Anstie will join the top riders from around the world in a battle to establish early dominance in the World Championship Series.

The British speedster professed his excitement ahead of the event in our Q&A with him...

How excited are you to be coming to and racing at Villa Park later this year?

"I’m so excited to come and race in Birmingham and at Villa Park. It’s going to be great to be in a proper football stadium and, though I’m not a Villa fan I do have friends that are, and it’s going to be fantastic to be racing somewhere so iconic. There’s a long history there and some amazing superstars have played there, so it’s only going to be good for our sport to come and hopefully add to the ground’s history. And, for me, it’s not far from home and from my friends and family, so it’s going to be a lot of fun and I’m excited to be coming to such a big UK city as part of the World Championship."

For those that don’t currently follow Supercross, it might seem a bit strange to have a sport where dirt bikes, and motocross bikes race around a stadium instead of an outdoor circuit. Do you prefer competing in stadiums to the more traditional motocross?

"I do, to be honest. I obviously grew up with motocross, my dad raced motocross, but a lot of the time you’re racing in a field in the middle of nowhere, with only the diehard fans a lot of the time. Supercross brings so much more. For us, as racers, it feels a lot more like the spotlights on you and you’re the stars of the show. Look at Villa Park and the Aston Villa players. They play there week-in and week-out, and they are the stars of the show. We’re going to be that in July."

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