It ’ s interesting to note that those last three riders mentioned here – Scott , Cooper and Harwood – were the riders who represented New Zealand at the annual Motocross of Nations ( MXoN ) in France this year , the pinnacle of senior racing at international level and often referred to as the “ Olympic Games of Motocross ”.
This could also be where we see a few of the 2023 New Zealand mini motocross champions , riders such as , for example , Waitoki ’ s Jack Huggins , Ashburton ’ s Millar Copland , Whakatane ’ s Cole Baker , Whakatane ’ s Marco Carter and Carterton ’ s Vinnie Edwards appear in Kiwi colours as senior riders at the MXoN in the near future .
RESULTS
9-11 years ’ 65cc 1 . Jack Huggins ( Waitoki ) 114 points ; 2 . Nicholas Oakshott ( Waimate ) 110 ; 3 . Max Wright ( Palmerston North ) 78 .
7-8 years ’ 65cc 1 . Millar Copland ( Ashburton ) 112 points ; 2 . Cooper Robinson ( Whangarei ) 111 ; 3 . Cole Baker ( Whakatane ) 102 .
6-8 years ’ 50cc class : 1 . Cole Baker ( Whakatane ) 119 points ; 2 . Cooper Robinson ( Whangarei ) 112 ; 3 . Ryder Baird ( Christchurch ) 104 .
8-11 years ’ trail bike 1 . Marco Carter ( Whakatane ) 117 points ; 2 .
Van Hazelden ( Cambridge ) 114 ; 3 . Eli Hankins ( Helensville ) 104 .
7-9 years ’ trail bike 1 . Vinnie Edwards ( Carterton ) 120 points ; 2 . Rex Rooney ( Stratford ) 109 ; 3 . Hunter Winstanley ( Stratford ) 98 .
4-7 years ’ 50cc intro 1 . Judah Borrett ( Parakai ) 117 points ; 2 . Hunter Blair ( Helensville ) 116 ; 3 . Blake Allan ( Taupo ) 91 .
4-7 years ’ 50cc intro trail 1 . Louie Stainthorpe ( Hamilton ) 111 points ; 2 . Blake Allan ( Taupo ) 107 ; 3 = Adam Huggins ( Waitoki ) 92 & Tait Sheeran ( Napier ) 92 .
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