COOPER
for the fourth and final round, on March
10.
“I felt good in the last race and put myself
in a good position, but I guess I should
have put some fresh rubber on the bike.
I’m gutted actually. The tyre was good for
the first two races, but I should have put a
new rear tyre on before that last race.
“Hey, I’m having little problems like this
and I’m still leading the series, so I’m happy
about that.
“I’m just looking forward to having no
problems and getting a clean sweep. I’m
looking forward to Taupo. I ride well there.
“The engine is completely stock and I got
three holeshots today. I can’t believe how
good this engine is.”
MX2 HARWOOD SITTING PRETTY AT
THE TOP OF TWO CATEGORIES
West Auckland’s Hamish Harwood moved
to just a handful of races away from
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clinching two national motocross titles
this season after the third round of four at
Pukekohe in late February.
The 23-year-old builder from Royal
Heights took his CML Makita KTM Racing
Team bikes into battle in two separate
classes at round three in the Fox-
sponsored 2019 New Zealand Motocross
Championships near Pukekohe and further
strengthened his position at the top of
both categories.
Harwood (KTM 250F) had been under
pressure from visiting Australian MX2
(250cc) champion Wilson Todd (LMC
Husqvarna 250F) in the MX2 class battles
at rounds one and two of the series – and
Todd actually won the opening MX2 race
at race at Pukekohe too – but then the
20-year-old from Cairns came unstuck in
race two, crashing out while battling with
Harwood for the lead, and he took no
further part in the day’s action.
With Harwood continuing on to win
race two and then settling for third in