NZ Team to MXoN announcedMotorcycling New Zealand’s Motocross Commissioner Bryan Davidson today announced the New Zealand Team to contest the 2012 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Lommel, Belguim on 30 September 2012, the "Olympics of Motorcycling". The Team will be Motueka’s Josh Coppins, Mount Maunganui’s Cody Cooper and Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont in the Under 23 class. Also attending as Reserves will be Mount Maunganui’s Rhys Carter and Takaka’s Hamish Harwood. The team will be managed by 2007 World Veteran Motocross Champion Pukekohe’s Tony Cooksley Motorcycling New Zealand have been fortunate to receive funding from the FIM (World Governing Body) to assist in sending a team to the Motocross of Nations. The funding application emphasised a development team as Motorcycling New Zealand acknowledges the need to start developing riders at this level, especially given the service received in the past from our International Champions will not continue too much longer. "It is not often that we are given the opportunity to develop rider
at International Level, to have this assistance to future proof sending a
team to this prestigious event. That is viewed by millions of people
Worldwide is something that Motorcycling New Zealand is very grateful
for. Without the assistance of the FIM, Motorcycling New Zealand would
not be in this position of sending a team plus riders who have been
targeted to represent New Zealand in the future at the Motocross of
Nations.” said Commissioner Davidson from his Marton Base. |