"All the events seemed to have gone off really well.
"He might’ve entered these events if he was still here."
Southland’s surprising sizzling temperatures at the 18th Burt Munro Challenge on Saturday helped attract fans to watch the high-quality participants.
"There were big crowds at every circuit, with massive competitor entries," Mr Moffatt said.
Thousands of visitors, including competitors, travelled from across the globe and from their Murihiku doorsteps, to immerse themselves in five days of activities that were "all things Burt".
"It’s a whole lot of different events over a good period of time.
"Today at the speedway, the first time ever, you’ve had a lineup of sidecars that were 1948 Vincents.
"That’s what the Burt is all about.
"It’s about all different sorts of bikes, all different sorts of people."
Invercargill peewee solo division 2 entrant Cerys Cunningham competed at the Oreti Park Speedway on her 50cc motorcycle and finished in second place.
"I’m not scared. It was really good," she said.
A mix of vintage and modern motorbikes, along with their eclectic riders, made bold appearances and attracted their fair share of attention at the various events, including a custom-built Indian Dark Horse, owned by Cerie McCarthy.
"Everywhere you go, you get riders from all walks, on all kinds of bikes, but everyone’s just here to enjoy themselves," she said.
"It’s a good vibe."
Mr Moffatt said from the Southland Honda Track day held on the first day, to the Bluff Hill Climb midweek, and the last sprint race yesterday, "this year’s Burt Munro Challenge had scorching heat, record entries and records were broken".
