Opotiki’ s Cody Cooper( GASGAS No. 121) leads Tauranga’ s Cobie Bourke( Honda No. 14) and Taupo’ s Brad Groombridge( Kawasaki No. 338) at the start of this MX2( 250cc) class race at Rotorua’ s final round
himself at round two, while 2024 New Zealand junior 14-16 years’ 250cc class champion Van Dusschoten crashed out while training between rounds one and two of this senior series and King aggravated an old injury in a crash late in the day at Pukekohe’ s round three. The national series attracts riders from the length and breadth of the country and this year it again drew international competitors – several from Australia and Japan – with eventual winners and even runners-up in the various classes likely going on to represent professional teams, or their country, in overseas competitions.
NEW ZEALAND MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL STANDINGS
MX1 1 Maximus Purvis( Yamaha) 275 points 2 Hamish Harwood( KTM) 260 3 Josiah Natzke( Honda) 257
MX2 1 Madoc Dixon( KTM) 235 points 2 Cobie Bourke( Honda) 226 3 Hayden Smith( Husqvarna) 207
WOMEN 1 Karaitiana Horne( Kawasaki) 282 points 2 Mikayla Griffiths( Yamaha) 236 3 Amie Roberts( Yamaha) 222
MX125 1 Hayden Draper( Husqvarna) 270 points 2 Jack Ellingham( Yamaha) 249 3 Delton Manson( KTM) 220
UNDER-19 1 Flynn Watts( Yamaha) 272 points 2 Hayden Draper( Husqvarna) 225 3 Wills Harvey( Yamaha) 223
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