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Bikesportnz Posted on June 9, 2026 by EditorJune 9, 2026

Australian brothers Hunter and Jett Lawrence, top of the 450cc podium at Hangtown at the weekend.Australian Jett Lawrence has been nearly untouchable in his 450 AMA Pro Motocross career thus far, so a third-overall finish at last week’s 2026 opener had some wondering if his superiority had slipped.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 8, 2026 by EditorJune 9, 2026

The MX1 class launches out of the start gate at Himatangi on Sunday with (from left) Huntly’s Josiah Natzke (No.30), Oparau’s James Scott (No.108) and Mangakino’s Maximus Purvis (No.44) leading the way. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was a case of contrasting extremes at the 63rd annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Himatangi at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 3, 2026 by EditorJune 4, 2026

Huntly’s Josiah Natzke, sure to be one of the favourites to win at this year’s 63rd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Himatangi. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt is just a few days now until the “greatest show on turf” – the biggest dirt bike race in the Southern Hemisphere – the annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 1, 2026 by EditorJune 4, 2026

Frenchman Mathis Valin (Kawasaki), top rider in the MX2 class at Teutschenthal. The cacophony of noise from horns, whistles, voices, and of course the chainless chainsaws meant that we could only be in one place, at the Talkessel circuit, near Teutschenthal, for the MXGP of Germany.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 21, 2026 by EditorMay 21, 2026

Kiwi Rider magazine in conjunction with BikesportNZ.comWant to know what’s happening on the motorcycling scene in New Zealand and abroad too? Well, check out the latest issue of Kiwi Rider magazine.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 18, 2026 by EditorMay 18, 2026

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), among the favourites to win this season’s National Club Enduro Series after another strong performance near Atiamuri on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe National Club Enduro Series is going down to the wire after a thrilling third round of four near Atiamuri on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 13, 2026 by EditorMay 13, 2026

National Club Enduro Series organiser Sean Clarke lays down the law during rider’s briefing. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe National Club Enduro Series is at the halfway stage and the second phase of the tremendously popular off-road motorcycle competition gets underway this weekend, with everything still at stake for trophy hopefuls. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 12, 2026 by EditorMay 13, 2026

Cole Davies at round 17 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships in Salt Lake City Utah.Kiwi Cole Davies delivered a composed ride to win the Salt Lake City East/West Showdown, controlling the race from the front after the lead battle fell apart behind him to cap off his East Division championship season.After 16 rounds of twists, surprises and momentum swings, the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships came down to one final gate drop, round 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 5, 2026 by EditorMay 5, 2026

Australia Hunter Lawrence (Honda No.96), on the top of the 450cc class podium at the weekend in Denver, Colorado.It was a start-to-finish win for Australian racer Hunter Lawrence at the Denver Supercross at the weekend, the penultimate round of the series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 27, 2026 by EditorApril 27, 2026

New Zealand’s Cole Davies, on the podium at the weekend as 2026 East Coast Supercross Champion in the United States. The 250SX story coming into Philadelphia was simple: New Zealand’s Cole Davies needed just a small points gain over Seth Hammaker to secure the supercross championship title.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 20, 2026 by EditorApril 20, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda), top man in the premier MXGP class at Trentino.The atmosphere, the cliffsides, and the chaos – it can only be the MXGP of Trentino, and the fans rocked the slopes of “Il Ciclamino” for round five of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships in Italy.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 17, 2026 by EditorApril 17, 2026

The MXGP class hits turn one in Sardegna last weekend.The fifth round of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships takes riders from the Italian island of Sardegna to the north of the same country for this weekend’s MXGP of Trentino.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 15, 2026 by EditorApril 15, 2026

Hunter Lawrence (Honda), on the podium again at the weekend and now with an extended points lead.It was a commanding win for the boys from Downunder at the weekend as they dominated both the 450SX and 250SX classes at round 13 of the AMA supercross championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 14, 2026 by EditorApril 13, 2026

Cambridge’s Nico Verhoeven takes an early lead in the 11-12 years 85cc class at the 2026 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships held at the Brookhaven Motocross Training Facility in Leeston, Canterbury. Photo by Derek Morrison, MNZ. The superstars of the future were certainly on show at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships at Leeston, near Christchurch, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 13, 2026 by EditorApril 13, 2026

Auckland’s Jack Ellingham (Honda), a long-overdue national motocross championship winner in 2026. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It’s hard to believe for any ardent follower of the sport, but Auckland’s Jack Ellingham has just been crowned a New Zealand motocross champion.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 12, 2026 by EditorApril 12, 2026

Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (KTM), top individual at round two of the National Club Enduro Series near Tokoroa on Saturday. Photo by Madison ClarkeThe nation’s elite dirt bike racers managed to escape the worst of the weather bomb that struck New Zealand’s North Island at the weekend, but the action was stormy nonetheless in forestry near Tokoroa on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 10, 2026 by EditorApril 10, 2026

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), one of the favourites to win this weekend’s National Club Enduro Series event near Tokoroa. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comAll roads lead to New Zealand’s Central Plateau tomorrow as the nation’s elite off-road motorcycle racers converge near Tokoroa for racing in the National Club Enduro Series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 7, 2026 by EditorApril 7, 2026

Hunter Lawrence (Honda), on the podium at the weekend and now with a share of the series lead.Australian Hunter Lawrence again put his Honda on the podium at the weekend, this time at round 12 of the AMA supercross championships in St Louis.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 30, 2026 by EditorMarch 29, 2026

Cameras do lie … the image captured here does not do justice to the steep, slippery wet rock terrain that these riders are attempting to conquer. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWe had both winners and losers on the track at this year’s ninth annual Korito Technical Matrix in Taranaki on Saturday, but mostly it was the habitat of winners.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 29, 2026 by EditorMarch 29, 2026

After a long and brutal day of racing, there were surprisingly just a few minutes to separate the winner, Bulls rider Connor Newton (left), and runner-up rider Cameron Judd, from Judgeford, just north of Wellington. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe annual Korito Technical Matrix event in Taranaki at the weekend again drew the cream of the crop from across a diverse range of motorcycling codes and they all brought something special to the popular event.

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READY TO ROAR

Bikesportnz Posted on August 15, 2015 by EditorAugust 20, 2015

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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.

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SMETS TAKES KTM ROLE

Bikesportnz Posted on August 14, 2015 by EditorAugust 14, 2015

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Five-time motocross world champion Joel Smets has been appointed KTM Motocross Factory Racing Sports Director.

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KING HEADS BACK TO EUROPE

Bikesportnz Posted on August 13, 2015 by EditorAugust 14, 2015

King-Darryll-0009-bIt will be like a trip down memory lane for Waikato’s Darryll King when he heads back to Europe later this month.

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IRWIN WINS; LAMONT SURVIVES

Bikesportnz Posted on August 12, 2015 by EditorAugust 12, 2015

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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.

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WHIBLEY IN CONTROL

Bikesportnz Posted on August 11, 2015 by EditorAugust 10, 2015

Whibley-0274-bTaikorea’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.

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AUSSIES CHOOSE JCR MAN TOO

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2015 by EditorAugust 10, 2015

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Motueka’s Josh Coppins is a very proud man indeed.

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DUNGEY & SAVAGTY WIN THE DAY

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2015 by EditorAugust 10, 2015

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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.

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MARQUEZ SHOWS RESTRAINT

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2015 by EditorAugust 10, 2015

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A patient Marc Marquez picked his moment to overtake Jorge Lorenzo and win Sunday’s Indianapolis MotoGP.

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MAKING THE HEADLINES

Bikesportnz Posted on August 9, 2015 by EditorAugust 7, 2015

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We don’t bring you endless reprints of factory fantasies – here you can find out what really happened at an event or is likely to happen at the next one!

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FARM JAM COMING BACK

Bikesportnz Posted on August 8, 2015 by EditorAugust 7, 2015

Farmjam-2014-bAfter 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.

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TOWNLEY GOOD TO GO

Bikesportnz Posted on August 7, 2015 by EditorAugust 7, 2015

Townley-0011-dNew Zealand’s Ben Townley has reported to BikesportNZ.com that rumours of his suffering a serious injury have been wildly exaggerated.

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MOTOGP SEASON RESUMES

Bikesportnz Posted on August 7, 2015 by EditorAugust 7, 2015

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After a three-week summer break, the MotoGP riders return to the United States for the Indianapolis Grand Prix, round 10, this weekend.

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FACING CHALLENGES

Bikesportnz Posted on August 6, 2015 by EditorAugust 7, 2015

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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.

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CATCHING THE ACTION

Bikesportnz Posted on August 5, 2015 by EditorAugust 5, 2015

McDonald-Hamish-0027-bThe Brooklands Motocross track was open for a grassroots run event and the boys from MCD Edits were there to record the occasion.

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NEW WINNER EXPECTED

Bikesportnz Posted on August 5, 2015 by EditorAugust 4, 2015

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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.

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LAMONT ON THE PACE ALREADY

Bikesportnz Posted on August 4, 2015 by EditorAugust 4, 2015

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Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont has wasted no time since his arrival in the United Kingdom.

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SMITH PICKS A FIGHT

Bikesportnz Posted on August 4, 2015 by EditorAugust 4, 2015

Smith-0018-bFour-time former national cross-country champion Adrian Smith plans to make up lost ground this weekend.

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A BATTLE TO THE FINISH

Bikesportnz Posted on August 3, 2015 by EditorAugust 3, 2015

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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.

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JUST TWO RACES AWAY

Bikesportnz Posted on August 3, 2015 by EditorAugust 3, 2015

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New Zealand is potentially just two races away from having another motocross champion in Europe.

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A BRITISH DOUBLE ACT

Bikesportnz Posted on August 3, 2015 by EditorAugust 3, 2015

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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.

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