GIXXER CUP
The newly-created GIXXER Cup class , set aside for riders aged between 14 and 21 and all on identical Suzuki GSX150F bikes , got off to a storming start at Taupo . Hamilton ’ s Jesse Stroud , the 15-year-old son of nine-time former national Superbike champion Andrew Stroud , scored back-to-back wins on Sunday . He leads the class by 10 points from the “ West Coast Warrior ”, 14-year-old Greymouth rider Clark Fountain , with Paeroa ’ s Blake Ross , Kiwi Rider ’ s Taupiri-based Zak Fuller and Whanganui ’ s Ollie Dennison completing the top five . As well as being an integral part of the threeround Suzuki Series , the GIXXER Cup grade of competition will also be a feature of the four-round 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships , beginning at Mike Pero Motorsport Park , Christchurch , on January 6-7 , with rounds to follow at Timaru , Hampton Downs and Taupo . Riders will count six of seven rounds from these two separate competitions , discarding points from their one worst round , to determine the inaugural GIXXER Cup champion for 2017-18 .
Jesse Stroud , with dad ...
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