It was a close call between Davey Todd and Richie Dibben in the Supermoto class
Wolfgang Schuster venues – Taupo on December 7-8 , at Manfeild on December 14-15 and at Whanganui ’ s grand finale on Boxing Day . Neither rider finished worse than runner-up all series , but 35-year-old Dibben seemed to have the measure in the end , qualifying fastest at all three rounds and then winning six of the eight Supermoto races proper , with the 29-year-old Todd claiming the other two , a classic Suzuki 1-2 to wrap up the series . Father-of three Dibben said he loved the intense racing and it was “ great to have Davey back here ” again this season . “ We were pretty close together on track and it may not have looked like it , but we trust one another and we were totally under control at all times ,” said Dibben , who broke his own lap record for the Supermoto class at Whanganui , now down to just 50.534 seconds . Todd said he enjoyed his visit so much that he declared that a return trip next season was certainly on the cards . “ This was my second visit to New Zealand . I loved every minute of it , and I want to come back ,” was the succinct summary from Todd as he relaxed at the end of the day ’ s racing in Whanganui . “ If I could make this an annual thing , it would be fantastic . I brought my own superstock road bike over with me to race in the Formula One / Superbikes class , but I also rode every other bike I was offered . I rode four different bikes at Whanganui , although I have to say that was probably a little over the limit because I am feeling it now . “ I could do it , but I didn ’ t have as much energy as I wanted . I felt a little weak at the end of the day ’ s racing . But I can ’ t wait to be back . I love all the people over here and have been treated like family .” Todd finished third overall in the F1 class and finished runner-up , behind Whakatane ’ s Mitch Rees ( Honda ), in the marathon Robert Holden Memorial feature race at Whanganui .
ADVENTURE BIKES Meanwhile , dual-class hero Dibben also led the way in the newly-minted Adventure Bikes class this series , although his winning margin
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