The country's top motocross riders will return to Farleigh Hungerford for the first time in a decade this weekend.

The latest round of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship will take place at the original Farleigh Castle venue on Sunday, ten years after the picturesque village near Bath last hosted the sport.

The organising West Devon Club have maintained tradition and laid out the circuit as close as possible to the original West Wilts track from the late 1980s, with the exception of an extra loop in the wooded area.

The Maxxis ACU Championship, recognised as one of the premier domestic series in Europe, is reaching a crucial stage in the MX2 category, with just seven points separating American Zach Osborne and Britain's Jake Nicholls.

With nine races remaining, this weekend could be a major pointer as to who will lift the crown at Hawkstone Park in October.

Other top international names racing on Sunday include Russia's Evgeny Bobreshev, South African duo Gareth Swanepoel and Neville Bradshaw, Latvia's Matiss Karro, Ben Lamay, of the US, and New Zealand's Josh Coppins in what may well be his last UK appearance.

They will be taking on British favourites Stephen Sword, Tom Church, Brad Anderson, James Noble, Martin Barr, Mel Pocock, Gordon Crockard, Jason Dougan, Carl Nunn, Alex Snow, Nez Parker, Elliot Banks-Browne, Kristian Whatley, Shane Carless, Bryan MacKenzie, Scott Elderfield and Midsomer Norton's Luke Hawkins.

The event also includes the opening round of the 2010 Veterans Championship, where Robbie Herring will start the defence of his title against the likes of Greg Hanson and Brian Wheeler.

The action starts at 9am with time qualifying and the new innovation for 2010, Superpole, with the first championship race at 12.15pm.

There is ample trackside parking with excellent viewing for all spectators. Further details can be found at the official website, www.mxgb.co.uk.