The fourth and final round of the 2014 Backflips New Zealand Motocross Championship culminated for Altherm JCR Yamaha at the prestigious Digger McEwen Park, near Taupo on Saturday.
With the threat of wet weather staying just that, Taupo Motorcycle Club prepared a scintillating race circuit that proved technical for competitors and brilliant for spectators as the pumice-based track was saturated by autumn sun all day long.
In the MX1 class, Billy Mackenzie who race for the CDR Yamaha team in Australia when the MX Nationals get under-way this Sunday at Broadford, carried the confidence he gained from battling for victory at Round 3 in Pukekohe.
The Scotsman took his New Zealand championship-challenge to the final moto; finishing third for the day, and edging rival Brad Groombridge by a single point to claim second in the championship.
‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm pleased to finish the day on the podium after some drama in the second race,‰Û
