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April 6: 2019 New Zealand Superbike Championship (Round 5), Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo, 9am-5pm.

The 2019 NZ Superbike Championship is high-octane entertainment at its best, so don’t miss the chance to see New Zealand’s top motorcycle racers and a few visiting internationals battle it out on the track. NZSBK extended to ﬁve rounds for the 2019 season, and Round 5 in Taupo is the ﬁnal showdown of the year. Titles will be won and lost, champions will be crowned and the on-track action is guaranteed to be tightly fought, dramatic and spectacular. This is a great track for spectators, with multiple viewing points, easy access to the paddock and pit areas and plenty to keep the family entertained. With exciting action and exhilarating racing across all classes, NZSBK is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing in New Zealand. It's a great day out for all the family and a rare chance to get up close and personal with riders and teams. All tickets include access to pit and paddock areas, and gate sales are available. Camping, however, is not included. Please visit the NZSBK website for camping information for each race venue.

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April 6: North Island Midget Championship, Trustpower Baypark Speedway, 6.30-10pm.

The North Island’s best Midget drivers come to Baypark to compete for the North Island Champions Title. And the Midget cars are not the only action on the night, with other classes including Sprint Cars, Super Saloons, Stock Cars and Mini Stocks. The gates open at 5pm for those who want to sample the pre-race action, while the racing itself starts at 6.30pm. Come along early and walk through the pits, see the cars, talk to the drivers or have a buffet meal. The rainout date is Sunday, April 7, with a 4pm race start

April 20-21: Hickey Contractors Ltd Easter Extravaganza, Paradise Valley Raceway, Rotorua.

The Hickey Contractors Easter Extravaganza is an annual speedway meeting that attracts competitors from all over New Zealand. There will be a top field of Superstocks, Stockcars, Modifieds, Saloons, Streetstocks, Production Saloons and Ministocks competing across two nights. This is the final hit-out of the season for all of these classes, so there’ll no doubt be plenty of action. The speedway meeting of the season is not to be missed, providing great family entertainment for those staying in Rotorua for Easter. There’ll be plenty of hot food available, or you can bring your own. Races run between 5-9pm on both Saturday and Sunday. General admission Saturday/Sunday is: Adults $23/$28.62, family $54.25/$59.38, child/ senior $10.25. If you have a vehicle or motorsport listing, please email details to daniel@thesun.co.nz at least two weeks prior to the event.

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We’ve all got a memory of that plain Jane or John who disappeared for a few years, reinvented themselves while they were away, and then suddenly reappeared as a totally different person. Back in the 1990s, my mate had a Honda Civic. He was studying to be an accountant and it was the sensible, reliable choice for a uni student. They were happy together. To be honest, the last time I paid this car any attention at all was when I was looking for a smallish car to commute between cities. I was attracted by its slender fuel consumption and it wasn’t too embarrassing. So imagine my surprise when I wandered out through reception to ﬁnd this silky, sporty 2019 model, swathed in a colour called Phoenix Orange Pearl. This is no small makeover, and the styling changes over the

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tight roads and changing gradients. The Civic sits on the road nicely and the power is well matched, offering the driver an enjoyable experience. The torque is there when you need it, right through the range of speeds. Perhaps the biggest revolution going on in the auto industry right now is the artificial intelligence that is being introduced. Some of that is happening in and around the engine in the form of performance and fuel efficiency, but there is some real sci-fi stuff happening in the safety department. The Honda RS has more than a few of these features. For starters, there is the active road departure system and its associated warning signals. It will gently nudge you back into the lane if you start to drift out. Likewise, the adaptive cruise control will match the distance to the car in front, so you can keep your cruise control on more often. One of the best features is the collision mitigation system. Basically, it will brake if a collision is certain and the driver does not react quickly enough. It is designed to reduce the severity of an accident, and there is also a collision warning system. The other feature that appeals is the cameras on the wing mirrors that display on the main screen when the indicator is activated, while the high beam support system is a useful tool for those dark highway trips. The system automatically changes the headlights from low to high beam on a clear road, then back to low beam when following another car or an oncoming vehicle is detected. The driver’s seat has eight-way electric adjustment, which I put to good use before I set sail, and both front seats are heated. Put simply, if you never gave the Honda Civic a second glance back in the day, perhaps it is time to revisit that. The Honda Civic RS Sensing can be test driven at Bay of Plenty Honda on Elizabeth Street. Dan Hutchinson

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Feedback sought on proposed driver licensing changes New Zealand Transport Agency is calling for submissions on proposed changes to the country’s driver licensing system.

ABS for motorcycles could reduce motorcycle crashes.

ABS for motorcycles could become compulsory in a proposed law aimed at reducing crashes by more than a third. Consultation on the proposed Land Transport Rule: Light-vehicle Brakes Amendment 2019 began on March 21. “ABS is a proven technology that will help save the lives of some of our most at risk road users – motorcyclists,” says NZ Transport Agency’s director safety and environment, Harry Wilson. “Motorcyclists are overrepresented in crashes on New Zealand roads. Motorcycles make up just four per cent of our vehicles, yet motorcyclists were involved in 16.4 per cent of fatal crashes between 2013 and 2017. “Some 229 motorcyclists were killed during this time. The impact of this on families, friends and communities across the country is huge. “International studies suggest ABS could reduce crashes by more than a third. As crashes involving motorcyclists often result in death or serious injury, this will have an immediate and signiﬁcant safety beneﬁt.

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“Many countries already have or will be introducing mandatory fitting of ABS on motorcycles. This is a simple step that will make a big difference.” Compulsory ABS for motorcycles is part of the NZ government’s new focus on road safety. This includes the development of an ambitious new road safety strategy that will bring further benefits to motorcycle safety. If approved, the law change would apply to all new-model new motorcycles introduced in New Zealand from November 1 this year. Current-model new motorcycles and imported used motorcycles would need to have ABS from November 1, 2021. Under the proposal, ABS would be required for motorcycles over 125cc. ABS, or a combined braking system, would be required for motorcycles over 50cc, up to and including 125cc. Several exceptions are proposed, including for classic and collectable motorcycles. There would be no requirement to retrofit ABS to existing motorcycles already in use in New Zealand. Consultation materials and information on how to submit are available at: www.nzta.govt. nz/light-vehicle-brakes-2019.

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The proposed changes, outlined in the draft Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Rule 2019 being released for consultation, include reducing the frequency of mandatory eyesight checks and rationalising heavy vehicle licence classes. Road safety director, Harry Wilson, says the proposed reduction in the frequency of eyesight testing would allow the Transport Agency to set up an online system that will give people a quick and simple way to renew their licences. “Good vision is important for safe driving,” says Harry. “However, both international and domestic research suggests that eyesight testing at every stage of the licensing process, as currently required in New Zealand, doesn’t improve road safety outcomes and adds extra time, complexity and cost to the process for drivers. “The new approach being proposed –

requiring an eyesight check when a licence is ﬁrst obtained, when drivers renew for the ﬁrst time after age 45, and each time they renew after age 75 – would more closely align the frequency of vision testing in New Zealand with countries with good road safety performance like Sweden, Australia, Finland and Canada.” The proposed changes to heavy licensing include simplifying the progression from Class 2 to Class 5 licences, while at the same time strengthening testing and supervision requirements to improve road safety. Other proposed changes include removing the need for licence endorsements for specialist vehicles like forklifts, and improving the Transport Agency’s oversight of approved driver licensing course providers. Further details on the proposed changes, and information on how to make a submission, are available at: www.nzta.govt.nz/dlr-consultation

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