Having raced successfully in Australia, Isle of Man and the UK, as well as New Zealand, Hayden Fitzgerald would have to be considered one of our established international motorcycle racing stars.

Taranaki based Hayden (Blondini) is currently focussed on the New Zealand championship race series, and hopes to take the Castrol Honda CBR1000RR to new heights, as he attacks the front end of a very tough field.

Hayden Competed in the NZ 2009 Tri Series, and finished 3rd, and also a creditable 5th in the 2010 NZSBK Championship. As well as those series championships, he and team mate, Craig Shirriffs, dominated the Paeroa Battle of the Streets in 2010, taking out the top two places.

Having just completed the 2011 NZSBK Championship, Hayden did a fantastic job, considering the tough competition, and some technical problems, to finish in 4th place.

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