He was the series leader in the premier AA Grade( formerly called Expert Grade) after the first three rounds and so it was perhaps little more than a formality that he would continue on and add the 2018 title to the first national enduro title he won in his“ first serious attempt” in 2016. He finished runner-up in the enduro nationals last season, despite crashing out heavily at the series opener that year. It has been a golden run for the Suzuki man this season – he rode a Suzuki RM-Z250 to claim overall runner-up in the MX2( 250cc) class in the motocross nationals earlier this year, then wrapped up the 2018 national cross-country crown at the final round of that series near Mosgiel in May – making it three successive national cross-country title wins. He secured the 2018 enduro crown with a round to spare, his win at Santoft enough for him to collect the crown early after his nearest challengers, Wellington’ s Jake Whitaker and Paeroa’ s Chris Power, struck problems in the pine forest. It is believed to be the first time ever that one individual has finished on the podium in three separate motorcycling codes in the same season – motocross, cross-country and enduro.

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