AUCKLAND MCC
KICKS OFF NEW SEASON
espite a higher than usual number of
stoppages for incidents, three full rounds
of racing were completed at Round One of
the 2018‐19 AMCC Club Series at Hampton
Downs. The racing characterised was by healthy
fields and tight racing across all categories.
Current NZSBK Superbike champion Sloan Frost
took a pair of wins in Superbike, and Connor
London picking up the win in race three. With
Daniel Mettam and Bailie Perriton also amongst
the action there was some spirited dicing at the
head of the Senior field, and this extended back
into the Supersport 600 and Superstock 1000
classes as well.
Nathanael Diprose swept Supersport 600, but
there was nothing between Regan Phibbs and
Tarbon Walker for the other podium spots, while
in Superstock 1000 Adam Chambers would have
enjoyed the trip home to Clive with a trio of wins
under his belt.
Intermediate normally provides more than its fair
share of action, and this season doesn’t look like
it’ll be any different. Defending class champion
Matt Dunlop battled all day with Michael Patchett
in ProTwin 650, whilst in Superlite Nick Olson leads
the points after Scott Findlay on the flying ZXR400
Kawasaki was a DNS in race three. Chris Malcolm
was best of the 125cc 2‐stroke GP class.
Junior comprised 250 ProLite, with Darrick
Kattenberg on the podium in all three races. In
Lightweight Production Nathanael Diprose took
Gavin Veltmeyer’s KTM390 to a trio of wins, as
Veltmeyer continues to recover from injuries
sustained at Taupo earlier in the year.
The Hyosung Cup has this year expanded into
a dual‐class competition, with the introduction
of the EX400 Kawasaki ‐ to create the Carl Cox
Motorsport Hyosung and Ninja Cup. Running as a
combined grid, there is a Cup up for grabs in each
class – and the field was full.
Jacob Stroud stamped an early mark in the
Kawasaki class, whilst over in the Hyosungs,
experienced Cup regulars Grant Cullen, Josh
Augustine and Michael Patchett made the early
running. Clubmans, Sidecars and Post Classic
completed the entertaining 20 race programme
for the day.
The 2018‐2019 Series is organised and promoted
by the Auckland Motorcycle Club and is supported
by Carl Cox Motorsport, Castrol, Counties Honda,
Darbi Accessories, Hyosung NZ, Motomail, Mr
Motorcycles, Nationwide Accessories, Spectrum
Motorcycles, Red Baron, Whites Power Sports, as
well as MX Timing and CTAS Live.