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Yamaha’s King in “Ideal Position”
Monday, 13 February 2012, 2:29 pm | Bikesport NZ
Darryll King opened off his national motocross title defence in the best possible way, winning the first race of the 2012 series. The 43-year-old sent a loud warning to his MX2 (250cc) class rivals that he will again be a force this season as the ... More >>
Motocross Pecking Order Established
Monday, 13 February 2012, 12:34 pm | Bikesport NZ
Motocross Pecking Order Established FEBRUARY 12, 2012: The scene has been set for an enthralling New Zealand Motocross Championships season as the four-round series kicked off near Timaru today. When the dust settled at the Pleasant Point circuit, ... More >>
Cole the King of Teretonga
Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:16 am | Bikesport NZ
Cole the King of Teretonga JANUARY 23, 2012: Hamilton’s Nick Cole has blasted his way into title contention after a scintillating display at the third round of five in this year’s New Zealand Superbike Championships. The Kawasaki ace won the ... More >>
Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley -“The Axeman” strikes
Monday, 16 January 2012, 11:14 am | Bikesport NZ
Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley is not called “The Axeman” for nothing. The Kiwi international motorcycle ace was certainly sharp when he went bush at the weekend, winning two major events in as many days. Whibley (Yamaha YZ450F), who finished runner-up in ... More >>
Kiwi To Spearhead US Assault
Friday, 6 January 2012, 9:28 am | Bikesport NZ
It will be just a two-rider Yamaha strike force in the Grand National Cross-country Championships in the United States, but with a Kiwi to lead the charge. More >>
Aussie Teen Means Business
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 10:31 am | Bikesport NZ
It’s probably just a matter of time before teenager Josh McGrath becomes the latest Australian to steal away with a New Zealand motorcycle racing title. More >>
Another Stroud Gets The Good Oil
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:29 am | Bikesport NZ
DECEMBER 19, 2011: Like father; like son. He may have just-turned 13, but already young Jacob Stroud is turning heads on the motorcycle road-race scene. This probably comes as no surprise to anyone who follows the sport – Jacob Stroud is, afterall, ... More >>
Summer’s Off To A Flying Start
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 11:36 am | Bikesport NZ
Andy McGechan There is perhaps nothing more exciting than watching a high-powered dirt bike in a full-lock slide on a tarseal circuit. Add a few undulations and put 25 riders out there together on the track and you have the recipe for high-octane ... More >>
Bikesport NZ: No Efforts Spared To Satisfy Sponsor
Monday, 12 December 2011, 3:12 pm | Bikesport NZ
It is one thing to go the extra mile to satisfy your sponsors, but Craig Shirriffs goes one step further, travelling that extra mile on his backside. The Feilding superbike ace has just signed a deal with Darbi Accessories to race this season wearing Berik ... More >>
Kiwi ‘Novice’ One Of The Favourites
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:43 am | Bikesport NZ
Kiwi international motorcycle star Chris Birch can’t wait for the start of the New Year. More >>
Martens Brimming with Confidence
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:47 am | Bikesport NZ
Waitakere’s Ethan Martens is stepping up the grades this season and even a painful recent injury has done nothing to dent the young man’s confidence. More >>
Peter Broxholme is the new King of the Mountain
Monday, 5 December 2011, 1:30 pm | Bikesport NZ
The Tauranga racer was a virtual machine at the big annual King of the Mountain Motocross just outside New Plymouth on Sunday, winning the MX2 (250cc) class and taking his 250cc bike to finish runner-up in the MX1 (open class) class as well, before capping ... More >>
Holmes Targets Three Crowns
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 2:05 pm | Bikesport NZ
Holmes Targets Three Crowns DECEMBER 1, 2011: Bay of Plenty’s Rhys Holmes is going for a motorcycling hat-trick this season. The 23-year-old Katikati motorcycle mechanic has his sights set on winning three major titles as the Kiwi road-racing season gets ... More >>
Giants Go Head-To-Head At Summercross
Monday, 28 November 2011, 12:58 pm | Bikesport NZ
The Yamaha-sponsored event is one of New Zealand’s premier stand-alone motocross events and each year it attracts all the nation’s elite racers, competitors ranging in age from four and five, right through to veterans in their 50s and 60s. More >>
Vaughan Sets Sights on Senior Scalps
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:35 pm | Bikesport NZ
It is possibly just a matter of time before Rotorua's Cameron Vaughan is shaking up the nation's senior elite motocross riders. The 15-year-old Yamaha ace is certainly doing that to the junior ranks and the bad news there is that he's still got another ... More >>
Burkhart on Top in Auckland
Monday, 21 November 2011, 4:00 pm | Bikesport NZ
NOVEMBER 21, 2011: Wairarapa’s Luke Burkhart has taken the first step on the path towards winning another New Zealand motocross crown. More >>
Yamaha Team Wins the Day in Taupo
Monday, 14 November 2011, 1:01 pm | Bikesport NZ
CAPTION: Tony Rees (Yamaha), who teamed with fellow Bay of Plenty rider BJ Cawthorn to win the three-hour endurance race at Taupo on Saturday. NOVEMBER 14, 2011: Talent, tenacity and just a touch of good fortune were the winning ingredients for Whakatane ... More >>
Pahiatua Man Wraps Up American Title
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:47 pm | Bikesport NZ
It’s one down and one to go for New Zealand’s Paul Whibley. The Pahiatua rider celebrated his ninth round win in a row in the Off-Road Motorcycle and ATV (OMA) series in the United States at the weekend, stamping his authority on the competition ... More >>
Kiwi Girl Treasures Top Class Experience
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 1:25 pm | Bikesport NZ
The just-turned 19-year-old from Orewa won a wildcard invite to compete in the 125cc class at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island earlier this month, the realisation of a lifelong dream for the Kiwi rising star. More >>
Podium Finish on the Cards for Kiwi
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 2:59 pm | Bikesport NZ
OCTOBER 25, 2011: New Zealand’s Paul Whibley has his sights set on a solid podium finish in this season’s Grand National Cross-country (GNCC) Championships in the United States. At the weekend’s penultimate 11th round of the big American series ... More >>
