WHAKATANE RACER Tony Rees made a clean sweep and history when unbeaten in three races on the Cemetery Circuit on his CBR1000 Honda in Whanganui yesterday.
The 49-year-old won both Formula 1 races that counted as the final leg of the Suzuki Series and the prestigious Robert Holden Memorial against all-comers later in the day.
Rees has now won the Robert Holden seven times, but surprisingly had never won a F1 Suzuki Series before, and he was excited to come into the final round so close to the leading pack.
With just eight points separating him in third, Horst Saiger from Liechtenstein (Kawasaki ZXR10) in second and Sloan Frost from Wellington (Suzuki GSXR1000) leading, Rees was within striking distance on a track he enjoys.
Rees started as he meant to carry on, clocking the fastest time for pole position for race one. In both races he gave his rivals no peace, leading from start to finish. In race one he finished 2.85 seconds ahead of Saiger, clocking 116.8km/h around the street circuit.
Daniel Mettam (Suzuki GXR1000) finished third just ahead of Scott Moir (Suzuki GSXR1000) from Taupo in fourth. Frost languished in ninth spot.
A protest by Saiger, accusing both Rees and Frost of jumping the start, was not upheld.