BREAKTHROUGH FOR MEAD
New Zealand riders filled two-thirds of the podium at the latest round of the Grand National Cross-country Championships in the United States.
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: April 2012
COPPINS STILL LEADS
Britain’s Brad Anderson has broken through for his first Australian Motocross Championship victory of the season at Wonthaggi in Victoria this weekend. However, he is still 20 points behind series leader Josh Coppins, the Kiwi Yamaha ace settling for fourth … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →KAWASAKI AGAIN
It was the CP377 Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Christophe Pourcel who took the victory, while defending MX1 champion Antonio Cairoli took second overall, at the Italian Motocross Grand Prix at Fermo at the weekend, round three of the … Continue reading →
DUNGEY DOES IT
KTM’s Ryan Dungey captured his third Monster Energy AMA Supercross win of the season at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday night.
Continue reading →LIFTING THE PROFILE
Once again this week, BikesportNZ.com has continued to give you plenty of exclusive, fresh and original content. We don’t just half-wittedly cut and paste other people’s words and pictures from PR items that are sent out to every address in … Continue reading →
ISSUE No.16 ON LINE
Another great issue of Geoff Meyer’s FREE online Motocross magazine Motocross Illustrated is out and it’s a beauty. Interviews with 2012 GP winners Antonio Cairoli and Gautier Paulin, a look at the KTM assault on America as Pit Beirer gives … Continue reading →
SOMETHING SPECIAL
Vintage Motocross is something pretty special. Where else can you see museum pieces, lovingly restored to pristine condition, rolled out and raced, hard-out on some of nature’s toughest terrain? The Taranaki VMX fraternity enjoys a regular monthly “ride day” and, … Continue reading →
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 →
VILLOPOTO OUT
Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto will not defend his AMA Motocross title in 2012 after injuring his knee at the Seattle supercross on Saturday night.
Continue reading →CLEAN SWEEPING THE ARCHIVES
The recent clean sweep by KTM of the 2012 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships spurred us into action here at the offices of BikesportNZ.com and we discovered that it’s actually not such a rare thing in New Zealand motocross circles. … Continue reading →
JUNIOR RACING TIGHT
The junior action remains extremely tight after the third round of four in the New Zealand Cross-country Championships near Blenheim on Sunday, with a group of three or four riders all hotly contesting the national crown. The two-hour junior segment … Continue reading →
MINIS INCLUDED IN 2012
A new season of cross-country racing is set to kick off and this time expanded to cater for even more riders. Two new classes have been added for this season’s fifth annual running of the Dirt Guide Cross Country Series, … 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.
Continue reading →CAIROLI LEAD REDUCED
Qualifying counted for little at round two of the Motocross World Championships in Bulgaria overnight. Defending world MX1 champion Antonio Cairoli (KTM) qualified fastest in the class on Saturday but had no answer to the speed of French Kawasaki riders … Continue reading →
NOT SHORT ON TALENT
The United States supercross win streak of new champion Ryan Villopoto was broken in Seattle on Saturday night. Champion in 2011 and again this year – the Kawasaki rider wrapping up a successful title defence with rounds to spare this … Continue reading →
SMITH TAKES THE WIN
Conditions were appalling but former champion Adrian Smith played it smart and celebrated victory at the third round of four in this season’s New Zealand Cross-country Championships in Marlborough on Sunday.
Continue reading →PUTTING IT OUT THERE
Once again this week, BikesportNZ.com has continued to give you plenty of exclusive, fresh and original content. We don’t just half-wittedly cut and paste other people’s words and pictures from PR items that are sent out to every address in … Continue reading →
CROSSING OVER
He has conquered one form of motorcycling and now Jake Whitaker has a taste for another. Even though he’s only 20 years old, the Wellington rider is already five-time (and current) New Zealand Moto Trials Champion, a motorcycling competition where … Continue reading →
VINTAGE MOTOCROSS
The second VMX fun ride day is set for this Sunday. Event will be signposted from Inglewood. If it is raining then the event will be held the following weekend. Also, for anyone interested, the second Wednesday night of each … Continue reading →