Tricky farmland terrain at the Yamaha New Zealand Enduro Championships was no deterrent to Yamaha riders James Scott and Wil Yeoman, as they swept through to 1-2 respective overall results.

The fourth round of the series at Ruakokoputuna Hall, near Martinborough, followed last weekend’s third round and Altherm JCR Yamaha motocross star Scott has really hit his stride in the enduro discipline.

He repeated his top performance for the second consecutive round, winning both days and the Oparau rider continues to lead the E3, 301cc-to-open four-stroke class on his Yamaha YZ450FX.

“I had another good weekend and won the sprint day on Saturday by a good margin of about 50 seconds, heading into the second day. I had to have a nice steady day on Sunday and make no major mistakes but I managed to extend my gap as well,” Scott says.

He is understandably happy with the gains he has made since the start of the enduro series and is looking forward to making more as he works towards competing for the New Zealand team in the International Six Days of Endurance in Spain this October.

Yamaha rider James Scott has been selected for the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) team to compete in Spain in October. Photo credit: Julie Yeoman.

Scott will join Brad Groombridge, Hamish Macdonald and Liam Draper in the Kiwi team. PWR Yamaha’s Yeoman (19) will head to Spain in the Junior ISDE team and judging by his performance over the weekend, will be a valuable asset.

Taupo’s Yeoman maintained the momentum he built at the third round, to finish second overall behind his Yamaha teammate Scott on both Saturday and Sunday again at the fourth enduro round.

“It was a good weekend for me in Martinborough and it puts me tied for points in my class (E1, 0-200cc two-stroke and 0-300cc four-stroke class) and tied for third overall in the championship. I’m pretty happy with my riding and really happy with my bike (Yamaha YZ250FX) this weekend,” Yeoman says.

Wil Yeoman will also head to Spain and will ride for the Kiwi Junior ISDE team. Photo credit: Julie Yeoman.

PWR Team Manager Paul Whibley says: “Both Wil and James are riding really well and are enjoying the enduros. Wil now jointly leads his class, while James continues his dominance in the E3 class and the overall.”

The fifth and final round of the enduro series will take place after the riders return from Spain and will be a one-day competition at Bideford, near Masterton, on November 2.

Oparau’s Altherm JCR Yamaha rider James Scott has extended his overall lead in the 2024 Yamaha New Zealand Enduro Championships after the fourth round at the weekend. Photo credit: Julie Yeoman.

2024 YAMAHA NZ ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR (DAY ONE) RESULTS:

AA

1st James Scott (YZ450FX) – 1st in class, AA – E3 301-Open 4Str

2nd Wil Yeoman (YZ250FX) – 1st in class, AA – E1 0-200 2Str, 0-300 4Str

3rd Brad Groombridge

2024 YAMAHA NZ ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR (DAY TWO) RESULTS:

AA

1st James Scott (YZ450FX) – 1st in class, AA – E3 301-Open 4Str

2nd Wil Yeoman (YZ250FX) – 1st in class, AA – E1 0-200 2Str, 0-300 4Str

3rd Brad Groombridge

2024 YAMAHA NZ ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL RESULTS (R1, R2, R3 & R4):

AA

1st James Scott (YZ450FX) – 1st in class, AA – E3 301-Open 4Str

2nd Brad Groombridge

3rd Wil Yeoman (YZ250FX) – 1st in class, AA – E1 0-200 2Str, 0-300 4Str

2024 New Zealand Enduro Championship Calendar:

Round One – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2024, Christchurch

Round Two – Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024, Christchurch

Round Three – Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June 2024, Wellington

Round Four – Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June 2024, Martinborough

Round Five – Saturday 2nd November 2024, Masterton

PWR YAMAHA TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:

Yamaha Motor New Zealand, Yamalube, bLUcRU, GYTR, YMF, YMI, MotoSR, Motomuck, Acen Seats, un4seen, Forma, Blur, Oneal, Kenda, Arai, IMS, USWE, Brownell Earthmoving & SC Creative.