Greytown’s Jack Bennett.
Motorcycling New Zealand’s mini and junior
motocross co-ordinator Michelle Davies said
the host Hawke’s Bay Motorcycle Club “did a
tremendous job”.
“With the way the weather played out, the
riders actually had two entirely different
tracks to deal with over the weekend,” she
said. “On Saturday it was 20 degrees Celsius
and the track was hard-packed and a little
dusty. It rained overnight and on Sunday it
was 13 degrees and the track was damp but
perfect. It provided an extra challenge for
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the riders to learn how to adapt to changing
conditions.
“Arama Te Whetu’s unbeaten performance
at the weekend was the obvious stand-out,
but special mention should also be made
of Whangarei’s Hannah Perris, who finished
fourth overall against the boys in the 7-8
years’ 65cc class.”
Perris finished just two points off claiming a
podium position in her class.
The Central Otago Motorcycle Club, near
Queenstown, will host the New Zealand Mini
Motocross Nationals next year.
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CLASS WINNERS
9-11 65cc: 1. William Pluck (Cambridge); 2. Rafe Paweai (Pahiatua); 3. Travis Taylor (New Plymouth)
7-8 65cc: 1. Arama Te Whetu (Tauranga); 2. Ryan Keen (Invercargill); 3. Maddox Swanson (Carterton)
6-8 50cc: 1. Levi McMaster (Christchurch); 2. Jaxon Pardoe (Gisborne); 3. Jack Bennett (Greytown)
4-7 50cc: 1. Rhys Perris (Whangarei); 2. Brody Sparrow (Pahiatua); 3. Van Hazelden (Cambridge)
8-11 trail bike: 1. Zoe Verhoeven (Cambridge); 2. Troy Downs (Te Awamutu); 3. Riley Westgate (Matamata)
7-9 trail bike: 1. Jack Hazelden (Cambridge); 2. Harry Pluck (Cambridge); 3. Reeve Lee (Taupo)
4-7 50cc intro: 1. Jacob Wilson (Christchurch); 2. Charles Cox (Napier); 3. Atawhai Wirepa-Hei (Gisborne)
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