Cemetery Circuit Notes

News (thanks to Kiwi Rider)

Words Todd Sutherland

Motards of all kinds figured in all sorts of events. Peter Sales and son Chris were both joint winners in the Historic and Post Classes on an XR600 and ‘73 TM435 respectively.

Aucklander Paul Pavletich managed a second (behind Aaron Slight on Rees’s R1!!!)  in one of the Legends races, finishing second equal for the day with Bike Torque’s Russell Josiah.

Four strokes verses two. Considering there were only 4 two strokes entered in Motards they faired very well. Craig Scott was 3^rd overall for the day in both Supermotard and Formula 3. Brent Neilson on a KTM 380 was 10^{th overall} and local, Jayden Carrick managed a 9^th place finish in the first motard race and 10^th fastest lap overall on a RM250.

Phillip Gray from Sydney Australia gave the class an international flavor. Gray originally a Kiwi from the East Coast has lived in Sydney for 10 odd years and figured a return racing holiday was just the ticket. Riding a modified KTM he placed 4^th in the first race before becoming involved in a start line incident, which ruled him out of the points for the second race. The Sydney sider was 12^th on points overall for formula 3.

Race time comparisons showed that the Motards were so fast in these conditions that Briggs, Scott and Flood would have finished in 3^{rd, 4th} and 5^th places respectively in the earlier Formula Wanganui (Open) class had they competed!! Bear in mind the motard boys also lapped 13 riders in that time!!! OK the Formula Wanganui race may have bit a little more wet.

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