LEFT : Oparau ’ s James Scott ( Honda CRF250 ), probably the most unlucky rider at the Waikato Motocross
Championships . He finished top-five all day , but the eventual points don ’ t reflect his ability in the slightest
BELOW LEFT : West Auckland ’ s Hamish Harwood ( CML KTM Racing Team ), runner-up to Josiah Natzke in the
MX2 class and winner of the MX1 class on Saturday
Hamish Harwood , Maximus Purvis , James Scott , Brodie Connolly and Hayden Smith , to name just a few . One after another , the huge annual Whakatane Summercross , the big annual New Zealand Motocross at Woodville and then the 2022 New Zealand Motocross Championships series fell victim to virus control measures , although there were still signs that the twice-postponed annual Waikato Motocross Championships might still go ahead . And so , when the green light was eventually given by the host North King Country Motorcycle Club that their event would still run , albeit carefully managed under health guidelines , racers and their support crews flocked to the OtoroHonda KC Hondasponsored Waikato Motocross Championships track just outside Te Kuiti . The 23-year-old Natzke , who was due to head to the United States to compete in
West Auckland ’ s Hamish Harwood ( right ) puts a pass on Tauranga ’ s Brodie Connolly in this MX2 race
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