Buchanan prepares for a Rookies Cup race in Portugal. Plucked out of Invercargill while still 14, he became the first New Zealander to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, a sort of kindergarten for the world’s leading motorcycle racing circuit. It has been a year of intense education, a baptism of fire for a Southland kid with big dreams. His dream is simple — to be the MotoGP world champion. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED‘‘The Rookies Cup is probably the best opportunity to make that step up, and I’m really looking forward to another year at this level.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 22, 2021 16:39 UTC