GROOMBRIDGE PERFECT AFTER TWO ROUNDS

A he ’ s currently riding can only add up to one thing ... an unbeaten run thus far in the 2024 New Zealand Enduro Championships . Bay of Plenty ’ s Brad Groombridge is used to winning and , after a lengthy hiatus enforced by injury , the 33-year-old is confident now that he ’ s back to his title-winning best form . Groombridge is a three-time former New Zealand cross-country champion ( winning in consecutive seasons , in 2016 , 2017 and 2018 ) and twice previously won the New Zealand enduro championships overall , in 2016 and again in 2018 . After taking his 2024-model Beta RR300 bike to finish unbeaten in the first two of five rounds of the enduro championships this season – victorious at round one at Omihi on April 20-21 repeating the dose at Coalgate , also in Canterbury , a week later – the Taupo man is now well positioned to add a third national enduro title to his CV . “ It ’ s certainly a nice feeling to be on top again ,” said Groombridge , “ I underwent shoulder reconstruction surgery in 2018 , but I feel I ’ m back to full fitness again now . “ The first day of racing at Coalgate was pretty tight and I made a few mistakes , mostly due to sunstrike and I lost a bit of time . There was