Cemetery Circuit


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 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”.
[Image:Cemetery Circuit Racing 11.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Sidecar racing at the 2012 Cemetery Circuit]

Recent winners

Recent winners of the race are as follows.
Year
Rider
Motorcycle
Ref
2025Mitch ReesHonda CBR1000RR-R
2024Mitch ReesHonda CBR1000RR-R
2023Mitch ReesHonda CBR1000RR-R
2022Mitch ReesHonda CBR1000RR-R
2021not raced
2020Damon ReesHonda CBR1000
2019Richard Cooper Suzuki GSXR1000
2018Peter Hickman BMW1000
2017Scott MoirSuzuki GSXR1000
2016Tony ReesHonda CBR1000RR
2015Tony ReesHonda CBR1000RR
2014Tony ReesHonda CBR1000RR