MJ Church boys reach new heights.

MJ Church Kawasaki's new star Tallon Vohland will make his ACU British Motocross Championship debut at Canada Heights in Kent on Sunday [10 March], with new team-mate Darryl Atkins returning to the UK stage.

Round one of the championship will see the new MJ Church duo launch their assault on the title - with expectations running high for world-renowned Californian Vohland and former New Zealand supercross champion Atkins.

Both Vohland - known as the 'Lone Wolf' - and Atkins will be looking to push their Kawasaki KX125s into contention at one of Britain's toughest tracks where the sticky sand requires technical excellence ahead of sheer speed.

"Since signing both riders, we have all been very keen to see them in action, and this weekend is going to be a real challenge," team manager Mike Church said, "I am expecting a lot from both of them, they are both high profile riders and we are doing our best to support them in every way possible."

This weekend marks the start of a long, hard season for the team which will next be in action when the first round of the FIM World Championship heads for Holland later this month.

The end of the 2001/2002 UK Supercross season left MJ Church Kawasaki on a real high after former team member Mark Hucklebridge rode to victory to take the championship title in the 250 Pro-Open class. Now technical manager Paul Trethevan is looking for the new riders to take the next step.

"Tallon has been looking on excellent form in practice sessions and in the few races we have done, and both riders look very comfortable on their bikes," he said, "This will be Darryl's first race since he broke his pelvis last year, so as you can imagine he's raring to get started."

Both Vohland and Atkins are familiar with the glory of podium finishes, with Vohland claiming third place in the World 250 championships two years consecutively in 1995 and 1996.