Analysis: Why New Zealand Needs a New Pathway to World Racing

Building out a development pathway takes funding too, and for a small country securing that budget is probably the first hurdle.

Would love to see more riders from New Zealand reach the top of the world stage, it's the kind of story that makes you want to root for them.

What does 'pathway' actually mean here — is it a development route?

I'm curious how much of a gap there actually is in producing top riders between countries that have a solid feeder-category system and those that don't.

It's precisely because Oceania riders like Davis and the Lawrence brothers are already delivering results that this discussion matters now.

Developing a world-class rider out of a small country comes with a really big environmental handicap.