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Nelson Rider Basalaj Claims First NZ Title

Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:31 pm | Bikesport NZ

Basalaj managed to win the weekend near Whanganui and, with two outright victories in a row, it set him up for “a more relaxed third and final round”, two back-to-back days of racing, near Martinborough on Saturday and Sunday. More >>

Nelson Rider Basalaj Leads A Honda 1-2 At Nationals

Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:46 pm | Bikesport NZ

JUNE 8, 2025: South Islander Bailey Basalaj led a Honda 1-2 finish to the top of the series podium as his year’s New Zealand Enduro Championships wrapped up in the North Island. The 21-year-old industrial refrigeration engineer from Nelson has ... More >>

Honda Rider Basalaj Stretches His Advantage

Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 2:46 pm | Bikesport NZ

The Nelson rider won the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Enduro Championships near Nelson in April and probably felt there was a target on his back when he arrived at round two in the lower North Island at the weekend. More >>

Nelson Rider Continues To Lead After Round Two

Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 12:48 pm | Bikesport NZ

He won the opening round of the 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Enduro Championships near Nelson in April and probably felt there was a target on his back when he arrived at round two near Whanganui over King’s Birthday Weekend. More >>

Intrepid Kiwi Teen Ready To Accept New Challenge

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 11:03 am | Bikesport NZ

The 14-year-old Frost dominated the Supersport 150 class during the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships, which wrapped up at Taupo in March, capturing the class outright and also winning the race-within-a-race honours to also claim the NZGP title ... More >>

Approaching Halfway Stage Anyone Could Still Win

Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:39 pm | Bikesport NZ

Taranaki pair Luke Thompson and Sam Parker battled to an incredibly close first and second overall respectively in the premier Gold Grade over the two days at round one of the series in Taranaki back in March, with round two in Central Otago last ... More >>

Excitement Rising Ahead Of Suzuki International Series

Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:33 pm | Bikesport NZ

The popular annual three-round Suzuki International Series, including the world-renowned Cemetery Circuit street race event in Whanganui on Boxing Day, kicks off this busiest time of the year for New Zealand's elite motorcycle road-racers. More >>

Nelson Rider Leads Series After South Island Round

Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:26 pm | Bikesport NZ

The Honda rider was in his element as this first of three-rounds of the 2025 series marked its only visit to the South Island this season. More >>

BASALAJ Takes His Honda To Establish Champs Lead

Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:26 pm | Bikesport NZ

Nelson man Basalaj (Honda CRF250) looked comfortable racing near his hometown, and he emerged as series leader after a difficult two days of racing on different extremes of terrain. More >>

Fresh Names Feature At Top After Round Two Of Series

Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 7:17 am | Bikesport NZ

Days one and two, on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, was the Schist Enduro X and this took riders to testing terrain at Wanaka, while day three on Monday, April 21, labelled the Hard Enduro, was staged at Moa Creek, Poolburn. More >>

Rising Star Draper Bags Two Key Titles At Pukekohe

Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:01 pm | Bikesport NZ

The KTM-sponsored three-day event (April 11-13) was run at the popular MR Motorcycles Raceway on Geraghty Maber Road, Harrisville, just a short drive from Pukekohe and it obviously attracted the cream of the crop from this part of the world. More >>

Elite Kiwi Motocross Juniors Heading To Pukekohe

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:24 pm | Bikesport NZ

The KTM-sponsored three-day event (April 11-13) will be run at the popular MR Motorcycles Raceway on Geraghty Maber Road, Harrisville, on the outskirts of Pukekohe. More >>

Two Men Standouts At Opening Round Of Series

Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:06 am | Bikesport NZ

With points assigned equally to both days of action and then added together – this constituted the first round of seven in the 2025 Yamaha-sponsored New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals that will feature racing in both the North and South Islands and ... More >>

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 5:08 pm | Bikesport NZ

This weekend’s racing – with equal points assigned to both days of action and then added together – will be the first round of seven in the 2025 Yamaha New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals that will feature racing in both the North and South Islands ... More >>

Korito Technical Matrix Now Part Of National Series

Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 1:08 pm | Bikesport NZ

The KTM will be recognised this year also as the first phase of round one of seven in the New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals, a competition that will feature racing in both the North and South Islands and finally wrap up near Wellington in November. More >>

Cross-country Series Sees Return Of The Champions

Monday, 24 March 2025, 2:39 pm | Bikesport NZ

The four-round Yamaha-sponsored series wrapped up near Gore with two thrilling back-to-back races, rounds three and four, on Thursday and then two days later (on Saturday) and, for both the junior and senior silverware, it will be familiar names being sent off ... More >>

Final Two Rounds Of Racing Near Gore This Weekend

Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 3:15 pm | Bikesport NZ

Two rounds in the South Island, both at venues near Gore, will wrap up the title chase this week, with round three this coming Thursday (March 20) and then the fourth and final round on Saturday (March 22). More >>

Premier Silverware, Lap Records Captured By Rees

Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:18 am | Bikesport NZ

When the fourth and final round at the annual motorcycle road-racing series wrapped up at the Taupo International Motorsport Park circuit on Sunday, the 32-year-old was content to sit back and reflect upon a season that saw him claim his third national ... More >>

Honda Superbike Family Affair Continues At Pace

Sunday, 9 March 2025, 10:30 pm | Bikesport NZ

Evergreen multi-time former New Zealand champion Tony Rees said he was thrilled to be able to again join his son on the podium and, depending on what transpires at the fourth and final round at Taupo next weekend, the championships may well end ... More >>

Massive Learning Experience For Kiwis In Australia

Sunday, 23 February 2025, 6:40 pm | Bikesport NZ

The next round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships series is set for Hampton Downs, north of Hamilton, on the weekend of March 8-9 and perhaps what they each learned at Phillip Island will help to elevate them in that separate domestic contest. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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