News Release

Another ATV Crown To Palmer

14 October 2008
There were very few surprises at the North Island ATV Championships near Kuratau at the weekend.
 
National ATV champion Quentin Palmer, enjoying another major event on what is virtually his own back yard, raced away with the glamour 750cc class title when he won all but three races over the two days.
 
The 27-year-old from nearby Taumarunui was virtually unstoppable on his Suzuki LTR450, finishing either first or second in all seven races and ending the  championship a convincing 17 points clear of his nearest challenger, Rotorua's Jason Jepson (Yamaha).
 
Third best was Amberley's Ian Ffitch (Honda), another six points further back.
 
"I was in total control of the situation," said Palmer. "I knew I didn 't have to win every race.
 
"It’s a good build-up for the ATV nationals next month at Patetonga.
 
"The track got very rough. It was pumice soil and there were some big rocks being thrown up. A couple of boulders hit the bike but, luckily, they didn't hit me. There was a bit of rain leading up to the weekend and that kept the dust down, so the conditions were ideal really.
 
"I feel like I could probably have been be a bit fitter but I'm working on that now with the nationals coming up," he said