around , Aucklander Ruby Leech , might have figured out the best way though of at least matching her adversary ... Leech is now racing a GasGas bike too . These two riders finished first and second in all five of their 85cc / 150cc races at the 2022 edition of the junior nationals near New Plymouth , Horne crossing the line a comfortable distance ahead of Leech each time . Third best in the class overall was Waitoki ’ s Milla Glasgow ( KTM ), with Nelson ’ s Milla Dahlenburg ( KTM ) and Featherston ’ s Bailey Newbould ( GasGas ) rounding out the top five . Horne , a Year 9 student at Ruapehu College , knew there would be a target on her back after she ’ d won the same class title last season , but that didn ’ t seem to bother her at all over the three days of racing on the Barrett Road
Motorcycle Park facility on the outskirts of New Plymouth . “ She hadn ’ t raced the junior motocross nationals prior to last year ,” said her father Richard , himself an accomplished motocross racer . “ We are really stoked with how she went and she was aiming for a top five when she raced against the boys in their 12-13 years ’ 85cc / 150cc class too .” In the end , Karaitiana Horne finished an impressive eighth out of 40 riders in that mostly-male class . Leech and Auckland ’ s Mikayla Matthews were the only other females to enter this class . Leech managed a creditable 21st overall , while Matthews had a few issues and finished only the first two races in this battle against the boys .
RESULTS
Leading results from the 2022 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near New Plymouth on October 7-9 :
14-16 years ’ 250cc boys 1 . Waitoki ’ s Cole Davies , Yamaha , 125 points ; 2 . Invercargill ’ s Seth Morrow , Husqvarna , 104 ; 3 . New Plymouth ’ s Rian King , KTM , 102 .
15-16 years ’ 125cc boys 1 . Cole Davies , Yamaha , 122 points ; 2 . Rian King , KTM , 103 ; 3 . Bombay ’ s Reuben Smith , KTM , 92 .
12-14 years ’ 125cc boys 1 . Seth Morrow , Husqvarna , 125 points ; 2 . Hamilton ’ s Carson Mackie , KTM , 94 ; 3 . Leeston ’ s Kase Thoms , GasGas , 94 .
14-16 years ’ 85cc / 150cc boys 1 . Appleby ’ s Wills Harvey , KTM , 125 points ; 2 . Whakatane ’ s Aydan Hall , KTM , 106 ; 3 . Nelson ’ s Connor Heaphy , KTM , 93 .
12-13 years ’ 85cc / 150cc boys 1 . Karaka ’ s Hayden Draper , Husqvarna , 109 points ; 2 .
Tauranga ’ s Levi Townley , Yamaha , 100 ; 3 . Taupo ’ s Declan Connors , GasGas , 90 . 8-11 years ’ 85cc / 150cc boys 1 . Hastings ’ Harry Daly , KTM , 115 points ; 2 . Tauranga ’ s Jaggar Townley , Yamaha , 113 ; 3 . Tauranga ’ s Arama Te Whetu , KTM , 97 . 8-11 years ’ 65cc boys 1 . Jaggar Townley , Yamaha , 122 points ; 2 . Taupo ’ s Connor Feather , KTM , 111 ; 3 . Tokoroa ’ s Levi Rodgers , Yamaha , 102 . 12-16 years ’ 125cc / 250cc girls 1 . Tokoroa ’ s Breanna Rodgers , Yamaha , 122 points ; 2 . Australia ’ s Rayne Alefosio , Yamaha , 103 ; 3 . Stratford ’ s Jessica Harris , KTM , 100 . 12-16 years ’ 85cc / 150cc girls 1 . Raetihi ’ s Karaitiana Horne , GasGas , 125 points ; 2 . Auckland ’ s Ruby Leech , GasGas , 110 ; 3 . Waitoki ’ s Milla Glasgow , KTM , 96 . 8-11 years ’ 85cc / 150cc girls 1 . Whangarei ’ s Hannah Perris , KTM , 122 ; 2 . Feilding ’ s Indie Allison , Honda , 111 ; 3 . Hamilton ’ s Ella Mackie , KTM , 102 .
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