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Kiwi Motocross Legend Courtney Duncan Fired Up For More After First WMX Podium Following Long Illness

Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 12:25 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

“It’s all coming together and hopefully it won’t be long before we are back on that top step,” says Courtney Duncan. More >>

Four-Times World Motocross Champion Courtney Duncan Primed For This Weekend's Foxhills British MXGP

Friday, 17 July 2026, 4:44 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

Duncan, who is racing a Kawasaki for the Dixon Racing Team, said she was feeling much stronger on the bike heading into this weekend. More >>

Southland Motorcycle Club Claims First Ever Battle Of The Clubs Motocross Fundraiser

Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 9:33 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Just like the international MXoN, on which the domestic BOTC event is based, the team-versus-team format used for Saturday's cash-builder event in Taupo has long proven to be immensely popular with the New Zealand motocross community. More >>

New Zealand's Motocross Clubs To Do Battle In Taupo This Weekend For Fundraiser

Thursday, 9 July 2026, 8:20 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Teams racing of the highest order is set to light up the track at Taupo on Saturday as the venue once again hosts the popular annual Battle of the Clubs motocross event. More >>

New Zealand Riders Finish Mid-Pack At The FIM Junior Motocross Championships In Czech Republic At The Weekend

Tuesday, 7 July 2026, 9:02 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

2024’s JMX85 World Junior Motocross Champion, Levi Townley, was hoping to add the JMX125 trophy to his cabinet, but got held up in the start of Moto 1 and had to make his way through the pack. He battled from almost dead last to 19th. More >>

Four Young New Zealand Riders Chasing Junior Motocross World Championship In Czech Republic

Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:02 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Four young NZ riders chasing junior world motocross titles in Czech Republic this weekend Levi Townley, 16, will lead an impressive team of New Zealand riders in the FIM Junior Motocross World Championships that take place in Jinin, Czech Republic. More >>

Four Young New Zealand Riders Chasing Junior World Motocross Titles In Czech Republic This Weekend

Thursday, 2 July 2026, 8:39 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Contesting the pinnacle junior world title event, Townley will race in the JMX125 class with his younger brother Jaggar, 14, joining Nixon Coppins, 13, and Nico Verhoeven, 13, in the JMX85 class. More >>

New Zealand Team Announced For Historic 100th Edition Of FIM International Six Days Enduro

Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 1:50 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

Known as the “Olympics of Motorcycling”, the ISDE brings together the world’s best enduro riders for six demanding days of racing, testing speed, endurance, consistency, mechanical skill and national pride. More >>

New Chapter For New Zealand Junior Motocross As Championships Head To Purpose-Built Leeston Track

Thursday, 9 April 2026, 8:29 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

The New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships has a storied history of producing world-class talent and a reputation as the ultimate proving ground for the country's next generation of motocross stars. More >>

Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) congratulates Courtney Duncan on her fourth world championship

Monday, 4 September 2023, 7:08 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

“Courtney Duncan won her fourth Women’s World Motocross Championship in Turkey this past weekend and on behalf of Aotearoa New Zealand’s motorcycling community - Congratulations!” says President, Mac McLeod. “The years of constant hard work ... More >>

Macdonald Matches His Father And His Brother

Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 7:08 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Christchurch's Hamish Macdonald (Sherco SE-F 300i), who wrapped up the New Zealand Enduro Championships on Sunday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Canterbury man Hamish Macdonald won a world enduro championship title before he won a New Zealand ... More >>

Kiwi world champ riders MacDonald and Duncan receive medals

Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 11:35 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

In an historic first for Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ), two Kiwi world champion riders Courtney Duncan and Hamish MacDonald were officially presented with their 2019 FIM World Championship medals at a glittering ceremony in Monaco, on Sunday ... More >>

Supporting young rider talent is key for Motorcycling NZ

Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 11:43 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) is channelling its resources into fostering the phenomenal talent pool of young Kiwi riders, who are making names for themselves around the world. More >>

Singleton Rises to the Xtreme Challenge

Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 2:10 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

AUGUST 29, 2018: It was brutal, it was tough, relentless and unforgiving ... just as the organisers had promised. More >>

Change at the Top of Enduro Nationals

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 2:13 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

MAY 29, 2018: The 2018 New Zealand Enduro Championships roared past the halfway stage near Nelson at the weekend with a set of results that make interesting reading indeed. More >>

Taupo Man Has Stranglehold on Cross-Country Champs

Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:15 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

APRIL 4, 2016: It's turning into quite a season for Bay of Plenty dirt bike ace Brad Groombridge. More >>

Caution pays off in Superbike Championships

Monday, 31 March 2014, 11:10 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Caution proved a winning formula as the New Zealand Superbike championships wound up at Manfeild today. Dennis Charlett set the example yesterday as he won his first Superbike championship – at the age of 45 – with two careful rides that brought ... More >>

Nervous granddad wins Superbike Championship

Monday, 31 March 2014, 10:23 am | Motorcycling New Zealand

Dennis Charlett went slow to clinch the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Manfeild today. The Christchurch rider, a proud grandfather of 45 who keeps fit with kick-box training, went into today’s two races with a big points lead and decided to play ... More >>

Superbike ace to miss championship final

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 4:11 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

Superbike star Dennis Charlett is upset that his main championship rival will not be able to race in the final round of the series starting at Manfeild tomorrow (Friday). More >>

Maiden victories elate two Superbike racers

Monday, 13 January 2014, 12:12 pm | Motorcycling New Zealand

Two Superbike racers have scored breakthrough victories in Timaru during the second round of the national road-race championships. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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