Herne holds off Stewart to win Trans-Tasman TA2 opener

First blood in the Trans-Tasman TA2 Series has gone the way of Australia, with their two-time national champion Nathan Herne holding off a race-long challenge from Kiwi debutant Ben Stewart to win at Ruapuna. Just 0.066 seconds separated the pair in a tight qualifying session earlier in the morning, with the Australian taking the advantage. …