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“It was good to win that final race,” Getteman agreed. “I struggled a bit with the first four races... the sprint races are something different to what we have in Europe. But overall it was fun. I knew in the longer last race I’d be better. “I didn’t want to go home without having at least one race win,” he laughed. “I hope I can come back and race here again.” For Lamont, it was a great result after he’d suffered so much bad luck at Summercross in past years. “I’m reasonably happy with how things went for me today. I just need to get time off work now to get deeper into my pre-nationals training,” said the 25-year-old apprentice builder. “I have only had about five hours on the bike since Labour Weekend (in October). “I tried for the holeshot in the last race again but he (Jens Getteman) got past me pretty quickly. I tried to chase him down but the track was pretty rough by the end of the day and so I just circulated to get the overall win.” Other class winners from Summercross 2019 were Cambridge’s Damien King (veterans 35-44 years); Whakatane’s Darren Capill (veterans over-45 years); Hamilton’s Amie Roberts (women’s grade); Tauranga’s Madoc Dixon (youth grade); New Plymouth’s Mitch Rowe (vintage bikes, pre-96); Tauranga’s Danny Merriman (MX3); Tauranga’s Brodie Connolly (junior 250cc); Connolly (junior 15-16 years 125cc); Te Puke’s Kyan Loomans (junior 12-14 years 125cc); Waitoki’s Cole Davies (junior 12-16 years 85cc); Taupo’s Declan Connors (junior 8-11 years 85cc); Rotorua’s Ticayla Manson (junior women, under-12 years); Tauranga’s Levi Townley (junior 8-11 years, pro 65cc). Brodie Connolly Jens Getteman 30 KIWI RIDER Kayne Lamont