Fast and furious action like this is just around the corner when the 2016 New Zealand Motocross Championships kick off. Photo/Andy McGechan
The schedule for the 2016 New Zealand Motocross Championships have been set with Rotorua and Taupo again getting the nod
The four-round series will kick off near Timaru on February 7, with rounds to follow in the Manawatu (February 28) and Rotorua (March 13), with the final round in Taupo
on March 20
"We are thrilled to be able to finally get this sorted," said Motorcycling New Zealand motocross commissioner Howard Lilly, from Karaka.
"We were on the verge of releasing the calendar months ago, but then we had one club withdraw from the series and that created a huge problem for us. But we are now looking ahead to a brilliant season. We are thrilled with the four clubs and the venues they have provided," he said.
Granting the new venue in the Manawatu, at the Flipp's Motorcycle Park near Himatangi, was a reward for the Manawatu-Orion Motorcycle Club after the splendid job they had done to host the opening round of the North Island Motocross Championships in August.
"Rounds three and four of the nationals in Rotorua and Taupo are close to one another and just a week apart, so that should assist the South Island riders who are making the trip north," said Mr Lilly.
Confirmed venues for the 2016 motocross nationals are:
Round 1: February 7, 2016, Christchurch Off Road Club; Backflips Track Timaru.
Round 2: February 28, 2016, Manawatu Orion Motorcycle Club; Flipp's Track, Himatangi.
Round 3: March 13, 2016, Rotorua Motorcycle Club; Rotorua Motocross Track.
Round 4: March 20, 2016, Taupo Motorcycle Club; Digger McEwen Motocross Park.
