With just a few days till competition begins on the famous Wanganui based Cemetery Circuit, anticipation is building ahead of what’s set to be a truly enthralling day of race action on Boxing Day.
19 races are scheduled to take place on the 26th December, including the feature ten lap Robert Holden Memorial race.
Leading New Zealand roads talents set to battle it out for victories on Monday include Scott Moir, Sloan Frost, lap record holder Mitch Rees, Ben Rosendaal and Zak Fuller.
Lots of attention will also be placed upon Suzuki Series class leaders which include Karl Hooper (Formula 3), Richie Dibben (Supermoto) and Adam Unsworth/Bryce Rose (F1 Sidecars).
The provisional race schedule for this year’s Cemetery Circuit Races, reads as follows:
12:05 PM – Pre 89 Junior/Senior Classics Race 1 – 8 Laps
12:20 PM – Supersport 300 Race 1 – 8 Laps
12:35 PM – Formula Sport/Bears Race 1 – 8 Laps
12:50 PM – Supersport Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:05 PM – Supermoto Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:20 PM – Superbike Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:35 PM – F1 Sidecars Race 1 – 8 Laps
1:50 PM – Formula 3 Race 1 – 8 Laps
2:05 PM – Pre 82 Classic Sidecars Race 1 – 8 Laps
2:20 PM – Pre 89 Junior/Senior Classics Race 2 – 8 Laps
2:35 PM – Supersport 300 Race 2 – 8 Laps
2:50 PM – Formula Sport/Bears Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:05 PM – Supersport Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:20 PM – Supermoto Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:35 PM – Superbike Race 2 – 8 Laps
3:50 PM – F1 Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps
4:05 PM – Robert Holden Memorial Feature Race – 10 Laps
4:20 PM – Formula 3 Race 2 – 8 Laps
4:35 PM – Pre 82 Classic Sidecars Race 2 – 8 Laps
Photo credit: Craig Dawson
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