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( Husqvarna ) rounding out the top five . Several Dirt Guide senior heroes from the past , riders such as Manawatu ’ s Whibley , Howick ’ s Liam Draper , Titirangi ’ s Callan May and Te Awamutu ’ s Rachael Archer , to name a few individuals , have all raced internationally in recent times , or currently do so , and they can each trace their beginnings to dirt bike competitions such as this one . In the 90-minute junior race , staged earlier in the day , the overall winner was New Plymouth ’ s Sam Parker ( Husqvarna ), with Rotorua ’ s Harrison McClintock ( KTM ) and Taupo ’ s Josh Yeoman ( Yamaha ) completing the junior podium and Whangamata ’ s Ethan Jameson ( Husqvarna ) and New Plymouth ’ s Blake
Lusk ( Yamaha ) rounding out the top five . Round two for the series is set for the same course on July 24 , and the third and final round of the series is on August 21 , also at the popular Ohakuri venue . The Dirt Guide Series is sponsored by Michelin , Bel Ray , Renthal , O ’ Neal , DRC , Zeta , Kiwi Rider magazine , Oakley goggles , Ogio , TCX boots , Yoshimura , Forest Trail Events and SatCo Logging Equipment .
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