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dad lately and that has helped . I feel like I was still riding similarly to what I did at the junior nationals last month , but without making quite as many mistakes .” Rian King finished overall runner-up in the 15- 16 years ’ 125cc class at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships in Taranaki in early October .
RESULTS Other class winners at Huntly were Otorohanga ’ s Zara Gray ( Kawasaki , senior women ); Raetihi ’ s Karaitiana Horne ( GasGas , junior women ); Levin ’ s Phoenix Van Dusschoten ( Honda , junior 14-16 years ’ 250cc ); Karaka ’ s Hayden Draper ( Husqvarna , junior 12-14 years 125 ); Draper ( Husqvarna , junior 13-16 years ’ 85cc ); New Plymouth ’ s Travis Taylor ( Husqvarna , junior 11-12 years ’ 85cc ); Taupo ’ s Connor Feather ( KTM , junior 8-10 years ’ 85cc ); Feather ( Pro 65cc ); Titirangi ’ s Ryan Buxeda ( KTM , veterans ’ 35-44 years ); Waiuku ’ s Wayne Cheetham ( KTM , veterans ’ over-45 years ); Waitara ’ s Kurtis Gooch ( Yamaha , MX3 ).
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