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KTM Rider Natasha Cairns Takes It to the Boys
Monday, 1 July 2019, 11:58 am | Bikesport NZ
JULY 1, 2019: She may be down a little on horsepower and a female and up against some of the fastest and strongest young men in the country, but Thames dirt bike rider Natasha Cairns is out in front. More >>
Fifth Different Winner Emerges in Enduro Champs
Monday, 1 July 2019, 9:40 am | Bikesport NZ
JULY 1, 2019: There have now been five different winners in as many rounds of this season's New Zealand Enduro Championships, making it one of the tightest battles in years. Rotorua's Bradley Lauder claimed the top spot on the demanding farmland ... More >>
NZ BUsinessman Chosen for International Jury
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 9:35 am | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 25, 2019: The motorsports world is beckoning to New Zealand's Mike 'Big Mac' McLeod. More >>
Rotorua's Bourke-Palmer ready to step up
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 9:53 am | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 18, 2019: Bay of Plenty's Josh Bourke-Palmer is ready to spread his wings. More >>
Kiwi Yamaha girl takes it to the Australians
Monday, 17 June 2019, 9:33 am | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 17, 2019: New Zealand motocross ace Roma Edwards has been coached by one of the best and now she's put those lessons into action by taking on and beating some of the best in Australia. More >>
Kiwi girl making waves in the United States
Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 10:28 am | Bikesport NZ
New Zealand dirt bike racer Rachael Archer is fast making a name for herself internationally. More >>
Husky Riders Swamp the National Enduro Scoreboard
Monday, 10 June 2019, 12:40 pm | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 10, 2019: The Husqvarna bike brand continues to dominate the scoreboard after the weekend's fourth of seven rounds in the 2019 New Zealand Enduro Championships in the Wairarapa. More >>
Reardon takes over Enduro Championships lead
Monday, 10 June 2019, 9:38 am | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 10, 2019: Whanganui's Seth Reardon has leapt to the top of the standings after four of seven rounds in this season's New Zealand Enduro Championships at the weekend. The 21-year-old apprentice engineer had finished no worse than sixth in the early ... More >>
Enduro championships too close to call
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 10:46 am | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 3, 2019: This season's New Zealand Enduro Championships will nudge past the halfway stage next weekend, with the fourth round of seven set for rugged terrain in the Wairarapa. This 2019 Yamaha and Mitas Tyres-sponsored series has featured ... More >>
First round glory to KTM convert Callan May
Monday, 3 June 2019, 1:31 pm | Bikesport NZ
JUNE 3, 2019: Armed with a brand new KTM bike, Auckland's Callan May was determined he would lead from the beginning of this year's edition of the three-round Dirt Guide Cross-country Series. That's exactly what the 27-year-old did on Saturday when a ... More >>
Honda Rider Rooks Wins Title in Cliff-Hanger Final Race
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 6:08 pm | Bikesport NZ
Honda Rider Rooks Wins Title in Cliff-Hanger Final Race MAY 26, 2019: Raglan's Coby Rooks knows how to add drama to his day, leaving it until the final minutes to snatch glory at the cross-country motorcycling nationals. This year's New Zealand Cross-country ... More >>
Dickey celebrates national title win
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 4:01 pm | Bikesport NZ
MAY 26, 2019: The national title was actually won six weeks ago, but the champagne was kept on ice until just the right moment and that moment came on Saturday afternoon. More >>
Hunt for 2019 Dirt Guide Glory Starts Now
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 11:32 am | Bikesport NZ
MAY 22, 2019: It's time once again to dust off the dirt bike, strap on your helmet, grab a few mates and head into the bush. The 2019 Dirt Guide Cross-country Series kicks off next weekend (June 1), again promising to be anything the riders want it ... More >>
Final Showdown for Cross-Country Nationals
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 2:00 pm | Bikesport NZ
MAY 21, 2019: The 2019 New Zealand Cross-country Championships will wrap up near Taumarunui this coming weekend with plenty still on the line. More >>
Kiwi rider has world title in his sights
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 9:55 am | Bikesport NZ
Canterbury's Hamish Macdonald has done it again, the former New Zealand enduro championship frontrunner celebrating his fourth consecutive win in the World Enduro Championships in Portugal at the weekend. More >>
NZ TT championships hit the extremes
Monday, 6 May 2019, 10:57 am | Bikesport NZ
It could possibly be listed as a new extreme sport, the 2019 edition of the New Zealand Miniature TT Championships at Taupiri over the weekend extreme in so many ways. Both days started off with chilly conditions and dense fog, visibility reduced to just ... More >>
Horsepower and Heroics on a level playing field
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 3:09 pm | Bikesport NZ
It combines horsepower with heroics, demands both boldness and bravery, couples speed with stamina and mixes torque with technique ... it is the motorcycling community’s annual New Zealand Miniature TT Championships this weekend. TT racing is simply flat ... More >>
KTM Pair in tight battle for 125cc Glory
Monday, 29 April 2019, 10:23 am | Bikesport NZ
The fighting was intense at the 2019 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near Palmerston North at the weekend, but none was perhaps as fierce as in the 15-16 years' 125cc class. This was because there was virtually nothing to separate Tauranga's ... More >>
New National Champions crowned at Himatangi
Monday, 29 April 2019, 9:39 am | Bikesport NZ
Four new champions were crowned at the 2019 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships near Palmerston North at the weekend. The sandy course at Himatangi certainly sorted the men from the boys as three days of racing – seven races for each of the championship ... More >>
A third different winner in as many events
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 7:29 pm | Bikesport NZ
With three different winners in as many events, this season's New Zealand Enduro Championships have so far been one of the most fiercely-fought affairs in years. Helensville’s Tom Buxton won the first of seven rounds in the Yamaha and Mitas ... More >>