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Scott Moir Tony Rees claiming half the field, Moir and Tony Rees included. After the carnage was cleared, a re-start was ordered and, for that race, both Moir and Tony Rees lined up on back-up machines, Rees on his No.2 bike and Moir grateful to be able to borrow the second bike belonging to Suzuki team-mate Frost. Mitchell Rees led the way and Moir, even though he was on the borrowed Frost bike, was soon nipping at Rees’ rear wheel. These two cleared out from the rest of the field and young Rees led until halfway through the dramatic final lap, when Moir was finally able to pounce and snatch the advantage, taking the win by a bike length from Mitchell Rees, with Suzuki pair Daniel Mettam (Glen Eden) and Frost and then Yamaha’s Hayden Fitzgerald (New Plymouth) rounding out the top five. Moir’s riding was flawless all weekend, but his performance in winning race two was KIWI RIDER 85