Press Release

Osborne crowned as British Champion

Zach
Osborne became the first British Motocross Champion from America this
century when typical English rainfall flooded the Hawkstone Park
circuit last Sunday and forced the final round of eight in the
highly-competitive 2010 Maxxis series to be cancelled. The 20 year
old was already on the cusp of sealing his first major professional
honour with the Bike it Cosworth Yamaha team thanks to a 47 point
advantage with just 75 points remaining.



Three
weeks ago Osborne celebrated becoming the highest-placed American in
the FIM Motocross World Championship since 2000 after finishing
fourth in the fifteen Grands Prix of the MX2 category (250cc
four-strokes) with three podium results. Sitting under the soaking
awning of his British team at Hawkstone on Sunday the Virginian knew
he needed an easy outing across the sand to confirm his crown after
having aced thirteen motos of the previous twenty-one and claiming
five of the seven rounds on UK soil.



When
officials deemed the Shropshire course unfit for racing Osborne and
his crew were able to start the celebrations. “I’m over the
moon,” said Osborne. “Even though this was not the end that we
were expecting I’m still really pleased to have completed my first
full season with this title and being fourth in the FIM World
Championship. I think I deserved the British Championship after
thirteen moto wins and part of this is down to the excellent work by
the team and in providing a competitive bike and the right
environment from which we could get these results.”



“I’d
like to thank my family, and girlfriend Brittney who spent the summer
with me in Europe and made home feel not so far away,” he added.
“My mechanic Nick did a great job and Steve was always there with
his support as were Ash and Kenneth Gunderson. We will have a good
night out on Wednesday and then I’ll head home to think about my
preparation to be even better in 2011.”



“It
takes a whole team of good people to win a championship and this year
we had the right combination to enable Zach to win for us,”
remarked Bike it Cosworth Team Manager Steve Dixon. “Zach has
ridden really well this year both in the world championship and also
at home and thoroughly deserves the title; his results put him clear
of any other rider.”



Number
‘338’ will now travel Stateside this week and continue work on
the Club MX training facility based in Chesterfield, South Carolina,
which he has co-established and will be offering advice and tutelage
for aspiring off-road motorcycle racers. “It will be the place to
be for winter training and I hope I can help people in any way I
can,” he said. More information can be found at: www.clubmx-sc.com



Final
2010 Maxxis MX2 British Championship standings



1.
Zach Osborne 452; 2. Jake Nicholls 405; 3. Martin Barr 350; 4. Elliot
Banks-Browne 314; 5. Mel Pocock 288



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