MotoGP legend confirmed
MARCH 3 & 4
for MotoFest
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andy Mamola, the original ‘great
entertainer’ of motorcycle Grand
Prix racing will headline the
Mike Pero MotoFest spectacular
at Hampton Downs over the
weekend of March 3-4.
The American made his début in
international motorcycle racing in New
Zealand in the early 1970s and went on
to world championship Grand Prix racing
success. Along the way he gained a legion
of fans, drawn to his post-race antics that
included wheelies, stoppies and throwing
his gloves into the grandstands. The fans
loved him for it and several riders, not least
the great Valentino Rossi, have used the
‘Mamola template’ in subsequent years.
“I’m super excited to be able to come to
New Zealand again and to the MotoFest
at Hampton Downs,” says Mamola
from his home in Barcelona, Spain.
Mamola, Kiwi Superbike legend Aaron
Slight and his former team-mate Rob
Phillis head up a long list of legends
attending the Hampton Downs event
which will showcase all things motorcycle,
according to the motorsport park’s
Commercial Manager, Mike Marsden.
“The event will have a festival feel, with high
profile racing on two circuits, track time for
amateur riders, a moto trials exhibition, freestyle
motocross display, a public trail ride on adjacent
farmland, ATVs, Harleys, bike clubs, camping,
exhibitors, a Saturday night gala dinner and more,”
says Marsden. “We figure this will give the fans
a one stop event, where they can see all genres
of the sport and participate if they want.”
The all-comers trail ride and track sessions
for enthusiasts are unique offerings.
“I’m pretty sure nothing like this has ever been
done in New Zealand before,” says Marsden. “Our
plan is to grow the event over the next three years
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