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New Zealand DEMON Energy Motocross Championships Round Two Rotorua Being a local and offering my services towards the maintenance of the track gave me an insight into what to expect on race day. The track appeared to be in top conditions for this round of riding. Race Day The weather turned ugly overnight with thunderstorms [...]

New Zealand DEMON Energy Motocross Champships Round One Timaru Flew down to Christchurch on the Sturday before racing and had a look at the track. The track was ripped and heavily watered, but very rocky Race day The weather was nice and sunny, which meant it would surely be a good days racing. Practice/Qualifying Had [...]

Manfield report: As my daughter Joanne is now based in Palmerston North at Massey University we will be anable to compete at all of the rounds of the NZ Classic Racing Register’s championship meetings this year, however as Manfield is only 20km away from where she is studying, my wife Cheryl and I loaded up [...]

Event: Taupo Extravaganza! Date: 25th October 2009 Class: MX2 Bike: Honda CRF250R Location: Digger McEwen Park (Taupo) Result: 5th equal but 6th on the count back, 7th in Nickey Smith memorial race Weather: Sunny with a bit of wind Track: Mint   Practice/Qualifying: went well, I got a good feel for the track and I [...]

Event:   Suzuki 6 Hour Date:    3 October 2009 Location: Hawkes Bay Class:   250 4 stroke Team mate:  Scott Birch Result:  2nd in Class,   Overall: 4th   Scott and I had a blast in Hawkes Bay, we were the dark horses so to speak.  People who knew me didn’t know Scotty and vice verser so most [...]

Event: New Zealand Motocross Nationals Round 2 Date: 18th October 2009 Location: Rotorua Motocross track Class: MX2 Result: 9th Over all series: 9th   It had been pooring down all Saturday night so practice was quite greasy but it still managed to form some cool rutts and find some good lines.   I managed to [...]

Event:     New Zealand MX Nationals Round 1 Date:      11 October 09 Location: Pleasant Point, Timaru Class:     MX 2 Result:    10th   I travelled down to Timaru with mechanic James Morgan and mum, we left Wednesday lunch time and got through the desert road inspite of fears it would be closed due to snow.  We got [...]

Consistent Team Honda Racing at the Top of both MX1 and MX2 Round 2 of the 2009 Demon Energy NZ Motocross Championships was held near Rotorua on Sunday 18th October. Team Honda Racing were there in force, and proved teamwork and consistency dominates Championships. The event saw four seasons in one day, with the riders [...]

Event: New Zealand Motocross Nationals Round 2 Location: Rotorua Motocross track Team: Honda Racing NZ Class: MX2 Result: 2nd Overall series: 1st equal   It wasn’t a long drive to the second round of the NZ series as it was on my dads farm about a km up the road. Being my home track I [...]

Directions From Rotorua: Take State Highway 5 (Rotorua – Taupo Highway) and then take State Highway 30 (Rotorua – Tokoroa / Atiamuri / RDC Dump / Horohoro) turn-off. Travel for approx. 10 mins. From Tokoroa/Atiamuri: Take State Highway 30 (Atiamuri – Rotorua Highway) turn-off. Travel until you pass a moderate bend. Location: 1455 State Highway 30, [...]