( Yamaha) bringing their considerable skills to New Zealand’ s No. 1 motocross battleground. Top Kiwis expected to feature in the 250cc and 125cc classes include Mangakino’ s Maximus Purvis( Yamaha), Oparau’ s James Scott( KTM), Taupo’ s Wyatt Chase( KTM) and Wairoa’ s Tommy Watts( Husqvarna). Racing over the two days at Woodville caters for minis, juniors, women and veterans, with two 10-minute vintage motocross bike races an additional feature of Saturday’ s programme this year. The novelty river race on Sunday is also a major crowd-pleaser. Following his Woodville bid, Cooper will be focused on retaining his title in the four-round New Zealand Motocross Championships, starting in Taranaki just one week after Woodville, on February 4, and then he heads overseas, to mount a fullseason nationals campaign in the United States.
Kirk Gibbs
Kane Lamont
Maximus Purvis
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