'03 SummerCross:

Posted: Mon 29 Dec 2003

The \'03 SUMMERCROSS was run at the Bay of Plenty Motorcycle Club\'s home track at AWAKAPONGA, on Braemar Road, Matata on Saturday Dec 27 and Sunday Dec 28.

New Zealand\'s two top International riders, Taupo\'s Ben Townley, (KTM) and Motueka\'s Josh Coppins, (Honda) contested the event prior to returning the Europe to contest the 2004 World Motocross Series.

The event was run in association with the New Zealand Dirt Bike Federation. Full results are at MyLaps.Com: and a full report is to come.

The fastest 40 riders of the day started the 14 lap Feature Race:
Results:
1st Ben Townley 19:28.311
2nd Josh Coppins 19:34.671 - 1st 125
3rd Corrie Sargent 20:01.759
4th Darryl King 20:10.054
5th Paul Whibley 20:17.002
6th Scott Columb 20:25.316
7th Ollie Sharp 20:37.848
8th Cam Negus 20:43.932
9th Nick Saunders 20:48.661 - 2nd 125