Monthly Archives: July 2011
WIN TINGED WITH SADNESS
New Zealand’s own Courtney Duncan continues to send shock waves through the United States motocross scene after another brilliant day at the annual Ponca City Motocross Nationals in Oklahoma.
Continue reading →GETTING THE NEWS OUT THERE
BikesportNZ.com does a lot for motorcycling in New Zealand.
Continue reading →BROTHERS IN ARMS
They live together, they work together and they race together … and even on the race track there is not much to separate sibling rivals Mitchell and Damon Nield.
Continue reading →FINAL THROW OF DICE
It’s the final throw of the dice for motocross title hopefuls in Australia this weekend.
Continue reading →MOTOGP GOOD FOR JAPAN
The Japanese Grand Prix will go ahead in October despite leading MotoGP riders refusing to go, the sport’s governing body has said.
Continue reading →FOUR TIMES TO PODIUM
New Zealand junior motocross champion Courtney Duncan is kicking up a storm in the United States this week.
Continue reading →FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Hawke’s Bay motocross ace Kieran Scheele is growing stronger with each outing in the United Kingdom, the Kiwi DBG Suzuki Team rider earning solid points against some very stiff opposition.
Continue reading →ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCE
Testing at Manfeild yesterday of a battery-powered racing motorcycle with electrifying performance is providing a pointer to the future and also serving as a tribute to a rider who was well known at the circuit.
Continue reading →007 … LICENSED TO THRILL
Taranaki’s Mitch Rowe is back and possibly even better than before.
Continue reading →FRUSTRATING TIME IN UK
It was another frustrating time for the Kiwi contingent at round six of the British Motocross Championships at Foxhills, near Swindon, at the weekend.
Continue reading →ANOTHER WIN IN USA
If the saying is true that there’s no rest for the wicked, then Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley must be a very bad man indeed.
Continue reading →MOTOGP LAGUNA SECA
Australian hero Casey Stoner re-imposed himself on the 2011 MotoGP World Championship with a thrilling victory in Sunday’s US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, the 10th round of 18 in the schedule.
Continue reading →FLAT OUT IN KURATAU
It was a perfect weekend for Amberley’s Ian Ffitch.
Continue reading →COPPINS TAKES CHARGE
How quickly fortunes can change in motocross.
Continue reading →MEAD TAKES TITLE AGAIN
Taupo’s Rory Mead is the national enduro champion again.
Continue reading →DUNGEY CREEPS CLOSER
Defending American open class motocross champion Ryan Dungey captured his third victory of 2011 on Saturday, on a day that saw a dramatic mix-up in the 450 class standings at round eight at Washougal Motocross Park.
Continue reading →CAN WE HELP YOU?
BikesportNZ.com does a lot for motorcycling in New Zealand.
Continue reading →TO FINNISH FIRST …
Taranaki’s Adrian Smith and Auckland cousins Karl and Chris Power will use this weekend’s sixth and final round of the New Zealand Enduro Championships in Taupo as a final warm-up ahead of racing in Northern Europe.
Continue reading →JARVIS WINS; BIRCH SECOND
Britain’s Graham Jarvis has won the 2011 edition of the Red Bull Romaniacs extreme enduro, with New Zealand’s Chris Birch forced to accept runner-up spot.
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