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sprint races in the MX1 class early in the day and this was good enough to finish overall runner-up in the MX1 class . Purvis won the MX1 class overall , with GASGAS rider Luke Maitland , from Waikino , claiming the third podium spot . However , Gibbs was on fire in the shoot-out elimination races , finishing third in the top-40 shootout ( with 20 riders eliminated ); second in the shoot-out with the remaining top-20 ; fourth in the top-10 shoot-out and then first in the top-6 and , most significantly , first in the final race for the top-3 riders . “ It has been a while since I was last in New Zealand … in 2020 ,” said Gibbs afterwards . “ Shayne King , from New Plymouth , hit me up about halfway through this year and said he ’ d love to kit me out and get me over to race in New Zealand again . I told him I was interested and then it all just happened . “ There is talk that I may be able to come back over to race the New Zealand nationals in February and March , but we just have to see how it all pans out for me as regards to dates in
both countries .” Although Cooper could not repeat his MX Fest shoot-out win from last season , that may have partly been due to him this time racing the less-powerful 250cc model GASGAS against
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