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Georgia Elvin, from Christchurch chases Dunedin rider Olivia Goddard in the second round of the 2021 New Zealand Superbike Championships at Levels International Raceway on the weekend.
A 20-year-old motorcyclist suffered pelvic injuries in a crash that ultimately shortened the race programme at the second round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships in Timaru at the weekend. Jacob Pierce came off in the two-day event’s third Supersport 600 race and was airlifted to Christchurch Hospital on Sunday. Garden City Helicopters general manager Simon Duncan said a rescue helicopter landed on the racing track to retrieve the rider at about 4.30pm.
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.