FEATURE
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W
elcome to the sleepy
rural town of Wan-
ganui, situated at the
base of New Zealand's North
Island. Here you won't just find
tractors, sheep and a community
where everyone knows every-
one (like most country towns)—if
you're in the area on Boxing
Day, you'll find some of the best
racers in the Southern Hemi-
sphere doing their thing on a
street course that weaves its way
through the town's cemetery.
Yes, a cemetery.
The one-day Wanganui Cem-
etery Circuit event is unlike any
street race in the world, even
the Isle of Man. It's tiny, just a
hair under a mile long, distance
is crammed into nine hair-raising
corners, with train lines, gutters,
pot holes and man hole covers
all waiting to catch you out. On a
Superbike you're nudging just on
124 mph down the back straight
before you brake hard for the
WANGANUI CEMETERY CIRCUIT
CYCLE NEW S TAKES THE PL UNGE AND ENTERS
NEW ZEAL AND TRI-SERIES AT THE LEGENDARY
The start of the F2 street
fight gets underway – time
to get your knuckles out!
T
OMBSTONES AND
