National MX

[telliman]

anyone know any results or pics, or where to find them? with the weather over the weekend im guessing there would have been some good racing!

[GR81]

mylaps.com
give that a shot.

[cave weta]

Have a look on silver-bullet.co.nz

[GR81]

MX sunshine! :eek5:

[telliman]

National what? MX enduro Trials Tiddlywinks?

dont know of any enduro nationals on on the weekend,dont think trials is a race,i;ll leave you to figure it out grass hopper! i mean cave weta...

[clmintie]

NOVEMBER 11, 2007: It will be all or nothing now for title hopefuls after a weekend of high drama at the third of four rounds in this season’s New Zealand Motocross Championships near Hastings.

When the day dawned at the Valley Road circuit, just off State Highway 50, it was Mount Maunganui’s Cody Cooper (Honda CRF450) leading the 500cc class by six points from fellow Kiwi international Daryl Hurley (Hawera, Suzuki RMZ450). But, when Hurley was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his eye after taking a rock in the face during qualifying, fired at full force off the rear wheel of Australian visitor Ryan Marmont (KTM), it looked as if his championship bid may have ended.

But he returned next day, with 11 stitches inserted into the wound above his right eye, determined to “tough it out”.

It wasn’t quite enough, however, and, with sweat running rivulets down his face and adding to his visibility problems, a brave Hurley managed only third overall on the day, finishing 2-6-3 in his three outings.

In contrast, Cooper, who had again set fastest time in Saturday’s qualifying, looked in sublime form, finishing the day unbeaten to extend his championship lead from six to 24 points over Hurley, with just the fourth and final round in Taranaki all that remains to complete the series.

“It was a shame with Daryl (Hurley) hurting his eye,” said the 24-year-old Cooper.

“It was an easy day with Daryl hurt. I felt good today and had plenty in reserve. I could have gone faster,” he said.

Meanwhile, in the 250cc class, the motocross fisticuffs continued between Hawera’s Luke Burkhart (Suzuki RMZ250) and Rotorua’s Michael Phillips (Kawasaki KX250F).

Burkhart finished 1-2-7, enough to preserve his championship lead and, despite having to charge through from last place in the day’s final race, he even extended his series lead from one point to four over Phillips, who had an equally mixed bag at Hastings, finishing 3-4-3.

Taranaki’s Shayne King (Honda CR250) was winner of the 250cc class on the day in Hastings, finishing 2-3-2, but it still wasn’t enough to improve his position from fourth in the series standings.

“There are now just three races to go before I retire from racing,” said the 37-year-old King, whose career highlight was winning the 500cc world title in 1996.

“I want to go out with a bang and after the way I rode today, I think I can do that next weekend in New Plymouth,” he said.

In the 125cc class, King’s younger brother Damien King has stretched his lead from 26 points over Christchurch rider Justin McDonald (Honda), to 65 points over new second-ranked man Michael Menchi (Suzuki).

McDonald won the day’s first race, the first time Cambridge-based King had been beaten this series, but had a spectacular crash in the next race and took no further part in racing. He has slipped from second to third in the standings.

King has been almost unbeatable in the 125cc championship and only a complete disaster at his old home track in Taranaki next weekend will prevent him from defending his national title.

Apart from Waikanae’s Menchi, who moved up from fifth to second in the rankings, the other big movers in the 125cc class were Te Awamutu’s Mark Penny (Suzuki), who went from sixth to fifth overall, and Christchurch’s Hayden McKay (Yamaha), who moved up from ninth to seventh in the rankings.

Women’s world champion Katherine Prumm (Bombay, Kawasaki) was, not unexpectedly, again too good for her opposition in the women’s class, extending her unbeaten run by another three races at the weekend. Prumm is now 41 points ahead of new the No.2 rider, Australia’s Kristy Gillespie (KTM).

NZ Motocross Championships, leading standings after round three of four:

500cc class:
1 Cody Cooper (Mount Maunganui, Honda) 216 points
2 Daryl Hurley (Hawera, Suzuki) 192
3 Peter Broxholme (Tauranga, Honda) 172
4 Nick Saunders (Taupo, Kawasaki) 138
5 Matt Haworth (Australia, Honda) 110

250cc class:
1 Luke Burkhart (Hawera, Suzuki RMZ250) 195 points
2 Michael Phillips (Rotorua, Kawasaki KX250 and KX250F) 191
3 Damien King (Cambridge, Yamaha YZ250 and YZF250) 177
4 Shayne King (New Plymouth, Honda CR250) 174
5 Brad Groombridge (Taupo, Kawasaki) 150

125cc class:
1 Damien King (Cambridge, Yamaha) 217 points
2 Michael Menchi (Waikanae, Suzuki) 152
3 Justin McDonald (Christchurch, Honda) 146
4 Cameron Negus (Rotorua, Yamaha) 145
5 Mark Penny (Te Awamutu, Suzuki) 143

Women’s class:
1 Katherine Prumm (Auckland, Kawasaki) 225 points (maximum)
2 Kristy Gillespie (Australia, KTM) 184
3 Letitia Alabaster (Raetihi, Yamaha) 161
4 Nellie Knarston (Pukekohe, Kawasaki) 135
5 Nikki Scott (Auckland, KTM) 126

[GR81]

each class winner was on a different brand bike.. crazy!

[Buddy L]

i see that
Michael Phillips (Rotorua, Kawasaki KX250 and KX250F)
Damien King (Cambridge, Yamaha YZ250 and YZF250)
are running two bikes in this class??
whats with this, different bike for different kind of track?
different set ups?
loses on one, then blame bike and jump on another?

[scott411]

ok quick lesson on the 250 class,

it is 250cc all in, this is the 1st time in the world that it has been run like this
Damian King and Michael Phillips started on the the 2t's but have realised they are quicker on 250F;s king changed after round 1, phillips after round 2 (round 3 was last weekend, final round this weekend in new plymouth)

the only guy left on a 250 2t is now shyane king, he won on the weekend as he did not make any mistakes, both luke burkhart and damian king were quicker, but came down in the 1st lap of one race, making for a bad result,

i was their ont eh weekend and their is some awesome racing, the 250 class is quick as and with 4 guys that can win races, it will be awesoem this weekend, Katherine Prumm ended up 11th overall in this class which is pretty impressive for a girl, she won all the womans races by over a minute,

the 125 class is rally cool to watch, damian king is not the fastest guy in teh 1st half of the race, and then after half way he just gets quicker nad goes past the younger guys, Justion Mcdonald had a huge crash in race 2, and ended up in teh next paddock, was to sore to continue,

Cody dominated the 450's but Broxholme and Saunders were flying as well, Hurley gutted it out after a rock put 11 sticthes jsut above his eye in qualifing,

it was an awesome weekend, and if you can get to N.P this weekend the racing will be awesome,

[telliman]

cheers guys, its a shame a dvd cant be made of highlights of this series by nz dirt rider or the likes! similer to the aussie ones in oz dirt biker mag.

[soundbeltfarm]

me and quicker with age will be up barret rd this weekend.
anyone else from here going?

[arj127]

ok quick lesson on the 250 class,

it is 250cc all in, this is the 1st time in the world that it has been run like this
Damian King and Michael Phillips started on the the 2t's but have realised they are quicker on 250F;s king changed after round 1, phillips after round 2 (round 3 was last weekend, final round this weekend in new plymouth)

the only guy left on a 250 2t is now shyane king, he won on the weekend as he did not make any mistakes, both luke burkhart and damian king were quicker, but came down in the 1st lap of one race, making for a bad result,

i was their ont eh weekend and their is some awesome racing, the 250 class is quick as and with 4 guys that can win races, it will be awesoem this weekend, Katherine Prumm ended up 11th overall in this class which is pretty impressive for a girl, she won all the womans races by over a minute,

the 125 class is rally cool to watch, damian king is not the fastest guy in teh 1st half of the race, and then after half way he just gets quicker nad goes past the younger guys, Justion Mcdonald had a huge crash in race 2, and ended up in teh next paddock, was to sore to continue,

Cody dominated the 450's but Broxholme and Saunders were flying as well, Hurley gutted it out after a rock put 11 sticthes jsut above his eye in qualifing,

it was an awesome weekend, and if you can get to N.P this weekend the racing will be awesome,

From what ive seen, D King deserves to win the 125 class because he just keeps trucking along (he is a GP veteran after all), there are guys that are quicker than him, but he waits till they make mistakes. The 250ees have been awesome, Phillips has been outstanding in my eyes. But the five hundees has been really cool this year with the Kingys missing or not up to speed, Cooper has had his hands full with Hurley, and Broxy has been truly wicked, could have won a race at Rotorua had he not gone down.
New Plymouth maybe King territory, but hopefully some of the young fullas can give them a run for there money.

[DrewBroadley]

Sorry guys, no pics here. Unless it's an international senior event, I'm not covering them anymore. Too many photographers, not enough magazine space to go around.

Juniors, Womens, Vets and Minis from here on out..

[vr4king]

me and quicker with age will be up barret rd this weekend.
anyone else from here going?


Oh for sure ill be there what time does it kick off?

[scott411]

practice starts at 8.45 on sunday, racing about 10,

Barrett road is a wicked track, and Arj, BArrett Road is Definatly Shayne King territory, and he is saying it is is last competitive ride,

[Quicker_with_age]

BArrett Road is Definatly Shayne King territory
I would definatly agree with that !!
Hurlz is also very quick at barret and of coarse Damian king is too should be an awesome weekend, Hope to catch some of you guys there!!