He was the series leader in the premier AA Grade ( formerly called Expert Grade ) after the first three rounds and so it was perhaps little more than a formality that he would continue on and add the 2018 title to the first national enduro title he won in his “ first serious attempt ” in 2016 . He finished runner-up in the enduro nationals last season , despite crashing out heavily at the series opener that year . It has been a golden run for the Suzuki man this season – he rode a Suzuki RM-Z250 to claim overall runner-up in the MX2 ( 250cc ) class in the motocross nationals earlier this year , then wrapped up the 2018 national cross-country crown at the final round of that series near Mosgiel in May – making it three successive national cross-country title wins . He secured the 2018 enduro crown with a round to spare , his win at Santoft enough for him to collect the crown early after his nearest challengers , Wellington ’ s Jake Whitaker and Paeroa ’ s Chris Power , struck problems in the pine forest . It is believed to be the first time ever that one individual has finished on the podium in three separate motorcycling codes in the same season – motocross , cross-country and enduro .

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