WORLD’S
FASTEST RACER
COMING TO
SUZUKI SERIES
C
arl Cox Motorsport has announced it’s
bringing Isle of Man TT star Peter Hickman
to ride one of their BMW S1000RR
machines at the three round New Zealand
Suzuki Series this December. Considering
himself a local resident over the winter, DJ Carl
Cox has made it a mission to bring ‘Hicky’ over
for the Kiwi race fans.
The tall English rider made his TT debut
only four years ago but really came of age
this season, taking two wins and smashing
the overall lap record, with a devastating
135.452mph circulation on his Smiths Racing
BMW S1000RR.
As big supporters of ‘real road racing’ and
with a base in New Zealand, the team from Carl
Cox Motorsport were very keen to bring the
talented Burton-on-Trent rider over for their
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‘home’ three round series. ‘Hicky’ has also had
wins in the ultra-competitive British Superbike
Championship, so his versatility on both short
circuits and road events should hold him in
good stead in the mixed discipline Kiwi series.
The series kicks off at the renowned
Bruce McLaren Motor Park, where Carl Cox
Motorsport help organise various track
activities, before moving to the Manfeild
circuit for round two. Then on Boxing Day the
legendary Cemetery Circuit hosts the final
event on the closed roads around Wanganui, a
firm favourite with road racers from around the
World.
Carl Cox Motorsport is readying a Superstock
spec BMW S1000RR and is liaising with Hicky’s
UK crew for base settings for the machine.
Alongside the three race events the team is
keen to show Hicky and his partner as many
exciting Kiwi activities as possible, as they visit
New Zealand for the first time.
Carl Cox is looking forward to the traditional
New Zealand end of year trio of events having
visited several times previously. The renowned
electronic music producer has a long-standing
love of all forms of motorsport, giving support
to teams and racers on two, three and four
wheels, in both modern and classic racing. He
once again made his pilgrimage to the Isle of