Kiwi Rider December 2023 Vol.1 | Page 52

More than 200 keen riders descended upon Rotorua for the 2023 GS Rallye , to take on the stunning tar-seal , gravel and challenge sections organised by Kiwi Rider , the BMW Motorcycle Owner ’ s Club and BMW Motorrad NZ . HQ ’ d at the Lakes Ranch on the outskirts of Rotovegas , riders got the opportunity to take on some of the best gravel roads and tar-seal the central North Island has to offer . For the second year , MNZ Hall of Famer Sean Clarke gained riders exclusive access to stunning forestry gravel roads , as well as marking out some Challenge sections for those wanting to test themselves and put their machines to a harder test . The GS Rallye is a two-route navigational

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