Searle will contest the GPs and revamped British championship for the team as he bids to win his first ever adult motocross championship. But he'll face tough competition from current MX1 British champ Shaun Simpson.
Steve Dixon unveiled Searle's bike at the Dirt Bike Show this morning despite MOTO having run rumours of the switch for several months, and Searle has also been spotted riding the bike at practice sessions recently. The bike sports KYB forks and shock - a change from the team's usual Ohlins and from the WP units Searle has been using for two seasons. It also features a Pro Circuit pipe, Maxxis tyres, Rekluse clutch, Cosworth engine parts and CRM carbon fuel tank.
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Surly100 10/29/2015 12:58pm
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Searle Vs Simpson in the British Championships could be very tasty indeed. And hopefully the intensity of the racing will help them both in the GPs.

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