Nick Cole discovered there is justice in the motorcycling world after wrapping up the Suzuki Series Formula One championship and claiming the coveted Robert Holden Memorial Trophy in Wanganui yesterday.
The Hamilton-based rider gave faultless displays in both F1 events on the card and then again in the Holden Memorial on his ZX1OR Kawasaki, not allowing his rivals a look in.
The Cemetery Circuit street track meeting marks the final round of the Suzuki Series and Cole came into yesterday's meeting second on points behind F1 defending champion Dennis Charlott from Christchurch.
Charlott did his chances no favours when crashing in the first race, forcing him to switch to his second string GSXR1000 Suzuki to complete the meeting. He failed to finish the first event, leaving Cole in front on points, but such was the dominance of the Waikato rider few would have bet Charlott would have tested him on the tight Wanganui track.
Last year Cole won both F1 races on the Cemetery Circuit, but a broken crankshaft in the series opener at Hampton Downs meant he was not in contention for the F1 championship. And to make matters worse, heavy rain in the afternoon last year forced the cancellation of the Robert Holden Memorial Trophy, denying Cole a chance at redemption.