Taupo motocross ace Cohen Chase is getting faster each time he goes out to ride and it's probably just a matter of time before he's a national champion again.
He is certainly leading the chase towards grabbing top junior motocross honours in New Zealand this season.
The 16-year-old won the 15-16 years' 125cc class at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near New Plymouth last April and also won his class at the New Zealand TT Championships near Kuratau in July.
But he has since invested in a bigger Yamaha YZ250F four-stroke motorcycle and stepped up a grade to tackle the 14-16 years' 250cc class.
He tasted almost immediate success with the overall class win at the weekend's New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville.