Rian King ( below ) gets some advice from his dad .
Karaka ’ s Hayden Draper won the 12-13 years ’ 85cc / 150cc class ahead of Tauranga ’ s Levi Townley and Taupo ’ s Declan Connors . Townley won four of his five races in this class , but an electrical issue in the other race handed him an unwelcome non-score and that obviously cost him dearly . Hastings rider Harry Daly and Tauranga ’ s Jaggar Townley were locked in a fierce battle for the top spot in the 8-11 years ’ 85cc / 15occ class , but Daly won the race that really counted , the last one of the weekend , to take the title by just two points from this younger of the two Townley boys . Tauranga ’ s Arama Te Whetu had led this class after Friday ’ s first race , but a mixed bag of results over the two days that followed meant he had to settle for third overall in this class . Jaggar Townley won four of his five races in the 8-11 years ’ 65cc class , finishing the championships ahead of Taupo ’ s Connor Feather and Tokoroa ’ s Levi Rodgers . Tokoroa ’ s Breanna Rodgers won the 12-16 years ’ 125cc / 250cc women ’ s class ahead of Australia ’ s Rayne Alefosio and Stratford ’ s Jessica Harris , while Raetihi ’ s Karaitiana
There were similarly tight battles throughout the top positions in all the other classes too , although double-class ironman Morrow seemed well in control in winning the 12-14 years ’ 125cc class title for a second consecutive season . He won all five races in this class over the weekend . Joining Morrow on that younger 125cc podium were Hamilton ’ s Carson Mackie and Leeston ’ s Kase Thoms , these two riders finishing equal on points , but Mackie getting the nod to take runner-up honours by virtue of the count-back rule . Appleby ’ s Wills Harvey seemed untroubled in winning the 14-16 years ’ 85cc / 150cc class , finishing the weekend unbeaten in this class . Finishing second and third respectively behind Harvey were Whakatane ’ s Aydan Hall and Nelson ’ s Connor Heaphy .
Jagger Townley
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