It was probably bound to happen sooner or later , but Bay of Plenty rising star Callum Dudson finally achieved his career breakthrough moment when he dominated racing at round two of the Forestland Crosscountry Series near Atiamuri on Sunday , July 16 . The 22-year-old Honda rider from Rotorua has been “ knocking on the door ” of greatness for several seasons now , but Dudson excelled when he produced a courageous come-from-behind ride to win the two-hour expert class race and storm into the lead in this immensely popular Kiwi Rider-supported series . He “ screwed up ” the start in the premier race at midday , finding himself stuck mid-pack , in about 20th position or worse , and battling to find breathing room as the swarm of bikes entered the forest at Ohakuri for the first time . “ I thought , damn I ’ ve just made this very difficult for myself ,” said Dudson , a massive understatement from the Rotorua builder when considering that one of his main title rivals , Wainuiomata ’ s multi-time national champion Jake Whitaker , had clear air in front