Kiwi Rider October 2023 Vol.2 | Page 41

Anders Easton Justin Stevenson Seth Sutherland
they definitely didn ’ t disappoint . I rode my KTM 250SX-F bike on Saturday and the new 300cc two-stroke on Sunday .” Hayward revealed he had a slight issue to deal with when his tyre started coming off the wheel rim on the Saturday and that cost him valuable time in the pits to rectify the matter .
“ I lost a minute fixing my bike in the pits ,” Hayward explained . “ On Sunday I started second
behind Jake and caught him up in the first few minutes . We rode together for the first quarter of the lap , but , after a technical downhill section , he pulled away from me . I didn ’ t see him for the next two hours , until the second lap where I caught back up to him halfway through the lap . “ We got to a really tricky uphill where I helped him get his bike to the top and he helped me get mine up too . I regained the lead soon
Jake Whitaker
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