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MY AT ROTORUA 28-point lead over Taupo’s Brad Groombridge (Kea Trailers Suzuki RM-Z250) in the MX2 (250cc) class. MX2 Purvis It appears there is nothing anyone can do to slow the progress of Harwood, the 22-year-old from West Auckland, in devastating form at both the opening rounds so far. Just as he had at round one of the series near New Plymouth three weeks earlier, Harwood again dominated the MX2 class at Rotorua, his hat-trick of wins perhaps just “business as usual” now for the defending champion. With his six wins from six starts in the MX2 class thus far, Harwood looks well on track to make it three national MX2 titles in a row this season. “That’s the plan anyway,” said Harwood afterwards. And that wasn’t the only time that a CML KTM Racing Team rider was heading to a podium KIWI RIDER 77