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Greenslade Has a Shocker But Wins NZXC Series
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 9:46 am | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 5, 2016: Every cloud has a silver lining, or so the saying goes, and that's probably the way Auckland's Sam Greenslade will be looking at his weekend. More >>
Two-Year Hiatus No Handicap for Fitzgerald
Monday, 5 December 2016, 3:31 pm | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 5, 2016: It's been two years since Taranaki's Hayden Fitzgerald last threw his leg over a superbike, but you wouldn't have known that by watching him race in Taupo on Sunday. More >>
No Margin for Errors in Suzuki Series Scorcher
Monday, 5 December 2016, 2:50 pm | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 5, 2016: The 2016 edition of the Suzuki Series is up and running and, in addition to scorching track temperatures on both Saturday and Sunday, the racing itself was equally red hot. More >>
Winning Double Whammy From Honda Family
Monday, 5 December 2016, 11:27 am | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 4, 2016: Like father, like son ... 49-year-old Tony Rees and his 21-year-old son Damon gave Honda a winning double whammy as this season's pre-nationals Suzuki Series kicked into life at Taupo's Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park at the weekend. More >>
Pero Shows His Support for Motorcycling
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 2:54 pm | Bikesport NZ
High-profile businessman Mike Pero loves motorcycle sport and he is again putting his money where his passion lies. More >>
Coppins Leaves Everyone Choking in the Sand
Saturday, 26 November 2016, 8:59 pm | Bikesport NZ
Coppins Leaves Everyone Choking in the Sand NOVEMBER 26, 2016: The phrase "multi-talented and versatile" doesn't even go halfway towards describing New Zealander Josh Coppins or his Yamaha YZ450F bikes. The 39-year-old two-time former motocross world ... More >>
Townley Unstoppable in Winton
Friday, 25 November 2016, 12:59 pm | Bikesport NZ
The 31-year-old from Tauranga announced his return to the Kiwi dirt bike scene in the most emphatic fashion on Thursday evening as he took three wins from three starts at the New Zealand Supercross Championships at Winton, near Invercargill. More >>
Suzuki Series: Massive Problem "A Good Thing To Have"
Monday, 14 November 2016, 1:06 pm | Bikesport NZ
NOVEMBER 14, 2016: Whanganui's Allan 'Flea' Willacy has a massive problem, although he's not really complaining too loudly about it. More >>
The Future Of The Sport On Show At Pukekohe
Monday, 14 November 2016, 11:56 am | Bikesport NZ
CAPTION: Auckland's Cole Davies (KTM), the new national mini motocross champion in the 9-11 years' 65cc class. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
Another Giant-Killing Performance From Connolly
Monday, 7 November 2016, 12:57 pm | Bikesport NZ
For a second consecutive event, the 13-year-old KTM ace demonstrated that winning motocross races is more about riding talent and confidence in a bike than it is about raw horsepower. More >>
KTM's Birch No Stranger to Hard Enduro Events
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 3:10 pm | Bikesport NZ
When the going gets tough, KTM's Chris Birch gets going. The multi-time former national enduro champion from Glen Eden showed the sort of style that earned him international glory when he won the Romaniacs Hard Enduro in 2010 by dominating the Kiwi equivalent ... More >>
Young Riders Ring the Warning Bells
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 12:57 pm | Bikesport NZ
OCTOBER 24, 2016: The big annual MX Fest at Taupo over Labour Weekend featured a number of sensational performances from young men who showed they are all ready to step up the grades. More >>
Touches of Brilliance From Yamaha Stars
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 9:31 am | Bikesport NZ
OCTOBER 25, 2016: Otago's Courtney Duncan continues to be dogged by bad luck, with another major win eluding her at the weekend, but the big picture is still very bright for the world-champion-in-the-making. More >>
Dream Debut for New Kawasaki Team
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 9:30 am | Bikesport NZ
OCTOBER 24, 2016: There's a new kid on the block and it seems he might be a bit of a bully. More >>
Grey Turns up the Heat on Rivals
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 12:19 pm | Bikesport NZ
Cambridge's Ashton Grey (Yamaha YZ250X), back from injury and turning up the heat. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
All Roads Lead to Taupo This Weekend
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 9:26 am | Bikesport NZ
Taupo will again be the centre of the motocross universe this Labour Weekend. The big annual MX Fest at Taupo traditionally marks the start to the summer season and the event has again attracted all the nation's major riders and race teams to the ... More >>
Husqvarna Hard Enduro the Ultimate Test
Monday, 17 October 2016, 11:03 am | Bikesport NZ
Howick's Liam Draper (Husqvarna FE250), sure to be among the leading riders this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
Kawasaki Builds Its Presence in New Zealand
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 2:17 pm | Bikesport NZ
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016: Kawasaki will have a huge presence on New Zealand's motocross scene this summer. National 125cc champion Ben Broad, from Ngatea, has switched to the green brigade and will now step up to race in the MX2 (250cc) class on board ... More >>
Whibley Leads a Yamaha 1-2 in the Akatarawas
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 11:54 am | Bikesport NZ
Taikorea's Paul Whibley (Yamaha YZ450FX), in scintillating form. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
Husqvarna Rider Archer Keeps Her Lead Intact
Monday, 5 September 2016, 12:30 pm | Bikesport NZ
Te Awamutu's Rachael Archer has done it again, humbled most of the males and with that also kept her title-winning hopes well on track. More >>