results from both days were added together . With me finishing 1-2 over the two days , Tommy Buxton finishing 2-3 and James Scott 5-1 , it meant I had the best combined score and won round two at Marlborough overall . “ I ’ m in a good position now after finishing second at Tokoroa and first in Marlborough ... it couldn ’ t have gone much better for me really . “ I have never before won the national enduro crown overall and that ’ s the aim for me of course . “ I suffered a couple of crashes on Sunday ( in Marlborough ), but no real harm was done . In the first crash , I just hit a rock awkwardly and it skewed my front wheel down a bank . In the next crash , I was trying to get around a lapped rider in a rocky creek and didn ’ t realise
how deep the water was beside him and I went over the handlebars . “ It was all okay though and I didn ’ t hurt myself or damage the bike . I just need to keep calm and carry on from here to get the job done .” There ’ s a month-long break now before the competition resumes , when the riders head north again for round three of the series , another double-header , at Moonshine Valley , near the Kapiti Coast , halfway between Porirua and Upper Hutt , on June 5-6 . All rounds are counted towards the championship overall , but riders are to count only four of their five results in terms of capturing an individual class win , ensuring it will also be tight to the finish in the chase for bike class honours . In addition to holding the overall lead ,
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