Sunday, 27 December 2020, 2:05 pm
Whakatane
brothers Damon Rees (left) and Mitch Rees relax in the pit
zone between races at Whanganui s Cemetery Circuit event on
Boxing Day. Photo by Andy McGechan,
BikesportNZ.com
It couldn t have
gone much better than this for the men from Honda as the
world-renowned Cemetery Circuit event in Whanganui dished up
another scorcher on Boxing Day.
The traditional
post-Christmas affair, this year celebrating its 70th
anniversary on the public streets circuit, wound up the
three-round Suzuki International Series in classic style,
with Whakatane s Damon Rees taking his Honda CBR1000 to
dominate the premier Formula One/Superbike class on
Press Release – Bikesport NZ
Whakatane brothers Damon Rees (left) and Mitch Rees relax in the pit zone between races at Whanganui’s Cemetery Circuit event on Boxing Day. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
It couldn’t have gone much better than this for the men from Honda as the world-renowned Cemetery Circuit event in Whanganui dished up another scorcher on Boxing Day.
The traditional post-Christmas affair, this year celebrating its 70th anniversary on the public streets circuit, wound up the three-round Suzuki International Series in classic style, with Whakatane’s Damon Rees taking his Honda CBR1000 to dominate the premier Formula One/Superbike class on Saturday.
Stage set for Suzuki International Series showdown at Cemetery Circuit
21 Dec, 2020 12:30 AM
4 minutes to read
Whanganui Chronicle
By: Andy McGechan
Whanganui s iconic Cemetery Circuit motorcycle race meeting has been running every Boxing Day for the past 70 years.
And once again the festive magic will continue as Whanganui stages its traditional motorcycle race meeting, lighting up the tarmac on its world-famous course on Saturday.
The popular three-round Suzuki International Series is now marking its 13th season, with this year s 70th Cemetery Circuit race meeting on Boxing Day the traditional final showdown.
The 2020 edition of the series was at Taupo s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on the first weekend in December and Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, in Feilding, followed as host venue for round two a week later, on December 13.
Suzuki Series: Whanganui s Dowman sisters face off in road-race showdown
15 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
4 minutes to read
Emma (left) and Lucy Dowman are taking their rivalry to a whole new level this year. Photo / Andy McGechan
Emma (left) and Lucy Dowman are taking their rivalry to a whole new level this year. Photo / Andy McGechan
Whanganui Chronicle
Whanganui sisters Emma and Lucy Dowman have taken sibling rivalry to a whole new level.
Take a bit of typical family squabbling and add a pinch of horsepower and it s game-on for these two, although it s really nothing too serious and only a little light-hearted sporting showdown.
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