MXON FUNDRAISER EVENT HAD RACING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER

Motocross fans were spoiled with a feast of action at the weekend as the Taupo Motorcycle Club hosted an expanded MX Fest spectacular , the event spilling over to three days as it also this time included the separate Battle of the Clubs event . Now in its 35th year , the popular Huka Honda-sponsored MX Fest , normally run over the Saturday and Sunday of Labour Weekend , enjoyed an added boost this season as it also staged the Battle of the Clubs ( BOTC ) fundraiser motocross event on Friday , attracting six-rider teams from all parts of the country , this inter-club competition to raise funds for Team New Zealand ’ s annual assault on the Motocross of Nations ( MXoN ) in Europe .

Although the 2020 edition of this international “ Olympic Games of Motocross ” is not going ahead in France this season , it simply means funds raised over Labour Weekend will help the Kiwis get a head-start on building for their 2021 campaign . The club-versus-club format used for this event – which is similar to the nation-versusnation configuration of the MXoN – is immensely popular with the New Zealand motocross community . The Battle of the Clubs is an event that had originally been scheduled to run earlier this year , before it was postponed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic . There were some intriguing match-ups in Friday ’ s BOTC , with typical draw-card riders

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