SX4 Signs are looking ominous for Cody Cooper ’ s rivals ahead of the coming summer season of motocross racing . The Honda ace opened his 2020-21 season account at the big annual Huka Honda-sponsored MX Fest event in Taupo over the Labour Weekend by winning the SX4 ( formerly called Speedcross ) stadium-style event on Saturday evening , delighting a large crowd with his high-flying prowess as he edged out Hamilton pair Josiah Natzke ( Bridgestone Kawasaki ) and Kayne Lamont ( JCR Yamaha ) and Tauranga ’ s Brodie Connolly ( LMC Husqvarna ) in the final .
MX1 Cooper then backed that up by taking his Motul Honda CRF450 to dominate the MX1 class in the motocross the following day , finishing 5-1-1-1 in his four races . Because of his unaccustomed fifth placing in race one , it meant he had to claw his way back in the points and needed to be flawless the rest of the event . And that ’ s exactly what he was . Although he eventually finished level on points with raceone winner Hamish Harwood ( CML KTM Racing Team ), Cooper got the overall nod thanks to the count-back rule , having achieved more race wins . West Auckland ’ s Harwood reluctantly accepted the No . 2 ranking for the event , while Lamont , Mount Maunganui ’ s Rhys Carter ( Yamaha ) and Dunedin ’ s Campbell King ( KTM ) rounded out the top five .
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