The 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships kick off in the Bay of Plenty this weekend and, with the incredibly close racing action seen recently, all bets are off as to where the silverware might eventually end up this season.
The four-round Yamaha Motor New Zealand-sponsored series promises to be another cracker, with the all-important opener set for hilly farmland at Horohoro, south of Rotorua, on Saturday.
Expect to see riders such as West Auckland-based former Takaka man Hamish Harwood, Australian professional Jed Beaton and Invercargill’s Jack Treloar to repeat their recent antics and lead the way in the premier MX1 class, while riders such as Oparau’s James Scott, Mount Eden’s Madoc Dixon and defending champion Cody Cooper, from Ōpōtiki, are most likely to vie for top honours in the 250cc class.
The 125cc class is possibly going to be a happy hunting ground for riders such as Appleby’s Wills Harvey, Bombay’s Reuben Smith and Silverdale-based former Invercargill rider Seth Morrow, to name just a few.
Round two takes riders to Balclutha, at the southern tip of the South Island, on February 25, and the 2024 Yamaha New Zealand Senior Motocross Championships will also see the YZ65 Cup races for juniors staged as a component of the Pukekohe-hosted third round of this senior series, at Harrisville, on March 23.
