Ben Watson – Feeling good with sixth in Italy!
The Mantua track hosted the second and last round of the Internazionali d’Italia Motocross PRO 2024. The heavy rainfall of the previous days made the track particularly challenging, full of mud and ditches. Words and Images by MRT Racing Team Beta Factory MRT Racing Team Beta Factory’s Ben Watson (Beta RX450), seventh in qualifying, made […]
Ben Watson & MRT Racing Team Beta Factory kick off 2024 in Italy!
Over the weekend the riders competed on the challenging track at Riola Sardo, in Sardinia Italy, for the first round of the Internazionali d’Italia Motocross. Words and Images by MRT Racing Team Beta Factory Ben Watson (Beta RX450), 11th in timed practice, ran an excellent first heat finishing 7th, despite a tricky start. In the […]
BETA REPORT: Ben Watson happy with his weekend as Best of the Brits!
The historical Erneé circuit in France hosted the 76th edition of the Motocross of Nations. The MRT Racing Team Beta Factory took part in the race with Ben Watson who was selected by the British Federation in the MXGP class. Words & Images: MRT Racing Team Beta Factory The draw for the starting places in […]
Ben Watson signs off on 2023 MXGP season with 11th at Matterley Basin!
The British Grand Prix, 19th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, put an end the 2023 season. The Matterley Basin track fulfilled all expectations and provided the numerous spectators with exciting and hard-fought races. After setting the 19th fastest time in time trials, Ben Watson(Beta RX450) finished the qualifying session in 13th position. In […]
Beta celebrate home GP with top 15 scores for both riders
The “Mottaccio del Balmone” circuit in Maggiora hosted the Italian Grand Prix, the 18th and penultimate round of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. On Saturday rain and thunderstorms made the track particularly challenging, while on Sunday weather conditions improved, allowing the riders to perform at their best. Words & Images: Beta Motor Ben Watson […]
Factory Beta Boys Fight for Points in Turkey
Over the weekend the Afyonkarahisar track hosted the Grand Prix of Turkey, the 17th and final round of the 2023 edition of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The strong wind and rain that hit the track on Saturday afternoon did not allow the MXGP qualifying heats to take place, and the line-up at the gate was decided by the ranking […]
Positive result for Ben Watson with 10th overall at the MXGP of The Netherlands!
Over the weekend just passed, the Arnhem circuit in the Netherlands, marked by a very sandy ground, hosted the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, round 16th of the FIM Motocross World Championship 2023. The weather was mostly warm, quite unusual for these latitudes. Ben Watson (Beta 450RX) kicked off the weekend by setting the 15th […]
Knee injury hampers Ben Watson’s MXGP of Lombok!
The Grand Prix of Lombok, the eleventh round of the 2023 MXGP Motocross World Championship held on the new track built on the island with the same name, closed the double Indonesian trip of the MRT Racing Team Beta Factory. Unfortunately, the back injury suffered last weekend in Sumbawa did not allow Alessandro Lupino, who […]
“This was an underwhelming weekend” Ben Watons on his Sumbawa GP
The Samota-Sumbawa track in Indonesia hosted the tenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship 2023, the first of two consecutive races to be held in the Asian country. The extreme heat, accompanied by a high level of humidity, severely tested riders and vehicles. After setting the fourteenth fastest time in the time practice, Ben […]
Season best race result for Ben Watson at MXGP of Germany!
The spectacular Teutschenthal track hosted the German Grand Prix, the ninth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship 2023. The weekend was characterised by summery weather and a large crowd, which accompanied the riders throughout the entire race weekend. Twenty-first in the time practice session, Ben Watson (Beta RX450) was able to recover in qualifying […]