International Results

**trev** · 13th January 2006, 11:03

I am putting together a presentation and need info to demonstrate :-
a) that motorbike racing in NZ is of international standard in terms of :-
- rider ability;
- standard of opposition etc. etc. such that
b) NZ riders can compete creditably overseas when they get the chance.

What I specifically want is details of NZ riders who have competed overseas in the last (say) 10 years and the results they achieved.

I know I can look this up but I am sure some of you already have this info.

**Motu** · 13th January 2006, 11:14

The Kings,Coppins,Townely,Merriman,Hurley... - we have some of the best riders in the world coming out of New Zealand.....oops,I guess you mean road racers?.Sorry...looks like we don't do them.

**merv** · 13th January 2006, 13:47

Try the MNZ site here for roll of honour http://www.motorcyclingnz.co.nz/rollofhonour.aspx

There's other stuff under "Kiwis overseas" on that site too, but its dated which is rather pathetic for our national body to be so far behind with the news.

Merriman, while being a multiple world champion has done the dirty on us and ridden under the Aussie flag.

**Marmoot** · 13th January 2006, 14:07

Originally Posted by trev

What I specifically want is details of NZ riders who have competed overseas in the last (say) 10 years and the results they achieved.

You gotta be joking?
Aaron Slight for a start.
Then, isn't Simon Crafar a Kiwi?
And who was that kiwi dude that does quite well in Isle of Mann lately?

That should get you started.

And finish it off with WT

**trev** · 14th January 2006, 09:12

Merv. Thanks - just what I needed.

**Maha** · 14th January 2006, 09:14

Originally Posted by Marmoot

You gotta be joking?
Aaron Slight for a start.
Then, isn't Simon Crafar a Kiwi?
And who was that kiwi dude that does quite well in Isle of Mann lately?

That should get you started.

And finish it off with WT

Bruce Ainsty.... name sounds right but looks wrong

**Maha** · 14th January 2006, 09:20

Could go further back in years, Robert Holden, Graeme Crosby and the Hiscock brothers from Wellingtown, David and Neville rode for team Suzuki both hear and oversea's, correct me if im wrong

**Two Smoker** · 14th January 2006, 09:39

Aaron Slight (Number 2 in World Superbikes)
Simon Crafer (World GP500)
Andrew Stroud
Jason Mcewen
Shaun Harris (Winner of IOMTT)
Bruce Anstey (Winner of IOMTT)

Some of the newbies are getting onto the international stage

Hayden Fitzgerald
Karl Morgan
Jared Love
Nick Cole
Dean Fulton

Then you can look at international racers racing here in NZ at the moment

Chris Peris (AMA racer)
Scott Charlton (Aussie racer)
Shawn Giles (Aussie Superbike champion)
Guy Martin (World Supersport Racer and IOMTT racer)