2018 New Zealand Miniature TT Championships
THROTTLES WERE
PINNED AT TT
NATIONALS
Taupo’s Cohen Chase leads the way in this MX1 class race at Taupiri
B
ikes were pushed to breaking point at the
annual New Zealand Miniature TT
Championships near Taupiri on May 5-6, with
riders twisting throttles to the stops in a bid
for title glory.
All competitors relished the perfect riding
conditions over the two days, thrilled also to see the
event back on the calendar again after a one-year
hiatus, thanks largely to sponsorship from Kawasaki
70 KIWI RIDER
New Zealand, the generosity of land-owner Mark
Fuller and the excellent combined work put in by
officials from the separate Huntly and Patetonga
motorcycle clubs.
In terms of actual race action, there were several
dominant performances, with Taupo’s Cohen Chase
almost unbeatable in the premier MX1 bike class,
West Auckland’s Hayden Smith totally untouchable in
the MX2 (250cc) bike class and Te Awamutu’s Rachael