AX heads to Scotland for AberDeano!

This weekend sees the long-awaited home coming of Dean Wilson as he races in a national championship in Scotland for the first time since he emigrated to Canada as a kid, before going on to become an US National motocross champion.

Deano will undoubtably be the star attraction for the Scottish fans as the Arenacross ACU British championship continues with round five at the P&J Live Arena in Aberdeen on Saturday 8th. Wilson has stamped his authority on the Arenacross British championship,

winning every round thus far and he'll want to keep that rolling for his racing return to the 'Motherland'. Born in Glasgow, the sentiment of 'coming home' and racing in Scotland is not lost on Deano.

"I'm really looking forward to racing at Aberdeen this weekend. I've enjoyed the whole experience of being back in Scotland and catching up with family and friends throughout the Arenacross tour" says the Armor Vision / St. Blazey Honda star. "The whole thing has been good fun and there's a good vibe between all the riders and they've all made me feel welcome, it's good to get to know a few of them a bit more and have a laugh with them. The racing has been pretty intense, the shows are brilliant and loads of fans are coming out to watch so I'm hoping it's the same for Aberdeen. The hometown fans in Belfast were making so much noise for Martin (Barr) and Jason (Meara), so I'm hoping all the Scottish fans will come out to cheer myself, Kyle McNicol and all the other  Scottish riders on. I think it's a big deal for AX to go to Scotland so I hope a load of fans come out, so it keeps going back year after year like Belfast. I want to win every round, but especially Aberdeen. It's gone good so far so hopefully we can keep  it rolling all the way to the end. It’s been the experience I hoped it would.”

As proven over the past three rounds Wilson won't have it easy as Conrad Mewse (Crendon Tru7 Honda Racing) is getting better and more up to speed since missing the opening round with a shoulder injury. He's kept the pressure on Dean and is working hard to put an end to his win streak. Adam Chatfield, the 2013 AX champion, is putting together a solid tour and sits two points ahead of the 2023 champion, Dirt Store Triumph Racing's Tommy Searle and the current champion, Jack Brunell (Stark Future Racing) who are tied on points for fourth and fifth in the championship respectively.

With a healthy number of Scottish riders also in the amateur and youth classes, the fifth round of the Arenacross ACU British championship will do its bit and shed more positive light to help promote the sport of motocross further in the country, with numbers growing in the Scottish MX Championship. The fans may also have more to shout about at the end of the evening as George Cherry is just three points off the lead behind John Slade in the Supermini class after winning the last round in Belfast. The two of them have been trading wins all tour and Cherry will definitely like to be on top of the icing on the cake in Aberdeen.

Also lining up behind the gate will be young Aiden Anton. The just turned 10-year-old from Blairgowrie, just outside Dundee, is the current Scottish Champion in his class and this will be the first time that he will compete indoors with Arenacross. He's also super excited to meet his hero Dean Wilson. Aiden will also be joined in the ‘Mini’ class by Ollie Hain.

Arguably the coolest story leading into this weekend's racing is the participation of 12-year-old twins, Jay and Aston Hearle from Rosehill, Aberdeen. Last year they came out to Arenacross at the P&J Live Arena as spectators and loved it so much they caught the bug and have been training all year to be able to ride Arenacross in 2025! Christmas treated them well ad they both received brand new 65cc bikes. Understandably they're both incredibly excited to be able to ride in front of their hometown crowd for the  first time ever this weekend. What a buzz it will be for them, and it just goes to show the power of Arenacross in attracting a new audience to off road motorcycling. Other Scottish riders competing in the ‘Supermini’ class are Liam Hannah, Hunter Haldane and Zak Hendry.

The P&J Live Arena opened in August 2019 and is the most modern arena on the tour, and the Arenacross tour benefits by the arena complex being big enough to have the pit area inside for all the riders. This year, the AX Tour also want the fans to benefit from the indoor pit area and will be opening it up from 4pm on race day for any fans who have purchased an event ticket. Due to the limited space at other rounds the pit area isn't open to the public, so this will be the only event on the tour where the fans can have a good look around and get up close and personal to the team's set up and bikes. Of course, they'll be the regular rider's autograph session, an awesome night of racing, more jaw dropping FMX, a pumping sound track, lazers and lights as there is at every single round!

Varying tickets, including VIP and track walks are available at  www.axworldtour.com along with all the information on the Arenacross ACU British Championship and World Tour. If you can't make it out to the P&J Live Arena this weekend you can watch all the action through AX-TV, which you also find on www.worldtour.com, where you can purchase one event passes or a series pass to catch up on the tour so far and watch exclusive behind the scenes content with show presenters and commentators Matt Crowhurst, Jeff Perrett and Scotland’s very own Bill Mackenzie.

All Arenacross championship results and lap charts can be found at;

https://speedhive.mylaps.com/organizations/536086

2025 Arenacross Tour Schedule

Round 1 – 4 January, BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham, England

Round 2 – 18 January, OVO Arena, London, England

Round 3 – 31 January, SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Round 4 – 1 February, SEE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Round 5 – 8 February, P&J Live Arena, Aberdeen, Scotland

*Round 6 – 22 February, AO Arena, Manchester, England (British Championship Tour Finals)

*Round 7 – April – TBA (Middle East/ International)

*Round 8 – 26 April, Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (World Tour Championship Finals)

For more information on Arenacross, check out https://www.axworldtour.com