TARAWERA TIME AGAIN
A shotgun blast will send motorcyclists scattering in the Bay of Plenty next weekend.
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: June 2011
TOUGH IN THE UK
It is never easy when you’re racing so far from home and up against some of the best riders in the world, but Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont is enjoying the experience nonetheless.
Continue reading →BEST OF BRITISH
It was an interesting weekend all around at the fifth round of the British Motocross Championships at Desertmartin, in Northern Ireland, with most of the Kiwi contingent scoring points while learning some valuable lessons racing against some of the Grand … Continue reading →
BIRCH 8th AT ERZBERG
Incredibly difficult conditions saw only nine riders make it to the finish of this year’s mighty Iron Mountain, the Erzberg extreme enduro in the heart of the Austrian province of Styria.
Continue reading →TWO KIWIS INSIDE TOP FIVE
It was two Kiwis inside the top six at the latest round of the Grand National Cross-country Championships in the United States.
Continue reading →WIN TO RAMON
Belgian former world champion Steve Ramon won two from three motos on his works RM-Z450 to claim the fourth round of the Belgian Motocross Championship at Tongeren at the weekend.
Continue reading →AWESOME IN ASSEN
American superbike convert Ben Spies has taken his first ever MotoGP victory with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Dutch TT at Assen.
Continue reading →ADVANTAGE SHAVED BACK
Australian Chad Reed lost a little ground in his bid to win the national open class motocross title in the United States this year when he had to accept third spot overall at round five of the series in Denver, … Continue reading →
SMITH TO THE FORE
A 250cc bike can be more than a match for a 450cc machine, especially in the hands of a rider such as Taranaki’s Adrian Smith.
Continue reading →ONE MAN; TWO TITLES
One race, one rider and one bike but it was two wins for Tokoroa man Sean Clarke.
Continue reading →POWER & BROXHOLME WIN
After several years of trying, Aucklander Karl Power finally broke through for victory at the annual Taupo Leatt 4-hour dirt bike race at the weekend.
Continue reading →A GLIMPSE OF THE ACTION
What happened at Budd’s Creek last weekend?
Continue reading →MOVING PICTURES
Here’s some video footage of the Coonabarabran round of the Pro Open class in the Australian Motocross Championships just last weekend.
Continue reading →HITTING THE MEDIA
BikesportNZ.com does a lot for motorcycling in New Zealand.
Continue reading →SERIOUS IN THE SOUTH
The racing was tight at round two of the South Island Enduro series at Moa Flat, near Roxburgh on Sunday.
Continue reading →JUST WARMING UP
Though suffering the ill-effects of a serious head cold, Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont still managed to finish among the points at the latest round of the British Masters Motocross at Foxhills at the weekend.
Continue reading →TIGHT BATTLE AT TOP
An exciting three-way battle is likely to define the motorcycle racing near Whakamaru this weekend.
Continue reading →REASON TO SMILE
Rotorua’s John Phillips had plenty to smile about when dust cleared at the end of racing at round four of the British Masters Motocross Championships at Fox Hills at the weekend.
Continue reading →NEVER SAY DIE
They say old soldiers never die, they just fade away – but what happens to old motorbikes and even older riders?
Continue reading →BIAGGI LIVES UP TO RANKING
Italy’s Max Biaggi has won his first World Superbike Championship race of the season at Motorland Aragon in Spain at the weekend, the reigning champion making amends for his race one mistake by instead forcing rival Marco Melandri into an … Continue reading →