Phoenix Van Dusschoten
James Scott
youngster Jack Treloar , aged just 20 , managed to finish third overall , behind experienced international riders Harwood and Beaton , in the MX1 class for 450cc racers . Former Invercargill racer Seth Morrow , now based in Auckland , impressed by winning the junior 15-16 125cc class on Saturday and then backed that up by finishing third overall in the senior 125cc class the following day , while Levin ’ s Phoenix Van Dusschoten won the junior 14-16 years ’ 250cc class on Saturday and then managed sixth overall in the talent-laden senior MX2 class the following day .
FIM OCEANIA WOMEN ’ S MX CUP A CROWD- PLEASING FAVOURITE The elite women of motocross were saluted and revered at the 2024 New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville . The event this year incorporated the inaugural FIM Oceania Women ’ s MX Cup within its massive two-day programme and this Trans- Tasman challenge was a fan favourite among the many thousands who attended watching from the grassy slopes that formed a natural amphitheatre around the farmland circuit . In the end , the talented-but-depleted six-rider Team New Zealand produced a solid effort , but were ultimately overwhelmed by Team Australia ’ s ‘ six of the best ’. When one after another of New Zealand ’ s firstchoice riders become unavailable due to injury – including Otago ’ s four-time and current women ’ s
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