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Reeves Goes It Alone Against Nation’s Elite
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 3:21 pm | Bikesport NZ
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014: It could possibly be said that Palmerston North’s Adam Reeves is as good as two of any other off-road motorcycle racers. More >>
NZ’s Harwood Again Stirs up the Australians
Monday, 1 September 2014, 10:09 am | Bikesport NZ
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014: New Zealand’s Hamish Harwood is making international headlines again this season and the KTM star has plans to make a few more before the year is out. More >>
Whibley Storms to Yet Another Oma Win
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 12:22 pm | Bikesport NZ
Whibley Storms to Yet Another Oma Win AUGUST 27, 2014: Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley has done it again. The 35-year-old former Manawatu forestry worker, affectionately dubbed “The Axeman” on the motorcycling scene, has stormed to yet another comfortable ... More >>
The Bold, the Brutal and the Brilliant
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 10:39 am | Bikesport NZ
The racing was brilliant, the track was brutal and the riders were bold at the inaugural Secondary Schools Motocross Championships at Mercer on Sunday. More >>
Columb Ready for European Adventure
Saturday, 23 August 2014, 11:41 am | Bikesport NZ
Queenstown’s Scott Columb (Altherm JCR Yamaha), packing his bags for Europe once again. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com More >>
Mike Pero Sponsors Barry Scheene Motorcycle Classic
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 5:34 pm | Bikesport NZ
Mike Pero Real Estate have taken the naming rights sponsorship for the Barry Sheene Motorcycle Classic at Hampton Downs this Labour Weekend, October 24-25-26. More >>
Vermeer Impressive with Solo Effort
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 10:01 am | Bikesport NZ
Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com JULY 30, 2014: Though on his own against the might of two-man teams of elite riders from all around New Zealand, Masterton’s Reuben Vermeer was coolness personified on Sunday. The Yamaha ace headed into battle at ... More >>
Hamilton’s Natzke on GP Podium at First Attempt
Monday, 28 July 2014, 2:41 pm | Bikesport NZ
Hamilton’s Natzke on GP Podium at First Attempt JULY 28, 2014: He’s 15, he’s fast and he’s a multi-time Kiwi champion ... now Waikato’s Josiah Natzke can write ‘Grand Prix podium’ on his list of achievements. The Hamilton teenager ... More >>
It is Going to Be TT Terrific
Monday, 7 July 2014, 5:33 pm | Bikesport NZ
JULY 07, 2014: If you can picture superbike racing on a grass track, then you’ll have no trouble at all imagining what it will look like at the annual New Zealand TT Championships near Turangi this weekend. More >>
Dirt Bike Worlds Set to Collide Near Whakatane
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 12:54 pm | Bikesport NZ
Dirt Bike Worlds Set to Collide Near Whakatane JUNE 20, 2014: The worlds are set to collide this weekend. The cross-country world meets the enduro and motocross worlds at the big annual Tarawera 100 near Kawerau on Saturday with top-class riders entered ... More >>
Five wins from five starts
Monday, 28 April 2014, 3:41 pm | Bikesport NZ
Five wins from five starts ... dominance doesn’t get any more clear-cut than that. More >>
“Superman” Only Slightly Slower than Speeding Bullet
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 3:25 pm | Bikesport NZ
APRIL 8, 2014: He may be only slightly faster than a speeding bullet these days and possibly only able to leap small buildings in a single bound – maybe just the occasional letterbox – but Paul “Superman” Pavletich is still something of a hero. More >>
Debut Ride Ends with Podium Finish
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 5:25 pm | Bikesport NZ
Auckland’s Toby Summers had a huge frown on his face as he packed up at the end of the weekend’s racing at the fourth and final round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships at Manfeild. More >>
Honda’s Chambers Comes On Strong at Series Finale
Monday, 31 March 2014, 1:54 pm | Bikesport NZ
The competition saw red at Manfeild’s final round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships at the weekend as riders of the distinctive fire-engine red Hondas came on strong. More >>
Waikato Teen Re-Writes Kiwi MX History
Monday, 24 March 2014, 11:19 am | Bikesport NZ
Waikato has a long and proud history of success on the national motorcycling scene. From nine-time former superbike champion Andrew Stroud, to multi-time former national champion and two-time former world motocross No.2 Darryll King, to former 600cc road-race ... More >>
Kiwi Riders Again at the Pointy End
Monday, 17 March 2014, 5:16 pm | Bikesport NZ
Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley has scored his second podium finish in as many events as he crafts a positive start to his Grand National Cross-country racing campaign in the United States. More >>
Cross-Country Results Turned Upside Down
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:00 am | Bikesport NZ
The sport of motorcycle cross-country racing is full of high-speed zigs and zags and now it’s just taken another 90-degree turn. The second round of four in this season’s New Zealand Cross-country Championships was held near Huntly on Saturday ... More >>
Champion Gets Title Defence Back On Track
Monday, 17 March 2014, 10:59 am | Bikesport NZ
The Yamaha ace from Mokau battled to an unaccustomed fourth overall at the series opener in Taranaki last month, bravely fighting back through the pack after a shocking start, and knew he’d have to vastly improve if he was to have any hope of clinching ... More >>
Dickey and Kelly Could Be the Men to Watch
Monday, 3 March 2014, 12:12 pm | Bikesport NZ
The Kawasaki men have a point to prove at the fourth and final round of the Bel Ray Cross-country Championships in the North Waikato region this weekend. Raglan’s Jason Dickey finished runner-up to national cross-country champion Adrian Smith (Yamaha ... More >>
Yamaha's May Stretching His Wings
Monday, 3 March 2014, 12:00 pm | Bikesport NZ
The 21-year-old Yamaha ace from Titirangi has won national titles in New Zealand and now the Kiwi Rider and BikesportNZ.com-backed off-road motorcycle rider has packed his helmet and boots and headed off to the United States. More >>