* Yamaha’s last feature race wins at Whanganui arose in 2010 and 2011, courtesy of Dan Stauffer.
* Ducati’s most recent blue-riband race success was in 1997, when Chris Haldane took the victory spoils.
* Germany’s new fastest event exponent is Wolfgang ‘Wolfi’ Schuster (51.328 seconds).
* Horst Saiger remains Austria’s speediest Southern Hemisphere Isle of Man pilot.
* Rogan Chandler, three times a top five finisher last week, piloted for the first time 1000cc tackle around the 0.932 miles long Cemetery Circuit.
* FHO Racing’s Davey Todd now has four event wins.
* Todd also on Boxing Day, eclipsed Richard Cooper to attain the fastest English rider title at Whanganui with a new best lap mark of 48.138 seconds.
* The racer assigned the highest race start number numerically, in the F1 Superbike races was Heath Botica (plate number 167).
* 25 different competitors including drivers, passengers claimed victories.
* 28 riders lapped below 53 seconds.
Photo credit: Terry Stevenson
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou