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- ↑ "Meeanee Speedway, Napier". Speedway Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Home Page". Hawkes Bay Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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- ↑ "In pictures: Another big night at Meeanee Speedway". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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