MotoGP world championship racer Bradley Smith will be making a return to motocross racing at the Apico 2-Stroke Festival at Sellindge MX in Kent on August 31-September 1.

The 28-year-old former youth motocross racer Bradley ā€“ the only rider to take a podium in all four classes of Grand Prix motorcycle road racing ā€“ races for the Aprilia factory team in MotoGP but saw some of his biggest successes on two-strokes, winning three 125cc GPs with 20 podiums.

“I stopped racing motocross in January 2005, but two-strokes were a huge part of my life from starting on a KX60 at six-years-old to winning my last 125 GP in Valencia in 2010,” said Smith.

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“The 2-stroke Festival gives me a chance to get my competitive nature out of the box but also just enjoy a shared love for motocross and dirt bogies!”

The 2-Stroke event is now in its third year and harks back to the sights, sounds and smells of yesteryear with only two-strokes allowed in all classes. There are classes from youths on mini bikes to current pro racers on modern bikes, and even former GP stars on pre-1999 Super Evo and Evo bikes, bidding to win official ACU British championships. Whatā€™s more, spectator entry is free, where fans can get up close to the riders in the open paddock.

“This is exactly what the Apico 2-Stroke Festival is all about,” said event organiser Dave Willet.

“Itā€™s designed to get that buzz going and two-stroke juices flowing, encouraging old and new two-stroke riders to join in and compete.

“We want riders to relate back to those glory days of listening to a two-Stroke fire into life and create that feeling for the youth, too. The smell of premix and sound of two-strokes lasts for a lifetime. And thatā€™s why Bradley Smith has decided to compete at the festival.

“To be able to have one of Britainā€™s best motorcycle racers want to compete on the dirt again is a huge credit to him and the festival. Heā€™s got a manic schedule yet heā€™s keen to reminisce and ride with fellow smoker addicts.”

For more information visit the Apico 2-Stroke Festival website.

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