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Hamish Dobbyn - Source: Photosport -
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Warkworth's Hamish Dobbyn has celebrated the debut of World Championship motocross racing in New Zealand by finishing third in the 125cc class at Sunday's Junior Motocross World Championship in Taupo.
Dobbyn is the first Kiwi ever to finish on the podium and his great result, combined with 13-year-old Courtney Duncan's 6th, takes New Zealand to the third place in the Nations Trophy.
Duncan's result was the best ever by a female in Junior Motocross World Championship racing and she demonstrated her outstanding riding ability by finishing fourth in the second race.
America's Eli Tomac (Honda) won the 125cc class ahead of Australia's Tye Simmonds while in the 85cc class for 12-14 year old riders Jay Wilson won Australia's first ever motocross world championship ahead of Italy's Samuele Bernadini.
Rain throughout the weekend did not deter crowds of over 10,000 who enjoyed thrilling racing in what was the first time the Junior Motocross World Championship event has left European shores.
