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Micah McGoldrick the super motard class at the Nelson Street Races, so I wasn’t really prepared for this,” said Coppins afterwards. “But I guess it is a good way for my team to start the season.” Te Awamutu’s Daniel White (Kawasaki) had led the Junior 125/250cc class battle at Tokoroa, but he was a no-show at Winton and this left the way clear for Dunedin’s Grason Veitch (KTM) to nip in and take the crown. Veitch impressed with his 2-1-1 results at Winton, eventually taking the title by 14 points from Christchurch’s Marshall Phillips (Yamaha). Third overall in the Junior 125/250cc class this year was fast-improving Ashburton rider Mitchell Stocker (KTM). Grason Veitch