Archive - The Final Sector

From a photo of a kid with a mullet to double podiums at ASBK. The story behind Ryder Chamberlain's big break

Stu Avant went looking for a South Island kid worth backing. He found one.

Jul 2 • The Final Sector

June 2026

McLaren-Wood dedicates head-turning ASBK debut to fallen friends

From the back of the grid to brushing the podium in the wet, the Cambridge 21-year-old's wildcard weekend carried more weight than most watching…

Jun 29 • The Final Sector

35 years on from Aaron Slight, New Zealand finally has another ASBK champion

Measured for Greatness: Tyler King's historic title arrived with an instant reward — a team ride for 2026-27.

Jun 28 • The Final Sector

McLaren-Wood’s wildcard weekend a Kiwi bonus at ASBK finale

Silverdale teen Tyler King right in Supersport 300 title fight as a nail-biting weekend at Queensland Raceway looms

Jun 26 • The Final Sector

Mitch Rees, the Mountain Course, and why the people who matter already know

Jun 10 • The Final Sector

NZSBK 2027: One less round, same 12 races, bigger vision

Three rounds. Twelve races. One ambitious promoter with unfinished business

Jun 9 • The Final Sector

Rees rolls on with fresh TT best and another Supersport PB as experts hail Kiwi’s podium-esque trajectory

Little Mountain Course nuggets shared by pals Todd, Hickman and McGuinness are now clicking in real time for the increasingly impressive Kiwi

Jun 6 • The Final Sector

Rees delivers career best TT result on Supersport debut. The who’s who ahead of him tells the whole story

Personal bests on both Hondas, eight Supersport places gained on pure pace in the damp, and the Superstock and Senior TTs still to come

Jun 3 • The Final Sector

Arm pump, a rogue visor and a 127mph PB. Mitch Rees' 2026 TT is just warming up

A fumbling pit stop cost Rees a higher finish in Sunday’s Superbike TT but that’s already in the rear view mirror as he eyes Tuesday's Supersport TT.

Jun 1 • The Final Sector

Kiwis head to ASBK decider with unfinished business after Morgan Park challenges

Durning notches top Superbike result as King's Supersport 300 championship lead evaporates. Roll on Queensland Raceway

Jun 1 • The Final Sector

May 2026

Kiwis shine at Morgan Park: Durning cracks Q2, King holds championship nerve

A big highsided crash for OJC 15-year-old Lucas Hyslop the only downer on Saturday at penultimate ASBK round

May 30 • The Final Sector

Airborne at 250kmh and already thinking about the next corner

Inside the helmet: Mitch Rees on what it really feels like to race the Isle of Man TT

May 30 • The Final Sector

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