By Clashing with the 84th Daytona 200, the penultimate 2026 Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Championship rounds incorporated into the Hampton Downs based, MotoFest biking show was not short of riveting competition.
M1 Motorsport’s Rogan Chandler following fourth, second place finishes x2, carries a nineteen-point Championship lead ahead of final round action at Taupo Motorsport Park (Motomania event – 14th-15th March).
Chandler the third fastest racer within the 2025 Cemetery Circuit Races, closest pursuer for next week’s contests is former Champion Alastair ‘Hoogie’ Hoogenboezem.
Winner of Saturday, Sunday’s SBK, Aaron Slight Trophy races M1000RR BMW propelled Luca Durning stands just six points further adrift.
2025 New Zealand TT Formula 2 runner-up Ashton Hughes hauled top six finishes x3 from eight-lap Supersport encounters which included fellow proven NZ street racing forces Jesse Stroud, Karl Hooper, and Seth Devereux.
We end this succinct article by issuing a huge congratulations to newly crowned, national Supersport 300 Champion, Hunter Charlett, son of NZ purpose built, street circuits great Dennis Charlett.
Photo credit: Michael Wincott
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
