Echo Valley in Toowoomba is preparing to roar back to life when the ninth round of 10 in the 2015 Australian MX Nationals is held at the iconic motocross venue next Sunday, August 23.
SMETS TAKES KTM ROLE
Five-time motocross world champion Joel Smets has been appointed KTM Motocross Factory Racing Sports Director.
KING HEADS BACK TO EUROPE
It will be like a trip down memory lane for Waikato’s Darryll King when he heads back to Europe later this month.
IRWIN WINS; LAMONT SURVIVES
After setting the blistering pace in qualifying, Graeme Irwin took his Suzuki RM-Z450 to a 1-1 victory at Hawkstone Park for round five of the British MX Nationals on Sunday.
WHIBLEY IN CONTROL
Taikorea’s Paul Whibley has now strengthened his grip on the annual Dirt Guide Cross-country Series from firm to vice-like after the weekend’s second round of four near a chilly Atiamuri on Sunday.
DUNGEY & SAVAGTY WIN THE DAY
The 2015 United States Motocross Championships arrived at Central New York’s iconic Unadilla MX circuit at the weekend for the 10th round of 12 in the series.
MARQUEZ SHOWS RESTRAINT
A patient Marc Marquez picked his moment to overtake Jorge Lorenzo and win Sunday’s Indianapolis MotoGP.
MAKING THE HEADLINES
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FARM JAM COMING BACK
After a year’s hiatus, the legendary New Zealand Farm Jam will return bigger and better than ever in 2016, with organisers announcing the event will be held on February 6.
TOWNLEY GOOD TO GO
New Zealand’s Ben Townley has reported to BikesportNZ.com that rumours of his suffering a serious injury have been wildly exaggerated.
MOTOGP SEASON RESUMES
After a three-week summer break, the MotoGP riders return to the United States for the Indianapolis Grand Prix, round 10, this weekend.
FACING CHALLENGES
French rider Livia Lancelot suffered terrible luck at the final round of the FIM Women’s World Motocross Championship when she was unable to contest the final race of the series at Loket in the Czech Republic.
CATCHING THE ACTION
The Brooklands Motocross track was open for a grassroots run event and the boys from MCD Edits were there to record the occasion.
NEW WINNER EXPECTED
There will most likely be a fresh name on the premier trophy when the 2016 New Zealand Superbike Championships wrap up in early March next year.
LAMONT ON THE PACE ALREADY
Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont has wasted no time since his arrival in the United Kingdom.
SMITH PICKS A FIGHT
Four-time former national cross-country champion Adrian Smith plans to make up lost ground this weekend.
A BATTLE TO THE FINISH
It looks sure to be a Yamaha-Yamaha and Kiwi-Aussie 1-2 battle right up to the end of the Australian Motocross Championships this season.
JUST TWO RACES AWAY
New Zealand is potentially just two races away from having another motocross champion in Europe.
A BRITISH DOUBLE ACT
The 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championships at the weekend was one of the toughest ever, the unforgiving deep sand of Lommel, making the Belgian GP one to dread, fear and respect like never before.