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this sport and anything could possibly still happen at Taupo’ s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park. Other class leaders after three of four rounds are: Christchurch’ s Jake Lewis( 600 Supersport); Tauranga’ s Regan Phibbs( Supersport 300); Hamilton’ s Jordan Burley( 650 Pro Twins); Christchurch’ s Nick Cain( 250cc Production); Huia’ s Nathanael Diprose( Superlites); Rodney’ s Blayes Heaven( 125GP); Pukekohe’ s Thomas Newton( GIXXER Cup); and Auckland’ s Peter Goodwin and Kendal Dunlop( Sidecars). Tourist Trophy winners at Hampton Downs were: Australia’ s Robbie Bugden( Superbikes); Christchurch’ s Jake Lewis( 600 Supersport); Tauranga’ s Regan Phibbs( Supersport 300); Hamilton’ s Jordan Burley( 650 Pro Twins); Christchurch’ s Nick Cain( 250cc Production); Huia’ s Nathanael Diprose( Superlites); Rodney’ s Blayes Heaven( 125GP); Whanganui’ s Tarbon Walker( GIXXER Cup); and Masterton’ s Spike Taylor and Robbie Shorter( Sidecars).
The superbike nationals round at Hampton Downs was run in conjunction with the inaugural Mike Pero MotoFest, a massive“ festival of motorcycling” that included demonstrations by Kiwi international freestyle motocross exponents Levi Sherwood, Caleb Delacy and Nick Franklin and a Moto Trials display featuring record eighttime national moto trials champion Jake Whitaker, from Wainuiomata, and Wellington’ s rising international star Dylan Ball, among others. The MotoFest programme also featured meetand-greet and autograph sessions with international motorcycling legends such as American MotoGP star Randy Mamola, sports commentator and former British champion Steve Parrish, Australian heroes Kevin Magee and Robbie Phillis rubbing shoulders with Kiwi icons Andrew Stroud( in action on the world-famous, Kiwi-built Britten motorcycle), Hugh Anderson, Stu Avant and Aaron Slight, to name just a few. See the next issue of KR for a full Moto Fest report.
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