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section of the calendar and that may favour Frost. “I’m a lot happier on the North Island tracks,” said Frost. “They are like home turf to me. “It has been a tough couple of months for me and we struggled a bit in the (pre-nationals) Suzuki Series, but it’s certainly a huge boost to my confidence getting three wins this weekend,” said the 36-year-old. “The bike is perfect, thanks to input from Shane Kinderis, from Alpine Performance in Australia, and from KSS man Robert Taylor. Together they have given me a great bike. I have a great team behind me, making all of this possible.” Meanwhile, in the 600cc Supersport class, the war intensified between Triumph team-mates James Hoogenboezem and Jake Lewis the two Canterbury men sharing race wins and strengthening their respective positions at the top of the standings. There was rarely more than a wheel-width between these two men, Lewis winning the first two 600cc races of the weekend, but Hoogenboezem pouncing late to win the third race. Alastair Hoogenboezem 88KIWI RIDER James Hoogenboezem