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Typical Phillip Island, the weather gods were fickle
Words: Todd Sutherland / Photos: as credited
The knock down, all or nothing,
Japanese GP just the week before
the 2017 Australian GP had us
gagging for our ‘local’ instalment.
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Photo: Todd Sutherland
Some of the KR Tour Group at Chandler’s pit
W
e had an excitable crew
joining us for the Australian
instalment of the annual
Kiwi Rider TNT MotoGP tour.
So, it was great that Friday
dawned and remained clear
for the duration. It’s always
nice to get at least one clear
day for the weekend... but,
sadly, Phillip Island October weekends are seldom
a completely dry experience. A modest 17 degrees
and a cool breeze still saw the fences lined with
a willing crowd which was full of anticipation.
Friday served up a great taste of what was to
come. Off track the Expo centre had a bunch of
the latest offerings of fan gear and on track the
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