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DOUBLE GLORY FOR
MANGAKINO RIDER
Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont (Yamaha), a double national champion.
Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
APRIL 19, 2010:
It was two from two for Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont at the weekend’s 2010 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships, just outside Blenheim.
The 16-year-old Yamaha rider remarkably collected both the championships’ major crowns – winning both the 15-16 years’ 125cc and 14-16 years’ 250cc divisions.
Rotorua’s Scott Canham (Kawasaki) was happy runner-up to Lamont in the 250cc class – an incredible achievement in just his third season of racing – while Rangiora’s Isaiah McGoldrick (KTM) was runner-up to Lamont in the 125cc category.
Lamont qualified fastest in the 250cc class and second fastest, behind McGoldrick, in the 125cc class during Friday’s preliminary action on Friday and then finished 1-1-2-2-2 in his three 125cc class outings on Saturday and Sunday. He was even more dominant in the 250cc class, winning all five races.
“I’d never seen this track before, except for watching a video of it on the internet, but I loved it,” said Lamont afterwards.
“It’s a pretty good feeling to win two national titles in one season ... it’s awesome.”
Lamont now prepares for another tilt at the Junior World Motocross Championships, set for France in August.
Other title winners at the weekend were Atiamuri’s Dion Picard (12-14 years’
125cc class); Otago’s Cody Scott (12-16 years’ 150cc class); Rangiora’s Micah McGoldrick (13-16 years’ 85cc class); Hamilton’s Josiah Natzke (11-12 years’ 85cc class) and Taupo’s Wyatt Chase (8-10 years’ 85cc class).
Credit: Words and photo by Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com
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