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Team New Zealand – MXON

29 June 2022 | All News, Motocross

We are proud to announce the team that will represent New Zealand at this years MXON at Red Bud USA in September.

Brodie Connolly MX2

Hamish Harwood MX1

Josiah Natzke MX3

Rhys Carter Reserve Rider

Team managers Bevan Weal and Shayne King said –  ‘With a record number of expressions of interest this year it was a difficult team to put together and especially due to the Covid vaccination rules entering the USA but we both feel we have selected one of the strongest teams to represent our country’.

‘We are delighted to be able to support these riders and the management through this campaign after such an absence through ‘global challenges’ said Mike Kerrisk, General Manager of Motorcycling New Zealand. ‘The team shows a great blend of youth, experience and obvious ability, we wish them all the very best and know they will represent well’

The MXON will be held at Red Bud Motocross Park, Buchanan, Michigan USA on the 24/25th September.

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