\u201cMaximus rode well but just didn\u2019t quite have the fitness and feeling he normally would. He will now build up to Woodville and the final two rounds of nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Purvis (Mangakino) was the first to put his hand up and take responsibility for his race execution.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy day didn\u2019t start off too good with stupid mistakes but I sorted a couple of things out and came away with the win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Oparau\u2019s James Scott moved up from his usual MX2 class to MX1 for the day and finished an impressive third on a two stroke Yamaha YZ250. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a good hit out for him. Like Maximus, James had a bit of time off after the last two national rounds, with both of them focusing on work commitments, but now they are back onto their motocross training,\u201d Coppins said.<\/p>\n
Scott said he decided to race in the top tier MX1 category for the weekend \u201cjust for something a bit different\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cI had a bad start in the first moto and finished fourth. In the next one, I got a better start and finished third. In the final two longer motos, I got good starts and finished third in both of them. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe two front riders, Josiah [Natzke] and Maximus, were quite far ahead and the fourth rider was quite far behind, so it was lonely racing for me but still good practice. I was using this event for training and testing for the upcoming rounds of nationals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coppins said Karaka-based MX2 rider Hayden Draper was \u201cextremely good and dominated Summercross – winning all four motos\u201d.<\/p>\n
Draper was \u201cstoked with the bike (Yamaha YZ250F) and how everything went\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait for the Woodville GP and then the last two rounds of nationals with the Altherm JCR Yamaha team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Coppins said not only was Sunday a successful event for the team, \u201cit was a great day for the Yamaha brand, with Yamaha motorcycle riders winning the Vets 45+ class, MX3 category and also the Youth MX class. The second and third steps of the Women\u2019s class podium were also occupied by Yamaha bike riders\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to get another event ticked off with some strong results. Now we will keep building for Woodville GP at the end of January and then on to the final two rounds of the Yamaha Motor New Zealand Motocross Championship at the end of February,\u201d Coppins said.<\/p>\n
Whakat\u0101ne Summerx results <\/p>\n
MX1<\/p>\n
1st Maximus Purvis (YZ450) \u2013 192<\/p>\n
2nd Josiah Natzke \u2013 192<\/p>\n
3rd James Scott (YZ250) \u2013 170<\/p>\n
MX2<\/p>\n
1st Hayden Draper (YZ250F) \u2013 200<\/p>\n
2nd Flynn Watts (YZ250F) \u2013 179 <\/p>\n
3rd Jack Ellingham \u2013 161 <\/p>\n
MX3 <\/p>\n
1st Josh de Reus \u2013 146<\/p>\n
2nd Mitchell Gleeson \u2013 134<\/p>\n
3rd Jamie Bennett \u2013 127 <\/p>\n
Youth MX<\/p>\n
1st Carson Carroll (YZ125) \u2013 146<\/p>\n
2nd Travis Taylor \u2013 139 <\/p>\n
3rd Connor Feather \u2013 129 <\/p>\n
Women\u2019s<\/p>\n
1st Karaitiana Horne \u2013 146 <\/p>\n
2nd Mikayla Griffiths (YZ250F) \u2013 134<\/p>\n
3rd Amie Roberts (YZ250F) \u2013 132 <\/p>\n
Vets 35-44 Years<\/p>\n
1st Bradley Lauder \u2013 139 <\/p>\n
2nd Sam Blenkinsop \u2013 135 <\/p>\n
3rd Mike McDonald \u2013 124 <\/p>\n
Vets 45 Years +<\/p>\n
1st Darren Capill (YZ450) \u2013 150 <\/p>\n
2nd Kane Walmsley \u2013 138<\/p>\n
3rd Mitch Rowe \u2013 125 <\/p>\n
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