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Flying Scotsman Adds International Flavour
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 6:02 pm | Bikesport NZ
JANUARY 24, 2013: The New Zealand Motocross Championships will be a truly multi-national affair this season with news of the impending arrival of Scottish ace Billy Mackenzie. The 28-year-old from Edinburgh is the latest high-profile signing for the JCR Yamaha ... More >>
KTM Kiwi Gains Ultimate Respect in Australia
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 2:05 pm | Bikesport NZ
KTM Kiwi Gains Ultimate Respect in Australia DECEMBER 22, 2012: It probably stuck in the throat a little bit when the Australian commentator announced New Zealand's Kayne Lamont as the country's" Rookie of the Year" for 2012. The Mangakino ... More >>
Devereux Has Big Plans For 2013
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 9:20 am | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 18, 2012: Christchurch’s Seth Devereux has big plans for 2013 after making a huge jump in the horsepower stakes. More >>
Holmes Makes Intentions Clear
Monday, 10 December 2012, 9:16 am | Bikesport NZ
Holmes Makes Intentions Clear Click for big version. Invercargill's Jeremy Holmes (Castrol Honda CBR600RR), on track for Formula Two glory. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com DECEMBER 9, 2012: It has been a year since Invercargill's Jeremy ... More >>
Smith Returns And Wins Straight Away
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 9:31 am | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 6, 2012: Mokau’s Adrian Smith has wasted no time putting to the test the lessons he learned while racing overseas this season. More >>
Rowe Takes Every Opportunity
Monday, 3 December 2012, 11:39 am | Bikesport NZ
The rain came down in buckets at the Barrett Road Motorcycle Park facility on the outskirts of New Plymouth on Sunday, turning the popular motocross circuit into a porridge-like quagmire. More >>
Summers Braced for Tri Series Title Defence
Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:04 am | Bikesport NZ
NOVEMBER 30, 2012: Auckland motorcycle ace Toby Summers is in high demand, so much so that defending his Tri Series super motard crown is going to be even more difficult than before. But the Yamaha hero has only got himself to blame, the victim of his ... More >>
Honda Strong For Tarmac Duel
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 10:42 am | Bikesport NZ
NOVEMBER 28, 2012: There could be as red streak running through this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships. More >>
King A Tired, Old Man ... Or Is He?
Monday, 19 November 2012, 2:20 pm | Bikesport NZ
"I really felt every one of my 43 years on this planet," said world veterans' champion and national MX2 No.1 Darryll King at the end of the day's racing at the annual Auckland Motocross Championships near Tuakau on Sunday. More >>
Stroud Targets Tri Series Win No.5
Friday, 16 November 2012, 1:59 pm | Bikesport NZ
NOVEMBER 16, 2012: Hamilton’s Andrew Stroud may feel as if he has a target on his back, and for good reason. More >>
NZ Wins Barry Sheene Trans Tasman Challenge
Monday, 29 October 2012, 10:11 am | Bikesport NZ
NZ Wins Barry Sheene Trans Tasman Challenge The New Zealand team won the recent Barry Sheene Trans-Tasman Challenge at Hampton Downs, 469 to 436 points, in a return leg that was a bit more one-sided than first thought. Some machine failures cost ... More >>
The toughest 200kms in NZ
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 12:07 pm | Bikesport NZ
The toughest 200kms in NZ Over 1200 elite and recreational cyclists will brave the gruelling hills of the Coromandel Peninsula on Saturday for the infamous K2 cycle event. More >>
King Sand-Blasts Way to Victory
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 11:19 am | Bikesport NZ
King Sand-Blasts Way to Victory OCTOBER 24, 2012: Hamilton’s Darryll King has No.1 on the front and sides of his Yamaha for a reason. Rivals were left no doubt as to why the No.1 is so prominently displayed on his YZ250 two-stroke, showing he’s ... More >>
Whitaker Makes It Six in a Row
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 5:19 pm | Bikesport NZ
Wellington’s Jake Whitaker made it six title wins in a row when he dominated the top category at the three-day New Zealand Moto Trials Championships near Alexandra at the weekend. More >>
Lincoln the youngest at the Barry Sheene Challenge
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 4:51 pm | Bikesport NZ
The youngest competitor at 14 years of age at the Barry Sheene Trans Tasman Challenge event at Hampton Downs this weekend will be Tyler Lincoln from Hawke’s Bay. More >>
The Barry Sheene Trans Tasman Challenge
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 9:53 am | Bikesport NZ
‘The Australians are Coming’ in force, a team of forty competitors lead by Robbie Phillis, known as ‘Mr Superbike’ to fans, will take on New Zealand in the Barry Sheene Trans Tasman Challenge at Hampton Downs this Labour Weekend, Oct 20-21-22. ... More >>
Championship May Go to the Wire
Monday, 8 October 2012, 5:30 pm | Bikesport NZ
Pahiatua cross-country motorcycle ace Paul Whibley has suffered a set-back in the United States, but it’s mostly of his own doing. More >>
Ironman Effort from Husaberg Ace
Monday, 8 October 2012, 1:12 pm | Bikesport NZ
One bike, one man, six hours – that’s an awful lot to ask for. But that was exactly the plan for Tauranga’s Reece Burgess (Husaberg FE450), who not only won the ironman section of the big Six-Hour Dirt Bike Challenge on Saturday, but also threatened ... More >>
Yamaha pair on the pace
Monday, 8 October 2012, 11:30 am | Bikesport NZ
It was runner-up spot today but just watch this space. That was the chilling prediction from new Yamaha signing Chris Power after he teamed with three-time national cross-country champion Adam Reeves to claw their way through the talent-laden field and finish ... More >>
Smith Prime Candidate for Top Sports Award
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 10:57 am | Bikesport NZ
Mokau's Adrian Smith is again being nominated for the main prize at the annual Waitomo District Sports Awards as the 26-year-old has continued to pile up major motorcycling achievements throughout the year. More >>
