Press Release – Bikesport NZ MARCH 17, 2021: The 2021 New Zealand Motocross Championships nudge past the halfway stage at Pukekohe this weekend with plenty still left to fight for. With two of four rounds completed, it looks fairly cut and dried already in two of the five bike categories, although, as we’ve seen recently with the America’s Cup yacht racing, it’s never over until the final chequered flag comes out. Round three is set for the Pukekohe Motorcycle Club’s track near Harrisville on Saturday and results here could be decisive in deciding where the trophies finally end up. In the premier MX1 class, West Auckland’s Hamish Harwood has a solid 16-point lead over Mount Maunganui’s multi-time former champion Cody Cooper and, in the MX2 (250cc) class, Mangakino’s defending champion Maximus Purvis has an impressive 27-point advantage over Mount Maunganui’s Josiah Natzke.