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Forest Race Ideal Training For KIWI Internationals

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:16 pm | Bikesport NZ

It’s two down and one to go for this season’s Forestland Cross-country Series, with the third and final round set for Ohakuri this coming weekend. More >>

Paeroa Veteran Whyte Flies High On World Stage

Friday, 2 August 2024, 5:37 pm | Bikesport NZ

Whyte is currently leading the Veterans’ 50-54 years’ class within the intermediate grade in this season’s New Zealand Enduro Championships with just the fifth and final round still to be run, the finale set to be run near Masterton on November ... More >>

Team New Zealand Fundraiser A Great Success

Monday, 1 July 2024, 4:23 am | Bikesport NZ

It was perhaps no surprise that a team including two former Motocross of Nations team riders won the day at the big annual Battle Of The Clubs motocross in Taupo on Saturday. More >>

Taupo Again Staging Massive Fundraiser Motocross

Friday, 28 June 2024, 1:14 pm | Bikesport NZ

All roads lead to the Bay of Plenty this coming weekend, where the start gates will drop at the popular Battle of the Clubs motocross fundraiser event. More >>

Going Full Throttle May Be The Only Answer

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 2:29 pm | Bikesport NZ

It’s go time for New Zealand’s best dirt bike racers, with the second round of three in this season’s Forestland Cross-country Series set for Ohakuri this coming weekend. More >>

NZ Enduro Series Is Now On The Home Straight

Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 4:19 am | Bikesport NZ

The fourth round of five in the series was held near Martinborough at the weekend, but the competitors will have to wait now until November before the final round can be staged and eventual rankings will be determined. More >>

From Rivals To Team-Mates In A Short Space Of Time

Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 5:32 pm | Bikesport NZ

Oparau’s James Scott and Taupo’s Brad Groombridge will switch roles from motorcycle racing rivals to international team-mates in just a few weeks’ time. More >>

Riders Picked To Represent New Zealand In Spain

Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 4:44 am | Bikesport NZ

This season’s five-round Yamaha New Zealand Enduro Championships are significant for two very important reasons. More >>

Riders Picked To Represent New Zealand In Spain

Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:17 am | Bikesport NZ

Tapanui’s Kylie Dorr (Beta RR200) is the leading female in the domestic enduro competition and she has now been selected to race for New Zealand in Spain in October. She will be joined by riders Brad Groombridge and James Scott. More >>

Tapanui Woman Ready To Take On The World

Monday, 3 June 2024, 2:46 pm | Bikesport NZ

Dorr, a 34-year-old mother of two boys, is the leading rider in the women’s grade in the 2024 New Zealand Enduro Championships, well on track to defending the title she remarkably won on her first attempt in this competition last year. More >>

Fierce Battle For NZ Enduro Honours To Resume

Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 2:06 pm | Bikesport NZ

This season’s five-round Yamaha New Zealand Enduro Championships will nudge past the halfway stage with round three this King’s Birthday Weekend. More >>

Bike Riders Braced For Another Exciting Series

Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 7:41 pm | Bikesport NZ

The contest opens with racing at Tar Hill, on forestry land about 12 kilometres south of Tokoroa, and the three round-series will also incorporate more-relaxed and social trail rides at the same venues the following day. More >>

Revs Rising Ahead Of 2024 Suzuki International Series

Thursday, 2 May 2024, 4:38 pm | Bikesport NZ

The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest being shown ahead of the 2024 Suzuki International Series. The popular annual three-round Suzuki International Series, including the world-renowned Cemetery Circuit street ... More >>

Massive Wrestle Between Two Champion Riders

Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:50 pm | Bikesport NZ

After two of five rounds, it’s Taupo’s Brad Groombridge and Oparau’s James Scott locked in a tight battle for the lead, both men no strangers to winning New Zealand titles and, quite naturally, neither of them has been inclined to give an ... More >>

Former Champion Groombridge Leads The Way

Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:47 pm | Bikesport NZ

Hosted by the Christchurch Off-Road Motorcycle Club, the weekend’s racing included a sprint format event on Saturday, followed by a traditional timecard enduro race on Sunday and, on both days, it was Groombridge who led the way in the premier AA ... More >>

Seth Morrow Untouchable At Junior MX Champs

Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:34 pm | Bikesport NZ

Former Southland rider Seth Morrow was always going to be a frontrunner in the 15-16 years’ 125cc class at this year’s New Zealand Motocross Championships at Himatangi. Morrow exhibited nothing but supremacy in the 2024 edition of this annual event at ... More >>

Levin Honda Star Breaks Through For NZ Title Win

Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:44 pm | Bikesport NZ

The gloves came off at the 2024 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships in the Manawatu/Horowhenua region at the weekend, with Honda star Phoenix Van Dusschoten landing most of the big punches. More >>

Raetihi’s Horne Wins Two Titles In Two Weeks

Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:42 pm | Bikesport NZ

Raetihi teenager Karaitiana Horne is on top of the New Zealand motocross world. She was virtually unstoppable at the 2024 AFC Motorcycles-sponsored New Zealand Motocross Championships at Himatangi, about halfway between Foxton and Sanson, at the weekend. More >>

Delayed Final Showdown Was Worth Waiting For

Monday, 15 April 2024, 4:18 pm | Bikesport NZ

The hilly track on the outskirts of New Plymouth suffered a deluge of rain over the days leading up to the final round of the Yamaha NZ Motocross Championships. But on race day as clear, warm skies came out, the racers responded by producing some ... More >>

Taranaki Venue Will Reveal Championship Winners

Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 10:51 am | Bikesport NZ

April 09, 2024 For so many riders, this weekend’s final round of the 2024 Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championships in Taranaki will be the most important race meeting of the season. The four-round series has featured plenty of ups and downs already ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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