AGE AND experience has played a major part in determining the inaugural Wanganui Dirt Rider of the Year.
Forty-eight-year-old competitor Danny Williamson has an almost unassailable lead in the new category going into the fourth and final round of the Wanganui Motorcycle Club's annual Motocross winter series at Landguard Bluff on Sunday.
Williamson, a mechanic by trade, has had a busy season riding in both the A-grade and Veteran series. He is in top form after winning eight of nine veteran races in the three rounds to date.
There are three races in each grade at the Motorsport Domain on Sunday, although only points from one grade will count toward the Dirt Rider of the Year, a competition introduced this season.
The Dirt Rider of the Year consists of three motocross rounds and two cross-country rounds which have been held over the past six months.
