With two rounds down and some series heat despite the rain , the Suzuki AMCC Series is a must go and see .
WORDS & PHOTOS : Philip Kavermann
With two rounds down and some series heat despite the rain , the Suzuki AMCC Series is a must go and see .
AUCKLAND SERIES HEATS UP
ROUND ONE The Auckland Motorcycle Club Series took to the track at Hampton Downs on Sunday 15 Sept , on a dry early-spring Waikato day . A special bonus on the entry was to have Avalon Lewis riding the Ken Dobson Yamaha R7 . In the Senior championship there was really no contest , with Rogan Chandler aboard the M1 Motorsport BMW S1000RR comfortably circulating in the 1m 05s laptime to keep the field well at bay . Stepping up to the litre bikes was Marcus Read-Bloomfield ( Yamaha R1 ), who had his hands full with William Crosby ( GSXR1000 ).
Tahana Parker ( ZX6-R ) was best of the Supersport 600 field , and it was encouraging to see a range of both regular and new faces in Formula Auckland ( 1:09 ) and Clubman Senior ; particularly those elevating themselves out of the track day environment , to try road-racing . The Intermediate classes had just about everything . The ProTwin 650 class is well subscribed this season , and Chris Defiori has thrown a cat amongst the pigeons to take the early lead on an MT-07 . Greg Percival has another MT-07 , and with Billee Fuller on the R7 , and a flood of SV650s in very capable hands , there is a lot to come in this class .
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