DIRT NEWS
PAEROA VETERAN WHYTE FLIES HIGH ON WORLD STAGE
Paeroa ’ s Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling event in Romania . The 52-year-old father-of-two was racing his trusted Beta 300RR Racing dirt bike at the famous Red Bull Romaniacs extreme enduro event , held over four gruelling days ( from July 23-27 ), a competition where just to finish is itself considered an outstanding achievement . Whyte , along with a large contingent of fellow Kiwi dirt bike racers , accepted the challenge to race the Romaniacs and all returned home this week with cherished memories of not only the extreme racing challenge , but also the sights and scenes of the picturesque venue . They were based in the medieval city of Sibiu , located in the Transylvanian region of Romania ,
Paeroa ’ s Mark Whyte ( Beta RR300 RR Racing ), who battled some of the world ’ s elite enduro riders in Romania last month before he eventually settled for a creditable fourth overall in the Iron Grade
in the central south-eastern area of Europe , for the duration of the event and the New Zealanders were in awe of the spectacular Carpathian Mountains , on which a large part of the racecourse was set . “ It was unbelievable really and I ’ m feeling pretty sore ,” said Whyte . “ It was my second attempt at this event . I couldn ’ t finish it last year . It helped with this being my second time over there because I knew what to expect . “ But it was 30 degrees the whole time we were
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