Summercross (just after Christmas) and I finished
runner-up that day, so I guess it’s all looking
good for the rest of the season now isn’t it?
“It was really a last-minute decision to come
here because the weather forecast wasn’t great
and this event was cut short because of heavy
rain last year. But I’m so glad now that I made
the trip,” said the full-time motocross coach.
“I finished fourth overall at the Woodville GP last
year and third in the MX1 class at the nationals last
year, so I feel it’s time for me to start winning. With
all the coaching that I’m now doing, I think it helps
me to focus also on my own riding and it’s certainly
improved. I’m thinking about my technique all
the time.
“Today was a dummy run for what I can expect in
some of the bigger race situations, like Woodville
and the nationals, so I was pushing quite hard
today. I learned a few things about this track
today and flowed quite well on it, so I’m feeling
quite confident ahead of the nationals.”
Senior King of the Mountain
1. Rhys Carter (Mount Maunganui, Kawasaki)
2. Brad Groombridge (Taupo, Suzuki)
3. Daryl Hurley (Hawera, Suzuki) Junior King of the Mountain
1. Brodie Connolly (Tauranga, KTM)
2. Grason Veitch (Dunedin, KTM)
3. Seton Head (Cambridge, KTM)
MX1
Rhys Carter (Mount Maunganui, Kawasaki) Junior 14-16 250
Grason Veitch (Dunedin, KTM)
MX2
Brad Groombridge (Taupo, Suzuki) Junior 15-16 125
Seton Head (Cambridge, KTM)
National 125
Joshua Bourke-Palmer (Rotorua, Yamaha) Junior 12-14 125
Brodie Connolly (Tauranga, KTM)
Veterans 35+
Mike Fleming (Rotorua, Yamaha) Junior 14-16 85
Ben Wall (Ashburton, Husqvarna)
Veterans 45+
Mitch Rowe (New Plymouth, KTM) Junior 12-13 85
Rhys Jillings (Rongotea, KTM)
Women
Taylar Rampton (Opunake, Suzuki) Junior 8-11 85
Kobe Thoms (Christchurch, KTM)
Junior 8-11 65
Astin Scott (Featherston, KTM)
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