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shoulders with Kiwi icons Andrew Stroud (in
action at the weekend on the world-famous,
Kiwi-built Britten motorcycle), Hugh Anderson,
Stu Avant, Gary Goodfellow, Aaron Slight and
New Plymouth’s former motocross world
champion Shayne King, to name just a few.
Hampton Downs was certainly the place to
be at the weekend, a “Mecca of motorcycling”
with something for everyone, and Hampton
Downs Motorsport Park commercial manager
Mike Marsden said planning was already
underway, “possibly with a few tweaks”,
to do it all over again next year too.
The sport’s governing body, Motorcycling
New Zealand (MNZ), was also impressed by
this first MotoFest spectacle. “It was great
to work in with Hampton Downs Motorsport
Park and be a part of this special inaugural
event,” said MNZ president Glen Williams.
“MotoFest has been a breath of fresh air
and certainly added hugely to our own
national championship series. The spectacle
of seeing all the many and varied facets
of motorcycling in the one place was a
fantastic celebration of motorcycling.”
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The stunt show had something for
everyone, no matter the style of bike
Mike Pero rode in and
sponsored MotoFest