2012 MX Nationals calendar confirmed

MX Nationals promoters, Williams Event Management (WEM), recently confirmed that Hervey Bay will host a national motocross round for the first time in over a decade, while Barrabool, arguably the best natural terrain track in the country, will make a welcome return after a number of attempts in recent years to have it added to the MX Nationals calendar.

"We are pleased to confirm Hervey Bay and Barrabool on the calendar for this season," said WEM boss Kevin Williams. "Both are circuits that will add to the schedule with different types of terrains and it is also important that our expanding number of transporters can fit into the complexes."

The series will officially commence on 1 April at Conondale in Queensland, where an all-star international line-up will do battle to challenge defending four-time champion Jay Marmont for his premier Pro Open (MX1) title. The Pro Open (MX1) and Pro Lites (MX2) categories will feature at all 10 rounds during the season, while the Under 19s category will compete at every round except Wanneroo in Western Australia. Veterans will race at rounds 2 and 10, while the ATV Cup will race at rounds 2 and 4.

An Amateur Cup for B- and C-grade riders will race at rounds 2 and 4; 13-U16 125cc two-stroke/250cc four-stroke Rookies will race at rounds 3 and 4. 85cc two-stroke/150cc four-stroke Development riders will race at round 3.

2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship

Rd1 - 1 April - Conondale, QLD
Rd2 - 14-15 April - Coonabarabran, NSW
Rd3 - 28-29 April - Wonthaggi, VIC
Rd4 - 12-13 May - Wanneroo, WA
Rd5 - 20 May - Murray Bridge, SA
Rd6 - 1 July - Hervey Bay, QLD
Rd7 - 15 July - Barrabool, VIC
Rd8 - 29 July - Appin, NSW
Rd9 - 19 August - Moree, NSW
Rd10 - 25-26 August - Coolum, QLD

Visit www.mxnationals.com.au for further information on the series and structure for 2012.