Cemetery Circuit
| Location | Wanganui, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°56′21″S 175°02′57″E / 39.9392°S 175.0492°E |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Length | 1.500 km (0.932 mi) |
Cemetery Circuit is a temporary motorcycle street circuit in downtown Wanganui, New Zealand, so named because the route bisects the old town cemetery. The daylong road race has traditionally been held on Boxing Day (26 December) since 1951. The event attracts around 10,000 spectators and some of the best New Zealand motorbike racers to compete on the tight one-mile street circuit. It has earned a nickname: “Southern Hemisphere’s Isle of Man”.[1]
Recent winners
Recent winners of the race are as follows.[2]
| Year |
Rider |
Motorcycle |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mitch Rees | Honda CBR1000RR-R | [3][4] |
| 2024 | Mitch Rees | Honda CBR1000RR-R | [5] |
| 2023 | Mitch Rees | Honda CBR1000RR-R | |
| 2022 | Mitch Rees | Honda CBR1000RR-R | [6] |
| 2021 | not raced | ||
| 2020 | Damon Rees | Honda CBR1000 | [7] |
| 2019 | Richard Cooper (UK) | Suzuki GSXR1000 | [8] |
| 2018 | Peter Hickman (UK) | BMW1000 | |
| 2017 | Scott Moir | Suzuki GSXR1000 | |
| 2016 | Tony Rees | Honda CBR1000RR | |
| 2015 | Tony Rees | Honda CBR1000RR | |
| 2014 | Tony Rees | Honda CBR1000RR |
References
- ^ "Cemetery Circuit". aatravel.co.nz. n.d. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ "Past Winners".
- ^ McGechan, Andy. "'Absolutely mega': Mitch Rees shines in Whanganui's Cemetery Circuit". NZ Herald.
- ^ ps://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/376325-bop-rider-dominates-cemetery-circuit-yet-again.html
- ^ "Rees wins Robert Holden Memorial feature race at Cemetery Circuit". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
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