Anyone lucky enough to have visited the Foxhill circuit in the 1990s will remember it well. A classic Grand Prix circuit, with a crowd that begged for their British riders to fight for GP victories. They were not disappointed in 1995 when Paul Malin rode the GP of his life, to take victory in the 125cc Grand Prix.

On that day, middle in the season when Malin wasn’t travelling so well (when it came to his place in the championship points - he was around 10th), the current MXGP commentator finished with 1-2 results, to lead home Italian legend, Alex Puzar, who scores 6-1 results, with another Italian legend, Alessio Chiodi, who went 2-5. On the same day, Stefan Everts won the 250cc class at Foxhill, with 1-1 results ahead of Pit Beirer, who went 3-2 and Kurt Nicoll with 4-3.

The Foxhill track held its first GP in 1992, when American, Bobby Moore took victory in the 250cc class and Moore would win at Foxhill again in 1994, this time in the 125cc class. Those 250 GPs ran from 92 until 2000, and a number or brilliant riders took victory there.

After the 92 win by Moore, Greg Alberytn won in 1993. Yves Demaria in 1994, before Stefan Everts won in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Of course, Everts also won in that very famous MXdN at Foxhill in 1998, when his mud riding skills grew to another level. Remy Van Rees pulled off a surprise win in the 250 class in 1999, before the circuit disappeared from the calendar, only to return this year.

In the 125cc class, the first winner, as mentioned was Bobby Moore in 1994, who had also take the first 250cc at the circuit. Following winners were Paul Malin in 1995, Sebastien Tortelli in 1996, Alessio Chiodi in 1997 and 1998, Claudio Federici in 1999 and finally, James Dobb in 2000.

A short history to this circuit to the world motocross championships, but from 1992 until 2000, it was one of the most exciting rounds of the FIM World Motocross Championship and a big fan favourite. Its return in 2026, will not disappoint as the promoters have give the old circuit a complete make-over.

MXdN Foxhills - 1998

I recall it oh so well, late September of 1998. The rain clouds were as dark as I had seen them in the whole six years I had lived in Europe. Sitting at a roadside fuel station with a bus load of Stefan Everts’ fans, we all looked towards the sky and wondered what was coming. Just one more hour and we would arrive at the Foxhills circuit, for what would be my eighth visit to the greatest motocross event in the world, the Motocross of Nations.

I often travelled with the Stefan Everts fan bus back in those days; it was a cheap way of getting to the motocross, and also an enjoyable one. Travelling with Everts late Uncle Pierre was a pleasure, as he was always accompanied by a warm group. On this day, despite the rain clouds above, they looked positive and happy, as they would be watching their king once again go up against the almighty Team USA. Or maybe, just maybe, they were hoping for heavy rain.

“In 1998 we had Foxhills, which was of course a legendary race due to the large amounts of mud, and I mean real mud,” said Everts. “They didn’t cancel it, but they changed the track over the hillside for the other races, because nobody could get up the hill anymore; I was the only one who could do it. Everyone remembers I was the only one, and it was a great victory, because just two weeks before I lost my championship to Sebastien, and I was so down. I spent the whole week trying to get over that loss, but I went to Foxhills with an attitude to show everyone what I could do. Everyone was disappointed when the rain came, but I was just smiling.”

“It’s funny, it doesn’t matter who I talk to in Great Britain, they all talk about Foxhills. Some people don’t even know I won 10 World Championships, but they know about that race in the mud. Of course racing in mud is tough, as you have to really concentrate on the track and make sure you don’t get caught. On that day in Foxhills, I was working hard on not losing momentum going up the hill. You needed to go at a steady pace, but not stop and not ride into an area where it might be too deep, but that wasn’t easy for many people. In the end they changed the track, because nobody could get up, other than me. That felt pretty good, to be the only one who could do it. Years later I still think about that race, and it’s one of those days in my career that I can be really proud of.”