Flat Track racing is making quite the resurgence in NZ , both in the North and South Island , and it ’ s a great way to get that racing fix without the need for big budgets , big jumps and big balls . It ’ s an easy sport to get into as all you need is a dirt bike and a couple hundred dollars ’ worth of mods . It ’ s actually cheaper than a club day MX once you get a licence .
WHAT IS FLAT TRACK ? In its simplest form ... it ’ s speedway on dirt bikes . A flat oval track where the first to cross the finish line after ‘ X ’ amount of laps is the winner . Flat Track is also known as Dirt Track in some parts of the world , but made popular in America ( like most things ), American Flat Track racing is a huge sport that is booming in the USA .
FLAT TRACK IN NZ The two kids who got the Flat Track scene off the ground in the North Island were Scott Wilkins and Blake Gillard , back in around 2018 . Scott has since rustled together a small group of Flat Track riders and convinced the
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