Cambridge’s Aidan Tidd is heading across the Tasman on an international mission.
Aidan Tidd, left and Colby Bosley
Aidan Tidd
The 16-year-old will represent New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Ministock Challenge and leaves for Perth on February 28.
The event is a two-year challenge – Australian drivers came to here to compete last year, this time New Zealand Youth Ministock team heads to Australia.
Ministocks is an introductory class enabling young drivers to learn the basics of motor racing. It’s a non-contact form of racing around a dirt oval.
In last year’s event Tidd, a former Cambridge High student, took the first chequered flag at Kihikihi and New Zealand won the first leg after events in Huntly and Rotorua.
The son of Kayley and Marcus Tidd is the oldest of five siblings and races out of Rotorua.
“Aidan has been involved in speedway his whole life,” Kayley said. “He attended his first race meeting when he was just two weeks old when his dad used to race modifieds.
“It’s a real family sport for Aidan with his younger brother Connor racing ministocks, his sister Brooklyn is to start racing ministocks at Waharoa very soon, his cousins Dexter and Kody also race ministocks and his uncle Jarvis races a super saloon.”
Colby Bosley’s car which they race in Australia.
Colby Bosley’s car which they race in Australia.
Aidan Tidd’s car which he races in New Zealand. Photo: Sportsweb Photography.
