NZ Super-X Championships Winton
CAPTION: Rangiora's Korban Paget (Yamaha, closest to camera), currently sitting top of the junior 250cc class. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
DECEMBER 12, 2018: There's no denying the supercross talent of riders such as Ben Townley, Josiah Natzke, Carlin Hedley and Korban Paget.
These were the riders who produced unbeaten performances at a damp round one of the New Zealand Supercross Championships at Tokoroa a fortnight ago and the question now is can they repeat those performances at the second and final round near Invercargill this Saturday (December 15)?
Four of the five championship classes were dominated by just one rider at the Tokoroa circuit, although there is plenty that might still happen during the final races at Winton this Saturday.
Oropi's Townley (SX1, open class), Mount Maunganui's Natzke (SX2, 250cc), Ohaupo's Hedley (SX Lites, 125cc) and Rangiora's Paget (Junior 250) each recorded a hat-trick of wins in their respective classes at Tokoroa, while, in the remaining championship class, the Junior Lites, Hamilton bothers Nicholas and Dylan Westgate ended up sharing the top spot.
Nicholas Westgate finished with a 1-1-7 score-card at Tokoroa, while his sibling rival Dylan Westgate scored 2-3-2 results, Nicholas eventually getting the nod as overall winner thanks to the count-back rule.
Each of these riders know there's plenty still to be done before the championships wrap up at Winton on Saturday, except for Hedley, who learned this week that he has already been crowned champion of the SX Lites class.
With insufficient entries for this class at Winton, the class has been dropped from the programme for this weekend and the result has been declared.
Meanwhile, Townley has indicated that he may not be racing at Winton this weekend, perhaps leaving the way clear for the runner-up rider in the SX1 class, Taupo's Cohen Chase, to take advantage.
However, Nelson's Reece Walker is also well-positioned, just two points behind Chase.
Motueka's Josh Coppins is tipped to make his first appearance in the series on Saturday and that may upset a few points calculations too.
Former factory Grand Prix motocross star Coppins won the SX2 class in the supercross nationals last season, jumping in at the last minute to replace an injured Maximus Purvis, but this year Coppins will be racing in the SX1 class.
Saturday's event at Winton at the VetSouth Super-X Track in Ryan Road, is billed as "the world's southern-most supercross". It is always an extremely popular venue and sure to draw a large crowd.
The Tokoroa event was supported by Craig Stevens Yamaha and the Winton event, hosted by the Southland Motorcycle Club, will be supported by Brent Scammell Honda.
Credit: Words and photo by Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com
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After spending the early 80's battling Mike around the South Island on our 125's it has now become tradition to ride this event in his memory.
Never winning the MGM feature race in its 33 years is one of my only regrets in my MX career, although I have finished very close in second on too many occassions. Nearing 50 my shot at winning is now over as I would rather watch the likes of Ben Townley, Justin McDonald and the likes battle it out from the sidelines with a cold one after some battles in the vets class.
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Usually not one to pull out of a race unless mechanical failure,injury or no peak on my helmet I had pretty much the trifecta! Oh well 3 races left!!! A battle with the leaders to finish 3rd in the last race on Saturday saw me sitting 8th overall, not a position I was happy with! Day 2 and it had rained a lot through the night and the track was muddy but still rideable. A 2nd place behind Dean Baird and the last race called off because of the weather left me in 5th = overall! With a good last race placing of 2nd gave me the countback and the trophy!
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