KIWI RIDER MARCH 2018 VOL.1 | Page 21

FASTEST BIKES IN NZ T his weekend, February 10, is your chance to witness the fastest bikes and cars in New Zealand being ridden and driven flat out trying to break a number of New Zealand speed records. There are some exciting entries for Landspeed New Zealand’s inaugural event and you can expect to see speeds well in excess of 320km/h, the fabled ‘double-ton’ of 200mph. Being held at Goudies Road, Reporoa, there will be landspeed events in a variety of classes, with the riders all looking to get into the NZ record books. In the entries so far are a wide variety of bikes including a 70cc Yamaha Aerox, 215hp Kawasaki ZX-10R, 330hp Kawasaki H2R and 400hp Suzuki Hayabusa. A number of pretty hot cars will also be there including a 900hp Porsche GT3 and a 600hp electric dragster. Runs will start from 9am and finish at 5pm. Head to: www.landspeed.org.nz for more information. KIWI RIDER 21