KIWI RIDER 12 2019 VOL2 | Page 27

Tauranga’s Roydon White raced the Tokoroa event only, but his performance at Tokoroa was enough to earn him the No.3 ranking. position, while Ohaupo’s Carlin Hedley and Richmond’s Liam Hutton produced fireworks in the fight for the last podium spot, Hedley eventually edging out Hutton by 12 points. In the senior SX2 (250cc) class there was also one man in charge of proceedings this year, Mount Maunganui’s defending national SX2 champion Josiah Natzke. Hedley had won the Senior Lites (125cc) title last season, but stepped up to 250cc machinery for 2019. Balclutha’s Madison Latta was also impressive in finishing the championships in runner-up Just four riders opted to contest all rounds of the supercross nationals in the SX2 class – “ IN THE SENIOR SX2 (250CC) CLASS THERE WAS ALSO ONE MAN IN CHARGE OF PROCEEDINGS THIS YEAR, MOUNT MAUNGANUI’S DEFENDING NATIONAL SX2 CHAMPION JOSIAH NATZKE KIWI RIDER 27