such as Mount Maunganui ’ s Cody Cooper , Taupo ’ s Brad Groombridge , Hamilton ’ s Josiah Natzke , Oparau ’ s James Scott , Mangakino ’ s Maximus Purvis , Hamilton ’ s Kayne Lamont , West Auckland ’ s Hamish Harwood , Tauranga ’ s Brodie Connolly , Brighton ’ s Campbell King , Invercargill ’ s Jack Symon , Otautau ’ s Jack Treloar , Manukau ’ s Cobie Bourke , Mount Maunganui ’ s Rhys Carter and Christchurch ’ s Justin McDonald , for example , all teaming up along club lines , rather than representing specific bike brands or high-profile factory race teams . In the end , it was the strength and consistency of the Cambridge Motorcycle Club that shone through to take the main trophy , despite the spectacularly-fast Connolly crashing and being unable to finish the final race of the day . Runners-up were the riders representing the Southland Motorcycle Club , with one of the host Taupo Motorcycle Club teams taking the third spot on the podium . The Christchurch Motorcycle Club and then the Pukekohe Motorcycle Club completed the top-five clubs overall . “ The weather played its part and it was another great BOTC event ,” said Taupo Motorcycle Club president Bevan Weal , the man who , coincidentally , is also the team manager each year for New Zealand ’ s MXoN campaign . “ This event is so important . It plays a huge part in us Kiwis getting a team to the other side of the world each year to race the MXoN . And this event also allows the
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