KIWI RIDER DECEMBER 2017 VOL.1 | Page 67

Photo: Mad Love Media MotoGP classes got going pretty much out of the gate. The domestic Superbike and 300 Supersport classes gave a more spread out range of pace to put the blue-riband class into perspective. As the weekend progressed, things got a little cooler and the occasional shower tempered the growing buzz that normally permeates MotoGP weekend. In between showers, though, there were nuggets of top class action, as well as the Air Force Jets, jolting spectators to look skyward, and the BMX stunt show mixing things up. The cooler temperatures were catching competitors out though. Come the close of practice and morning warm up on Sunday, the conditions Photo: Halflight Photographic KIWI RIDER 67