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McGoldrick Makes It Title No.2
Monday, 16 April 2012, 10:33 am | Bikesport NZ
It was two national motocross titles in the same season for South Islander Micah McGoldrick. More >>
Courtney on the Road Back
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 10:32 am | Bikesport NZ
APRIL 12, 2012: Kiwi motocross heroine Courtney Duncan has been notable for her absence from top-level motocross in recent months, but it probably won’t be long now before we see her tormenting the boys once again. More >>
Whibley Extends OMA Series Lead
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 1:12 pm | Bikesport NZ
The true mark of a champion is when a racer shows the ability to surmount massive obstacles to complete his mission, and that’s exactly what New Zealand Paul Whibley had to do in the United States at the weekend. More >>
Kiwi Champ Branching Out
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:52 am | Bikesport NZ
He has conquered one form of motorcycling and now Jake Whitaker has a taste for another. More >>
Title Hopefuls Chasing Whitaker
Monday, 9 April 2012, 12:15 pm | Bikesport NZ
APRIL 9, 2012: Moto Trials is a branch of motorcycle sport where speed is not essential but competitors are still going to have to be very quick indeed this weekend if they are going to have any hope of catching five-time national champion Jake Whitaker. More >>
Whibley Extends Lead
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 10:25 am | Bikesport NZ
Whibley Extends Lead CAPTION: Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley (Yamaha YZ450F), extending his lead in the GNCC off-road competition in the United States. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com APRIL 5, 2012: New Zealand’s Paul Whibley has finished runner-up ... More >>
Kiwi Champ Sets Sights On European Glory
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 10:37 am | Bikesport NZ
Kiwi Champ Sets Sights On European Glory MARCH 26, 2012: Canterbury motorcycle ace Jake Lewis is still only a teenager but he’s ready to branch out in search of international glory. The 17-year-old from Rangiora has immense potential and possibly a huge future ... More >>
Smith Wins Championship Round Two
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 11:17 am | Bikesport NZ
MARCH 27, 2012: Two rounds complete and two different Yamaha riders were the winners, so it could be a battle between mates to decide this year’s New Zealand Cross-country Championships. More >>
Croft Wins Title With A Race To Spare
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 8:44 am | Bikesport NZ
Croft Wins Title With A Race To Spare MARCH 26, 2012: Kapiti’s Sam Croft stormed his way to victory at this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships, wrapping up the Prolites 250 title with a race to spare at the final round in Taupo on Sunday. ... More >>
Hassan back with a vengeance
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 3:16 pm | Bikesport NZ
From the lowest of lows to the highest of highs, Auckland’s Jaden Hassan has experienced them both this season. The Yamaha ace was simply untouchable at the weekend, roaring away to victory in both 600cc supersport races at the fourth round of five in this ... More >>
Kiwi Champ to Tackle the Americans
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 3:09 pm | Bikesport NZ
Things happen very quickly indeed in top-level motorsport and perhaps no speedier than for New Zealand’s motocross man-of-the moment, Bay of Plenty rider Ben Townley. More >>
Whibley Keeps Hold of Series Lead
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 10:45 am | Bikesport NZ
Whibley Keeps Hold of Series Lead MARCH 20, 2012: A third-place finish at round two of the Grand National Cross-country Championships in the United States at the weekend was enough to keep Kiwi Paul Whibley on top of the series standings, but only just. ... More >>
Aussie Targets More Kiwi Glory
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 10:44 am | Bikesport NZ
Aussie Targets More Kiwi Glory MARCH 20, 2012: Dan Stauffer is a glutton for punishment. Yes, the Australian superbike ace loves dishing out punishment to his Kiwi rivals and he’ll have another chance to do just that when he again crosses the Tasman ... More >>
King Remains on His Throne
Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:51 pm | Bikesport NZ
The 43-year-old showed the mark of a champion when he successfully defended his national MX2 (250cc) crown at the fourth and final round of this year’s New Zealand Motocross Championships in Taupo on Sunday. More >>
Kiwis 1-3 In The USA
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 10:57 am | Bikesport NZ
MARCH 15, 2012: It was two Kiwis in the top three as the Grand National Cross-country (GNCC) series kicked off in Florida at the weekend. Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley and Wellington’s Rory Mead finished first and third respectively at the gruelling series ... More >>
King Locked In Furious Fight
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 1:44 pm | Bikesport NZ
MARCH 14, 2012: Former world No.2 Darryll King is used to being in tight spots. And the Yamaha ace from Hamilton has every intention of fighting his way out of the latest one. The reigning national MX2 (250cc) class champion takes his Yamaha YZ250 to Taupo ... More >>
Champion in the Firing Line
Monday, 5 March 2012, 2:30 pm | Bikesport NZ
Champion in the Firing Line MARCH 5, 2012: Hamilton motocross ace Darryll King knows a thing or two about winning championships, and that’s probably just as well considering the intensity of the blowtorch that’s been turned in his direction. The 43-year-old ... More >>
Leigh Has an Appetite for Fresh And Green
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:57 pm | Bikesport NZ
Leigh Has an Appetite for Fresh And Green FEBRUARY 28, 2012: Waikato motocross ace Kieran Leigh is smiling again. The 20-year-old Cambridge man collected his new Kawasaki KX250F less than a month ago and already it has given him a new lease of life, the ... More >>
Whibley Takes Top Podium Spot
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 11:48 am | Bikesport NZ
FEBRUARY 28, 2012: New Zealand’s Paul Whibley tasted his first major win of the season in the United States at the weekend and he hopes that it will be a taste of things to come. More >>
Champion Has Target on His Back
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 1:37 pm | Bikesport NZ
Champion Has Target on His Back FEBRUARY 22, 2012: The bike world’s bandits of balance kick off their season near New Plymouth with the opening two rounds of the North Island Moto Trials Championships on Saturday and Sunday. The pressure goes ... More >>
