near Middlesborough , said he “ thoroughly enjoyed ” his first visit to New Zealand and is determined that his Suzuki International Series debut this year will not be his last . “ The highlight for me has been these Supermoto races . I have had a lot of fun ,” said Todd , “ I wanted to put up a fight and be able to put on a show and I think I did that in the Supermoto class . “ I can ’ t wait to come back and do this all over again . The hospitality from everyone here has been amazing . I ’ ve loved my time in New Zealand and I ’ ll be back .” Series promoter and organiser Allan ‘ Flea ’ Willacy said he was delighted with the spectacle produced by the riders , “ It was top-grade motorcycle racing from start to finish . We had various conditions for the riders to deal with ,” he said . “ We had purpose-built race tracks and then the especially challenging street racing environment for them to deal with , and every rider rose to the occasion . “ Rider entry numbers were good and the racing was well supported by spectators as well . The popularity of the Suzuki International Series is second-to-none . “ Speaking of which , we can ’ t thank Suzuki New Zealand enough for the help and financial support they offer to our sport in New Zealand . We have a fantastic series and many young racing careers have been nurtured and have bloomed from this .” With the Suzuki International Series phase of
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