superbly backed up in the MX1 class at the weekend by team-mate Ethan Martens , the national MX1 motocross No . 5 from Waitakere eventually settling for third overall in the class , behind Natzke and Hamilton ’ s national MX1 motocross No . 4 Kayne Lamont ( Altherm JCR Yamaha YZ450F ). “ Kawasaki has been right behind me ... Shane Verhoeven and Mike Cotter have been great ,” said Natzke . “ They go above and beyond for me . They know what my goals and plans are and they ’ re right on board with me on that .” Other class winners at the TT nationals were Stratford ’ s Camo Keegan ( ATV quad bike class ); New Plymouth ’ s Mitch Rowe ( in the veterans over-45 years , classic pre-1996 bikes and MX3 classes ), Red Beach ’ s Joseph Andrell ( senior 125cc class ); Te Kauwhata ’ s Matthew Vining ( veterans aged 40-44 years ); Hamilton ’ s Amie Roberts ( senior women ); Raetihi ’ s Karaitiana Horne ( junior women ); Horotiu ’ s Carter Hanes ( junior 250cc ); Pukekawa ’ s Tyler Brown ( junior 12-16 years ’ 125cc ); Cambridge ’ s Jared Hannon ( junior 12-16 years ’ 85cc ); Taupo ’ s Declan
38 KIWI RIDER