Riders such as Grey, May, and the Dirt Guide Series’ eventual fourth and fifth-ranked riders Blake Wilkins( Whitianga) and Bradley Lauder( Rotorua), among others, will no doubt be keen to continue on and challenge for glory throughout the rest of the NZXC Series. Taupo’ s Will Yeoman( Yamaha YZ125) won the 90-minute junior races at both the previous rounds of the Dirt Guide Series and he wrapped up the junior trophy with a solid runner-up finish at the final round. Napier’ s Bryn Codd( Yamaha YZ125), in his sole Dirt Guide Series showing, won the junior race at this series finale. Junior runner-up for the series was Oparau’ s
Hunter Scott( KTM 85SX), with Morrinsville’ s Liam Calley( Kawasaki KX250F) claiming third overall. The Dirt Guide Series was sponsored by Michelin, Bel Ray, Renthal, O’ Neal, DRC, Zeta, Kiwi Rider magazine, Oakley, TCX boots, Yoshimura and Forest Trail Events and SatCo Logging Equipment. The Yamaha NZXC Series was set to continue at Taikorea, near Palmerston North, on August 5, before heading to Muriwai on September 2, Matata on October 13, then heads to the Woodhill Forest, on November 10, before it finally wraps up at Waimiha on December 8.
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