Waikato's Darryll King has become New Zealand's latest motocross world champion, 11 years after retiring from the Grand Prix scene and 16 years after his younger brother became New Zealand's first world champion.
Taranaki-bred brothers Darryll and Shayne King raced the motocross world championships throughout the 1990s, and Shayne won the 500cc world championships in 1996.
Equally talented, Darryll King finished runner-up in the 500cc class in 1997 and 1998, before retiring from the GP scene in 2001.
He never managed to break through to be the world No.1 ... until now, demonstrating that perseverance does have a prize.
Just over a week ago, the 43-year-old King swept both his races at the Veterans' World Motocross Championships, held in conjunction with the British Grand Prix at Matterley Basin, near Winchester.