REIGN IN SPAIN
Reigning World Champion Casey Stoner took his first ever premier-class victory at the MotoGP of Spain at Jerez overnight as he fought an epic battle with championship rival Jorge Lorenzo.
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LEARNING THE ROPES
Moto Academy NZ is offering to provide coaching and classes for riders at the TAC Victoria Motorcycle Club Championships 2012. Recent Moto Academy NZ graduate Glen Skachill (pictured above) raced his way to the No.2 spot in the 600cc supersports … Continue reading
BIAGGI ON TOP
Italian Max Biaggi leads the Superbike World Championships, even though he experienced a frustrating day at the third round of the series at Assen, in The Netherlands, overnight.
FINAL ROUND ON SUNDAY
The final round of the Pacific Motorcycle Club’s Bike Rider Magazine Summer Series for 2011/2012 is to be held at Manfeild Autocourse in Feilding this Sunday, April 22.
CLIMBING FOR CAM
Auckland’s Lily Buttrick is a woman on a mission. She is planning to climb one of the most daunting mountains in the world, Kilimanjaro, to raise funds for the Cameron Jones Trust.
FIRST BLOOD TO LORENZO
The MotoGP season kicked off under lights with a thriller in Qatar this morning, with Spanish riders finishing 1-2.
TAKING ON THE WORLD
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 ahead after winning national motorcycle road-race titles … Continue reading
SMITH KEEPS ON KEEPING ON
It’s hard to keep a good man down and they don’t come much better than Blenheim’s Neil Smith. He took his modified Yamaha R6 to finish no lower than third in his Superlites class – a category formerly known as … Continue reading
CHECA DOMINATES
Spain’s Carlos Checa was the dominant rider in Imola, Italy, at the weekend. The defending World Superbike Champion scored a convincing double win in front of 81,000 screaming fans and is now the points leader in the chase for the … Continue reading
NEED SOME COACHING?
Moto Academy NZ is offering to provide coaching and classes for riders at the TAC Victoria Motorcycle Club Championships 2012.