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Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 8:40 pm Timaru s Harry Parker (Yamaha R3), hoping to turn his home track advantage into valuable points this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It s one down and three to go in this year s chase for motorcycle road-racing honours and the action on tarmac is set to get hotter as the series progresses. The first round of four in the 2021 New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) was held at Mike Pero Motorsport park, Ruapuna, on the outskirts of Christchurch, last weekend and several riders surely have bragging rights after that early dust-up, but it s early days yet and none can really take anything for ....
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. ....
Now, the racers head to Whanganui for the final throw of the dice. Every season the safety barriers are put up alongside Whanganui s world-renowned motorcycle street fight , with straw bales positioned and spectator fencing laid out along the gutters of the city s public streets. Starting in 1951, the Cemetery Circuit event is likely to be another scorcher this Boxing Day, for the sun beating down and of bike riders trying to beat each other to the chequered flag. Leading riders expected to challenge for the top honours include Taupō s two-time former series champion and current national superbike No 2 Scott Moir, Glen Eden s former national 600cc and superbike champion Daniel Mettam, Wellington s two-time former national superbike champion Sloan Frost, Whanganui firebrand Jayden Carrick, Auckland s Dave Sharp, powerhouse Whakatane brothers Mitch and Damon Rees, Whanganui s multi-talented Richie Dibben and Te Awamutu s Dave Hall. ....
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. ....