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Former GP stars team up for kiwi campaign

Thursday, 18 January 2018, 10:46 am | Bikesport NZ

Former Grand Prix star Josh Coppins is feeling quietly confident ahead of the 2018 New Zealand Motocross Championships season. More >>

2018 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville

Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 11:24 am | Bikesport NZ

JANUARY 16, 2018: It's tough when you have a big No.1 plastered over the front and sides of your motorcycle – everyone has you in their gun sights, wants to shoot you down and take that title away. More >>

Classic Weekend a celebration of motorcycling

Monday, 15 January 2018, 12:11 pm | Bikesport NZ

JANUARY 15, 2018: It could be considered a walk down memory lane, but it's likely to be a lot quicker than a mere stroll. More >>

Superbike Nationals Reach the Halfway Stage

Sunday, 14 January 2018, 7:36 pm | Bikesport NZ

Superbike Nationals Reach the Halfway Stage JANUARY 14, 2018: A gap is starting to open up at the top of the New Zealand Superbike Championship standings after another scintillating performance from former national champion Sloan Frost at the weekend. ... More >>

Draper Off to Tackle World's Cross-Country Elite

Friday, 12 January 2018, 3:15 pm | Bikesport NZ

Draper Off to Tackle World's Cross-Country Elite JANUARY 12, 2018: It's the dream of any true racer to be able to compete, and hopefully win, at the ultimate level of their sport and that's what is about to be realised by Auckland's Liam Draper. ... More >>

Rising Star From Timaru Has a Big Future

Friday, 12 January 2018, 3:14 pm | Bikesport NZ

Rising Star From Timaru Has a Big Future JANUARY 12, 2018: Timaru's Harry Parker may have a big future ahead of him, but, for now, all he's concerned about is putting on a good show for his home-town fans this weekend. The second of four rounds in ... More >>

American Rider Here to Learn From Kiwi Legend

Thursday, 11 January 2018, 2:10 pm | Bikesport NZ

American Rider Here to Learn From Kiwi Legend JANUARY 11, 2018: To be the best, you need to learn from the best and that's the theory that young American cross-country rider Cody Barnes hopes will work for him. A rising star on the Grand National Cross-Country ... More >>

Super Racing From Superbike Series Newcomers

Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 12:10 pm | Bikesport NZ

Super Racing From Superbike Series Newcomers JANUARY 10, 2018: They may be about as far removed from fire-breathing superbikes as they could be, and certainly among the smallest motorcycles to feature on the race track, but the new GIXXER Cup class ... More >>

Focus Goes on Woodville for Motocross GP Titles

Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 12:00 pm | Bikesport NZ

JANUARY 9, 2018: The population of the small Tararua town of Woodville will probably more than double for one special weekend at the end of this month. More >>

Young Man Steps up to Take Dad's Place Among Leaders

Monday, 8 January 2018, 5:10 pm | Bikesport NZ

Young Man Steps up to Take Dad's Place Among Leaders JANUARY 8, 2018: As one Honda rider called Rees steps aside, another one steps forward. Whakatane's Tony Rees is the 2017 national superbike champion, but the opportunities for him to run out with ... More >>

Superbike Nationals Opening Round Had It All

Sunday, 7 January 2018, 7:05 pm | Bikesport NZ

Superbike Nationals Opening Round Had It All JANUARY 7, 2018: It was a drama-filled weekend for the opening round of the 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Canterbury, with edge-of-the-seat racing in all the various bike categories. Under ... More >>

Fitzgerald Has Superbike Podium in His Sights

Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 3:43 pm | Bikesport NZ

Fitzgerald Has Superbike Podium in His Sights JANUARY 3, 2018: Taranaki man Hayden Fitzgerald again has the superbike podium in his sights this season and, with the nationals set to kick off in Canterbury this weekend, he won't have to wait long ... More >>

Superbike Nationals Kick Off This Weekend

Tuesday, 2 January 2018, 4:12 pm | Bikesport NZ

Superbike Nationals Kick Off This Weekend JANUARY 2, 2018: The 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships kick off in Christchurch this weekend and so will begin the battle to find the nation's best motorcycle road racers across half a dozen separate ... More >>

When Fastest Does Not Always Mean First

Sunday, 31 December 2017, 8:00 pm | Bikesport NZ

When Fastest Does Not Always Mean First DECEMBER 31, 2017: If a rider is only as good as his last race, then Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont will be hoping the momentum continues for him into 2018. The Altherm JCR Yamaha Racing Team star experienced ... More >>

Young Yamaha Star Has Speed to Burn

Sunday, 31 December 2017, 12:01 pm | Bikesport NZ

DECEMBER 31, 2017: The 2018 senior motocross national are just around the corner and Mangakino's Maximus Purvis can’t wait to sink his teeth into the opposition. The Altherm JCR Yamaha Racing Team star had another good work-out at the weekend’s ... More >>

Cooper Makes It Three Summercross Wins in a Row

Saturday, 30 December 2017, 9:28 pm | Bikesport NZ

Cooper Makes It Three Summercross Wins in a Row DECEMBER 30, 2017: Bay of Plenty’s Cody Cooper has done it again. The former Opotiki man gave his many local fans a real treat as he was almost unstoppable at the big annual Honda Summercross event ... More >>

Kawasaki's Richardson Takes the Formula Two Crown

Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 5:00 pm | Bikesport NZ

Kawasaki's Richardson Takes the Formula Two Crown DECEMBER 27, 2017: It was perhaps always meant to be and so, when Wainuiomata's Shane Richardson wrapped up the Formula Two class at Whanganui on Boxing Day, it came as a surprise to nobody. The Kawasaki ... More >>

Young Rees Gives a Taste of What's to Come

Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 4:59 pm | Bikesport NZ

DECEMBER 27, 2017: Honda's Tony Rees may be down, but he won't be out for long and, besides that, there's plenty more Rees genetics keen to step forward. More >>

Moir Does the Double at Suzuki Series Finale

Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 4:57 pm | Bikesport NZ

DECEMBER 27, 2017: It was a breakthrough day for Bay of Plenty's Scott Moir at the third and final round of the 2017 Suzuki Series at Whanganui on Boxing Day Tuesday. More >>

Woodville Grand Prix Further Enhanced With Oceania Status

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 1:55 pm | Bikesport NZ

DECEMBER 19, 2017: It is already the biggest and most prestigious motocross event on the Kiwi race calendar, but now the Woodville GP is set to get even bigger. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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