It has been seven years since Mount Maunganui’s Cody Cooper first won the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville in 2007.

But he’s back on top again after winning it for a second time at the 53rd running of the big event on Sunday.

He won both the MX1 class and the feature International Invitation race after battling a high-octane, power-packed field of internationals and Kiwi superstars too.

Check back here as we bring you all the background from Woodville and more photos too all through this week as we build up to the next big Kiwi motocross explosion, the opening round of the New Zealand Motocross Championships in Timaru on February 8.

© Words and photos by Andy McGechan, www.BikesportNZ.com

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Full results can be found HERE

Juniors HERE

Minis HERE

Thanks to Nicole Bol and her MX Timing team.

Leading results from the 53rd annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend:

Sunday, seniors:

Invitation feature race:

1. Cody Cooper (Mount Maunganui, Honda); 2. Ford Dale (Australia, KTM); 3. Kirk Gibbs (Australia, KTM).

Roddy Shirriffs Memorial race:

1. Kayne Lamont (Mangakino, Husqvarna); 2. Laurent Fath (New Caledonia, Suzuki); 3. Sam Dews (Upper Hutt, Suzuki).

MX1 class:

1. Cody Cooper (Mount Maunganui, Honda) 69pts; 2. Brad Groombridge (Taupo, Suzuki) 58; 3. Kirk Gibbs (Australia, KTM) 56.

MX2 class:

1. Kayne Lamont (Mangakino, Husqvarna) 67; 2. John Phillips (Rotorua, Honda) 57; 3= Hamish Dobbyn (Dargaville, KTM) and Rhys Carter (Mount Maunganui, Suzuki) 56.

125cc class:

1. Aaron Wiltshier (Tauranga, KTM) 67; 2. Josiah Natzke (Hamilton, KTM) 65; Benjamin Broad (Ngatea, Yamaha) 49.

Women’s class:

1. Taylar Rampton (Opunake, Husqvarna) 75; 2. Nikita Mudford (Otorohanga, Honda) 62; 3, Julie Managh (Tauranga, Honda) 60.

Veterans’ class:

1. Darryll King (Hamilton, Yamaha) 75; 2= Mitch Rowe (New Plymouth, KTM) and Darren Capill (Whakatane, Yamaha) 62; 4. Dean Baird (Christchurch, KTM) 56.

River race:

1. Paul Whibley (Pahiatua, Yamaha) 50; 2. Ben Townley (Tauranga, Honda) 42; 3= Charles Alabaster (Dannevirke, Honda) and Mitch Rowe (New Plymouth, KTM) 38.

Saturday, juniors:

Junior 14-16 years’ 250cc class:

1. Cohen Chase (Taupo, Yamaha) 66; 2. Kyle Hartley (Winton, Honda) 65; 3. Billy Frank (Levin, Honda) 62.

Junior 15-16 years’ 125cc class:

1. Dylan Walsh (Christchurch, KTM) 75; 2. Benjamin Broad (Ngatea, Yamaha) 62; 3. Jayden Turnwald (Onewhero, Yamaha) 60.

Junior 12-14 years’ 125cc class:

1. Reece Walker (Nelson, Yamaha) 75; 2. Wyatt Chase (Taupo, Yamaha) 64; 3. Tyler Steiner (Te Puke, KTM) 60.

Junior 13-16 years’ 85cc class:

1. Trent Collins (Cambridge, Honda) 75; 2. Piggy Suzuki (Invercargill, KTM) 62; 3. Hayden Smith (Taihape, KTM) 56.

Junior 11-12 years’ 85cc class:

1. James Scott (Oparau, Kawasaki) 75; 2. Tyler Darby (Australia, KTM) 66; 3. Grason Veitch (Dunedin, KTM) 60.

Junior 8-10 years’ 85cc class:

1. Brodie Connolly (Matamata, KTM) 75; 2. Ryan Webley (Kumeu, KTM) 64; 3. Regan Turner (Dunedin, Kawasaki) 54.

Senior support class (over-200cc):

1. Ryan Foothead 68 (Dannevirke, Suzuki) 68; 2. Mark Cvitanovich (Feilding, KTM) 67; Sloan Frost (Wellington, Suzuki) 55.

Senior support class (under-200cc):

1. Anaru West (Australia, Suzuki) 75; 2. Jamie Lamont (Mangakino, KTM) 57; 3. Ted McDonald (Feilding, Suzuki) 56.

Champion of champions (125cc and 250cc): Dylan Walsh (Christchurch, KTM).

Champion of champions (85cc and 150cc): Trent Collins (Cambridge, Honda).