means she has effectively been sidelined for two years . “ Basically , I just wanted to race some of the New Zealand girls and get back up to speed ,” she said . “ It ’ s my first time in New Zealand and I ’ ve found the soil here is completely different to Australia . It ’ s been completely different racing here and pretty good to see where I sit against the riders over here . “ I ’ d like to head over to race in the women ’ s world championships next year too .” Meanwhile , Bay of Plenty ’ s Edwards , who races for the Motul Honda Team in New Zealand , is herself no stranger to competing and winning at the top level . Edwards was crowned the British Women ’ s Motocross Champion earlier this year , which meant she had also completed a remarkable comeback from injury in the process . Edwards was seriously hurt in November 2019 , breaking both ankles while racing at the Marlborough championships . She was then given heartbreaking news by her doctor : both her ankles were broken , her racing days were over and she could lose her left foot . Just over a year later , in January 2021 , Edwards had fully recovered and she impressed in becoming the women ’ s champion at the 60th annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville ... her comeback was complete . Third overall in the senior women ’ s class at Taupo was the then current New Zealand women ’ s champion Amie Roberts , of Hamilton .
RESULTS
Leading standings in the Huka Honda 2022 MX Fest
MX1 1 . Cody Cooper ( Papamoa ) 94 points ; 2 . Maximus Purvis ( Mangakino ) 92 ; 3 . Tyler Steiner ( Te Puke ) 72 . MX2 1 . Brodie Connolly ( Tauranga ) 97 points ; 2 . Cobie Bourke ( Auckland ) 67 ; 3 . Tyler Brown ( Pukekohe ) 59 . Senior 125cc two-stroke 1 . Cole Davies ( Dairy Flats ) 89 points ; points ; 2 . Rian King ( New Plymouth ) 65 ; 3 . Logan Denize ( Kerikeri ) 65 . Senior women : 1 . Tylah McCutcheon ( Australia ) 75 points ; 2 . Roma Edwards ( Mount Maunganui ) 66 ; 3 . Amie Roberts ( Hamilton ) 56 . MX3 : 1 . Darren Capill ( Whakatane ) 75 points ; 2 . Brendon McCaskie ( Hamilton ) 66 ; 3 . Zak Nolan ( Masterton ) 60 . Veterans 35-44 years : 1 . Scott Moir ( Taupo ) 75 points ; 2 . Larry Blair ( Inglewood ) 62 ; 3 . Stu Rackham ( Feilding ) 60 . Veterans over-45 years : 1 . Darren Capill ( Whakatane ) 75 points ; 2 . Dwayne Rameka ( Hamilton ) 66 ; 3 . Richard Furze ( Auckland ) 58 .
14-16 years ’ 250cc : 1 . Seth Morrow ( Invercargill ) 72 points ; 2 . Phoenix Van Dusschoten ( Levin ) 62 ; 3 . Rian King ( New Plymouth ) 55 . 15-16 years ’ 125cc : 1 . Cole Davies ( Waitoki ) 75 points ; 2 . Cody Griffiths ( Taupo ) 64 ; 3 . Rian King ( New Plymouth ) 62 . 12-14 years ’ 125cc : 1 . Seth Morrow ( Invercargill ) 75 points ; 2 . Delton Manson ( Rotorua ) 62 ; 3 . Reid Gordon ( Taupo ) 58 . 12-16 years ’ 85cc / 150cc : 1 . Levi Townley ( Tauranga ) 72 points ; 2 . Declan Connors ( Taupo ) 69 ; 3 . Hayden Draper ( Karaka ) 58 . 8-11 years ’ 85cc : 1 . Harry Daly ( Hastings ) 70 points ; 2 . Arama Te Whetu ( Tauranga ) 69 ; 3 . Jaggar Townley ( Tauranga ) 60 . 8-11 years ’ Pro 65cc : 1 . Connor Feather ( Taupo ) 75 points ; 2 . Levi Rodgers ( Tokoroa ) 66 ; 3 . Jaggar Townley ( Tauranga ) 60 . Junior women : 1 . Karaitiana Horne ( Raetihi ) 75 points ; 2 . Breanna Rodgers ( Tokoroa ) 66 ; 3 . Mikayla Griffiths ( Taupo ) 60 .
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