Supercross returns to Auckland

[scott411]

August 28, 2009

For immediate release

Supercross Returns to Auckland

Supercross is set to return to Manakau City on the 23rd of January 2010, after a 2 year break the New Zealand Supercross Champs returns to the Telstra Clear Centre in Manakau City.

Promoters Carl Sorenson and Scott Wilkins with the help of the Pukekohe Motorcycle Club will bring the final round of the 2010 Championship to South Auckland. New Zealand’s top resident riders of all ages will compete for Championship glory.

Carl Sorenson has built a reputation for building the top tracks in the country, and this year will be no exception, with the lessons learned from the 2008 event this event will be bigger and better.

Date: Saturday 23rd January,

Venue: Telstra Clear Events Centre, Great South Road, Manakau City

For more information including sponsorship and corporate packages contact Scott Wilkins
ph 0275 767 050, scott@mrmotorcycles.co.nz

Photo: Courtesy of Rice Photography

[Teava]

SWEET!!!! look forward to it, i enjoyed the first one ad i am sure that this one will be even better!!

[Sammikins]

LOVE!! :love:

[vr4king]

Is there actually a NZ supercross series?

And if there is wheres all the other rounds being held?

[scott411]

yes there is 4 rounds this year, Timaru, Motueka, Tokoroa and Auckland,

[takitimu]

Great stuff Scotty !!!!!.

[Bradz]

wicked, looking forward to it already..

[oldguy]

Good stuff Scott,

[Pierce]

sweet sounds good, was on crutches last time haha so hopefully be able to walk round normally this time haha

[scott411]

i can now confirm this will feature the Red-bull X Fighters Jam featuring X Fighters Mexico Champion 'The Rubber Kid" Levi Sherwood and fellow kiwi Nick Franklin,

[Teava]

i can now confirm this will feature the Red-bull X Fighters Jam featuring X Fighters Mexico Champion 'The Rubber Kid" Levi Sherwood and fellow kiwi Nick Franklin,

Sweet!! looking forward to it!

[bennettnz]

YAY mint!!! And its during my days off..... can't wait

[scott411]

entries are starting to come in,

http://www.supercross.co.nz/entry.php

i will keep it updates,

this will be an event not to miss

[clmintie]

So looking forward to this, going to splash out on a new lens for it..woohoo....

[scott411]

not long now guys, entry forms on www.supercross.co.nz , and rider entry lists as well, getting excitied,

Scott

[takitimu]

Should be some great racing, wish I could be there. How's Cody's injury recover going ?.

[scott411]

getting better with time, he should be good to go,

tokoroa this weekend as well,

[warewolf]

Never been trackside at supercross before, but made the effort to get to the Motueka round on Sunday - albeit only for the first couple of races due to other commitments.

Fcuking impressive!!!

Hey, I'm a superx n00b and it was the best riders in the country, but man it's well worth a look.

[scott411]

Supercross Title Heats up,

Round 3 of the NZ Supercross Champs heated up on Saturday night in Tokoroa, Ben Townley (Mt Manganui) who had been dominating the premier Supercross open Class had a scary looking crash in the first race giving Rivals a chance to close the points gap, with Tokoroa employing the triple challenge which put all 3 races back to back Townley had little time to get the bike straightened up and back on the line, with less than 5 minutes before the 2nd race was set to start Townley returned to the line looking a bit tender, and missing the front number plate, however normal service returned in races two and 3 where Ben Townley executed early leads into wins, his 9-1-1 moto results leaving him 3rd overall for the night.

The night was won by Papamoa’s Cody Cooper, who after fighting back from injuries and sickness early in the series beat out fellow Papamoa resident Mason Phillips, Cooper went 1-3-2 to Phillips’s 2-2-3 to claim the victory ,

The series standings are still close heading into the final round at Manakau City this Saturday night with Townley leading with 162, but a log jam behind him with Christchurch’s Justin McDonald on 136, and Cooper and Phillips tied on 135,

The Supercross Lites class was again a Battle with Queenstown’s Scott Columb coming out on top with 2-1-1 results over double class ironman Mason Phillips 1-2-2; these two have been going at it over the whole series, with Phillip’s only 7 points behind heading into the final round.

Final Round, January 23rd, Manakau City, gates open 3pm, racing starts 5pm, more information on www.supercross.co.nz

[takitimu]

Sounds like some great racing, good to hear BT was back up & going quickly, hope there is nothing ongoing to come from the hit.

[RJM]

Looking forward to this Saturday night - is it worth the extra $15 for a grandstand seat?

[scott411]

the grandstand has no better veiwing, but you can not by alcahol in the GA area, so depends who much you like beer

[arj127]

Final Round, January 23rd, Manakau City, gates open 3pm, racing starts 5pm, more information on www.supercross.co.nz

Hey Scott, are GA tickets selling at the gate and will it be easy enough to get them??

[scott411]

they are selling them at the gatye, have a look at www.supercross.co.nz for outlets if you want to get them sooner,

[scott411]

ps: the track has been started

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3908162&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=193345972213&aid=-1&id=649212300

[oldguy]

Cheers for all the updates Scott,:niceone: can't wait for satureday :woohoo:might see you there.

[scott411]

entry list available now

http://www.supercross.co.nz/entry.php

[L Rider]

Is the GA seating or a grass area? Just wondering which is better option for us with 2 young kids (4 & 6 yrs).

[scott411]

unde r5s are free, but the GA area is Alchole free and on the bank, i would reccomend there,

Scott

[L Rider]

unde r5s are free, but the GA area is Alchole free and on the bank, i would reccomend there,

Scott

Awesum, that was my thoughts just wanted to check.
thanks Scott

[scott411]

Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour coming to Manukau City

For immediate
Release 19.01.10


The Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour is ready to perform an exhilarating show this Saturday at the final round of the NZ Supercross Champs, The event is taking place at Auckland’s Telstra Clear Events Centre in Manukau City, and the Freestyle Motocross (FMX) riders will be performing tricks on their motorcycles for the crowd during breaks in the Hynds Pipe Fox Auckland Supercross.

The show is expected to be of the finest standard as Red Bull brings in the best riders in the area for the event. New Zealand’s reigning champ and long time Red Bull rider Nick Franklin will be joined be Australia’s current number one rider Kain Saul and Palmerston North’s Ryan Laskey to create an adrenaline pumping show.

Franklin, who constantly travels as part of his FMX career, has a reputation as a solid and innovative rider. He has been a leader in New Zealand’s freestyle industry for many years and holds the current New Zealand FMX title. Spectators can expect to see Franklin pull off even the hardest stunts with precision and style, even whilst upside down in mid-air completing back flips on his bike.

Levi Sherwood, recent Red Bull X-Fighters champion, will also be on hand signing autographs and supporting his fellow riders while recovering from a knee injury. Sherwood (18), also known as “rubber kid” because of his amazing talent and flexibility on a motorcycle while performing tricks, made a name for himself this year taking the win against the world’s best at the Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico – his first ever major competition.

The spectators will have a chance to see the full extent of the Red Bull riders’ skills and get a taste of the internationally renowned X-Fighters World Tour. Gates open 3pm, with a pit party with Red-bull, Ilabb and the rock on site. Racing and FMX show starts at 5pm.

Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketdirect.co.nz or selected motorcycle shops in Auckland which can be viewed at www.supercross.co.nz.

[Pierce]

Hey Scott what time will the racing begin and run til on the night? I'm working saturday during the day but would be keen to come along that evening if its worth it. Came last time while on crutches and really enjoyed it. Awesome seeing hurley's speed round the track.

[scott411]

racing starts at 5, and goes though to about 8.30 give or take,

[scott411]

pics of the track being built

http://www.holeshot.co.nz/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=588:supercross-climax-set-for-auckland&catid=1:latest

[Pornstar]

Will it be called super EX, like the Hamilton one? sounded naff. imo

[scott411]

no it is the Hynds Pipe Fox Auckland Supercross, SUper X is the Australian series name,

[scott411]

more pics of the track build, managed to find an extra machine operator to help out as well

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3932112&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=193345972213&aid=-1&id=649212300#/photo.php?pid=3932118&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=193345972213&aid=-1&id=649212300&fbid=266744092300

[barty5]

Cheers scott was a good event enjoyed

[oldguy]

awesome event, cheers Scott and all involved, mate BT looked impressive, can't wait for outdoors start.

[mfordy]

Awesome night Scott. Well organised and a good track that seemed to hang together well - didn't see any of the deep ruts that plagued the Hamilton SuperX. That whip comp was impressive - especially young Haki (14 years old!..)

[Teava]

Will this be televised?

[scott411]

thanks for everyone that attended, it will not be telervised but red bull are doing a video that ill post a link to on here when it is done

[L Rider]

Awesome nights racing. Well set up & run. Big ups to all involved. Whip comp was great - Haki done bloody well - very impressive

[BM-GS]

Cool event, thank you to the organisers who put it all together (and the casual plant-operators, of course!). Lacking the razzamatazz of the Hamilton SuperX, but none the worse for that, as a personal opinion. A nice family event without any hooligan element in evidence like in Hamilton. It was great to get next to the barriers - so close to the racing and feel the thump as they hit the triples. Autographs were good, especially BT & the Kawasaki team. I reckon Haki Waller would have been the one in demand if they'd done the signings after the whip comp!

Only comment would be the lack of trade stands for folks to buy stuff, but that's an excercise itself, so I understand. maybe team Tees for sale? ilabb had a cool tent with little KTMs for the kids to sit on, Playstations with an MX game, etc, plus some tees for sale. I think their graphics kits are really nice-looking, but I don't get their advertising. I must be getting old...

FMX was a little on the conservative side, but the wind was obviously causing a few dodgy moments for them, plus they'd tried to use the building as a wind-break so the ramps weren't in the best place to see them, and they had to fit in with the SX track. They hit all the tricks and did a dozen backflips, but it was almost like they were clenching their buttocks every time! I guess you'd do that anyway - not that I'd know, I'm a lot happier with solid ground under both wheels. Crowd was quiet (we got a lot of stick for that from the MCs) but it's hard to shout with your chin on the floor, you just dribble.

65cc class was brilliant. Lots of determination shown and they improved every race, hitting the jumps harder & getting more in the groove. Future stars in the making.

Lots of plaster and bone-scaffolding in the crowd, which is a side-effect, I guess.

Again next year please!

[Shane06]

is there somewhere to see results

[arj127]

is there somewhere to see results

Here ya go mate: http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=501761

Its a shame Cody had average starts, i would have like to have seen him pushing BT. Coops is definately fast through the woops

Congrats to Mason Phillips, stellar season. I also thought Jesse Wiki was riding awesome (although he has for a while now)

[RJM]

Great night out indeed. Highlights of the night were number 44 dominating the 65cc Kawasaki class - only kid in the race to consistantly hit the double in front of the bank, and the three front runners in the 85cc class (number 1 & 7 had great battles) -big kahunas from such young talent. Would be interesting to get their names and see where they are in 5-10 years time.

Obviously watching the guns hit the track was amazing too.

[paturoa]

Took the kids and we had a great time. Talked to Oldguy for a few minutes.

Top show, I'll be going again.

[ricey]

Hey guys thanks for coming out, those that did not I have some images and final results up http://www.holeshot.co.nz/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=589

[oldguy]

Hey guys thanks for coming out, those that did not I have some images and final results up http://www.holeshot.co.nz/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=589

awesome pics ricey, was a great event. hope it happens again.

[telliman]

me and my six year old had a boys night, he was pumped to see nick franklin back flipping, then getting a high five as he rode past!
respect to all who rode the other night, can only imagine wat was like putting a bike in the air in that wind!

on a side note, CANT WAIT TO BE BACK ON A BIKE AGAIN!!!