Riley to support ChemoHero during BXCC campaign

Britpart BXCC driver Oisin Riley will be raising awareness of North Devon charity ChemoHero this season as he debuts his new Lofthouse Fiesta car.

ChemoHero was founded in 2014 and their team of volunteers provide "boxes of kindness" to patients when undergoing their first chemotherapy treatment at North Devon District Hospital. The boxes contain over 40 items and in excess of 1,500 boxes have been provided since the charity started. 

"ChemoHero's volunteers do an amazing job," said Riley. "As well as making a donation I wanted to help raise awareness of the great work they are doing so I decided to promote them via the livery on my race car, hopefully people will see the name and consider offering support."

"The new car has a 6 litre LS2 engine, it's rather different to the 1 litre Polaris I raced previously! We've been doing some testing with fellow BXCC driver Paul Rowlands in Wales and I can't wait to get the season started. Thanks to Paul and Dan Lofthouse for the test." 

For more information on ChemoHero please visit www.chemohero.org.

BXCC worth the weight for Howse

James Howse will be navigating in the Britpart BXCC this season after winning a weight loss bet!

Driver Rod Parker made the bet with Howse, the outcome being that if Howse could lose over half his body weight then he could race in Parker's Gwalia Healthcare-backed Milner R5. 

Inspired by the challenge Howse embarked on his weight loss plan and successfully achieved his target. He will therefore be on the start line of BXCC round 1 in June.

Howse commented: "I'm really looking forward to racing this season, Rod's bet gave me the incentive to shift some weight. I could not have fitted into the Milner before!"

To keep up to date with the team's season please visit www.facebook.com/teamonlyfoolsandhorsepower 

Mr and Mrs Jones to contest BCC Trophy Championship

Tom Jones and wife Alice will contest the British Cross Country Trophy Championship this year in their Can Am Maverick X3.

The pair entered one BXCC round in 2019, finishing 9th overall at Sweet Lamb, but they'll be doing the full Trophy season in 2021.

"We had a great time racing with the BXCC at Sweet Lamb," said Tom. "We're really looking forward to competing in the Trophy championship this year. The car is still in build but we're getting nearer to finishing. Roll on June!"

Martin James to return to BXCC after 12 year gap

Martin James will race his Lofthouse Freelander in the Britpart BXCC this season, 12 years after finishing second in the Trophy championship. Charly Morgan will be navigating. 

"It's good to be back in the BXCC after such a long time," said James. "It's a whole different ball game now with a long list of quality cars and drivers. There are currently eight Lofthouse cars on the entry list so it'll be good to mix it up with them."

"We've been busy working on the car so the delayed start to the season has made it possible for us to enter. With Chas again in the co-driver's seat we are really looking forward to a great championship!"

Jefferson back in the BXCC for 2021

Toby Jefferson will be contesting the Britpart BXCC this year with two different navigators in his James Law Chemicals-supported GSR 206. Karl Gudgeon will be in the car for Sweet Lamb and Walters and Adam Evans in for Slate Mountain and Kielder.

"I'm looking forward to get back racing again," said Jefferson. "Karl is planning on racing his own car at two of the events so Adam will be my co-driver for those. It looks like it will be a great season, thanks to all those who are going to make the racing possible."