KIWI RIDER DECEMBER 2017 VOL.1 | Page 73

Rossi fought for
a valiant 2nd place
Photo: Todd Sutherland
Kiwi Flag Bearer
Young Wellingtonian Rogan Chandler
was the sole Kiwi racer competing at
the MotoGP event for 2017, in the 300
Supersport support class. The former
New Zealand 125 GP champion took
up an offer to lease a seat in the 300
Supersport support class for the weekend and
grabbed the opportunity with both hands.
Chandler rode the circuit a few weeks before
the event. Phillip Island’s high speeds demand
accuracy, lest a rider over extend themselves
Rogan Chandler