road-race commissioner Grant Ramage said
in his message to riders.
“We are mindful of the environment we are
currently in, we wanted to provide some clarity
for you all, and with the unknown impact of
Covid-19 to our sport we believe this is the
best decision.
“Results for the Superbikes and the
Supersport 300 classes will remain provisional
until technical checks have been completed.
We will do our utmost to get these done as
soon as possible.
“We will be in touch to arrange a time to
celebrate with our podium champions once we
are no longer in lockdown. We are as excited
as you are to share this moment as the racing
has been absolutely incredible this season. We
would like to say a huge thanks to all our riders,
teams, sponsors, funders, series officials and
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clubs for their incredible support throughout
the season – we definitely could not have done
this without you.”
Hoogenboezem, the provisional champion
in the premier Superbikes class, was naturally
thrilled with the announcement.
“At first it was strange because of how it has
gone down, but slowly, as the news spread, more
kind messages of support and congratulations
come in and it gets more real,” Hoogenboezem
said, “Staying home when you get news like this
is very hard.”
Other class champions declared for 2020 are
Auckland’s Nathanael Diprose (Supersport 300,
provisional only); Whangaparoa’s Nathan Jane
(650 Pro Twins); Taupo’s Andy Scrivener and
Tina McKeown (Sidecars); Invercargill’s Cormac
Buchanan (Supersport 150) and Nelson’s
Tyrone Kuipers (GIXXER Cup 150).