Kiwi Rider January 2022 Vol.2 | Page 14

DIRT NEWS

50TH HONDA SUMMERCROSS FIZZING AND READY TO

It ’ s summertime again and time for the new Kiwi motocross season to get twisted full throttle – and that can only mean one thing , it ’ s also time for the big annual Whakatane Summercross . It will run a month later this time around , so there was no Summercross event in December 2021 , but riders will have a few extra weeks to prepare and it will be “ go time ” before they know it , on January 29-30 . The host , Bay of Plenty Motorcycle Club

( BOPMCC ), promises it will be worth the wait . As usual , it will be run at the club ’ s popular Awakaponga circuit , near Matata , and the Honda-sponsored Summercross event should again attract a “ Who ’ s Who ” of Kiwi motocross talent and that ’ s especially important , with it this time also being the 50th anniversary of the famous event . Even with uncertainty over the rulings around the COVID-19 pandemic , the BOPMCC has opted to go ahead with their fabled event ,
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