SENIOR Meanwhile , Taupo ’ s Hadleigh Knight ( Yamaha ), won the two-hour senior race later in the day , that result also earning him the overall series lead . Round one winner James Scott ( Honda ), from Oparau , was a no-show at round two , as international duties had called him away to race in Europe . Palmerston North ’ s Paul Whibley finished runner-up to Knight at round two , with Helensville ’ s Tom Buxton , Taupo ’ s Wil Yeoman and Whitianga ’ s Blake Wilkins rounding out the top five . Knight now leads the senior standings by seven points from equal secondranked riders Whibley and Buxton . Mini riders to impress at round two included Masterton ’ s Harvey Williams , Taupiri ’ s Fergus Fulton , Hamilton ’ s Oliver Singleton and Rotorua ’ s Adrian Briggs . Best of the novice women was Taupo ’ s Maggie Moll . The third and final round of the series is set for August 21 , also at the popular Ohakuri venue . The Dirt Guide Series is sponsored by Michelin , Bel Ray , Renthal , O ’ Neal , DRC , Zeta , Kiwi Rider magazine , Oakley goggles , Ogio , TCX boots , Yoshimura , Forest Trail Events and SatCo Logging Equipment .
48 KIWI RIDER