Vet Motocross Des Nations

Hucklebridge and Church spearhead Great Britain's challenge

Wiltshire-based cousins Mark Hucklebridge and Tom Church have been chosen to represent Great Britain in the Veterans Motocross Des Nations International team event at Farleigh Castle, near Trowbridge, over the weekend.

Rob Herring and Mark Eastwood are also in the squad. All four were contesting top line events until last year and are expected to shine.

However, they face a strong challenge from the French side consisting of Jean Michel Bayle, Yves Demaria, Fred Bolley and Jackie Vimond and Americans Doug Dubach, Jon Dowd, Guy Cooper and Jeff Stanton. Belgium too look strong and field Werner De Witt and Johan Boonen among their four-man squad.

No fewer than 15 teams will contest the event over two races each day of six laps.

There is a massive entry of over 500 contesting no fewer than nine classes in the twin shock and evolution events.