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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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Bikesportnz Posted on March 27, 2026 by EditorMarch 27, 2026

The signage pictured here at the junction of Herbert Road and Korito near Egmont Village says ‘No Exit’ no matter which way you go and that sounds kind of ominous. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe signage pictured at the junction of Herbert Road and Korito near Egmont Village says ‘No Exit’ no matter which way you go and that sounds kind of ominous.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 25, 2026 by EditorMarch 25, 2026

An archive photo of Parnassus rider Graeme Allan (Kawasaki), in action back in the 1980s and proudly displaying the 250cc class No.1 plate he achieved in 1987. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe Westland Motorcycle Club hosted an extremely memorable 2026 Vet Nationals at the famous Waipuna Station, located approximately 26km south of Reefton, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 24, 2026 by EditorMarch 24, 2026

Hunter Lawrence (Honda No.96) raced to victory at round 10 in Birmingham at the weekend.Australian Hunter Lawrence took his Honda to dominate round 10 of the AMA Supercross Champs at Birmingham for his second-consecutive win at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 23, 2026 by EditorMarch 23, 2026

The MXGP class hits turn one in Spain at the weekend.The second round of the 2026 Motocross World Champs saw the series ignite in Europe for the first time, and the local Spanish fans filled the revamped facility of the Circuito di Motocross di Almonte.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 16, 2026 by EditorMarch 16, 2026

Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (BMW), who survived a tight battle with Whanganui’s Luca Durning (BMW) for the premier crown. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand has a brand-new national superbike champion and it is Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (pictured here).

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 12, 2026 by EditorMarch 15, 2026

The rising stars of junior motocross in New Zealand, surely set to become our future internationals too. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comTalented Kiwi videographer Derek Morrison left his Dunedin base to travel the country chasing some of the rising stars of New Zealand junior motocross.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 11, 2026 by EditorMarch 11, 2026

Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (BMW), in a tight battle with Whanganui’s Luca Durning (BMW) for the premier crown. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWith three rounds complete and just one to go, it’s a mad scramble to find the New Zealand Superbike Champion in the premier grade for 2026.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 3, 2026 by EditorMarch 4, 2026

Honda’s Rian King (bike No.110) gets the jump out of the gate at the start of this MX2 class race at Rotorua on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe latest edition of the New Zealand Motocross Championships straddled two years, kicking off in November 2025 and winding up at Rotorua on the last day of February 2026.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 2, 2026 by EditorMarch 2, 2026

Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (KTM), always a solid performer when the going gets tough. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe popularity of dirt bike events run by Sean Clarke and the Forestland Motorcycle Club continues to impress and this is despite the torturous course the racers were warned to expect.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 26, 2026 by EditorFebruary 26, 2026

Hunter Lawrence raced to victory at round seven in Arlington at the weekend.Australian Hunter Lawrence took his Honda to score his first win in the premier grade of the AMA supercross championships in Arlington at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 5, 2025 by EditorApril 5, 2025

Triumph Motorcycles is preparing for a new chapter in its history this weekend at the opening round of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Fafe, Portugal.Triumph Motorcycles is preparing for a new chapter in its history this weekend at the opening round of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship in Fafe, Portugal.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 4, 2025 by EditorApril 3, 2025

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 April 3, 2025 by EditorApril 2, 2025

Scotland’s Dean Wilson, with a contract to race for the Honda factory for the rest of the AMA season. Scottish native Dean Wilson is to race the Honda HRC Progressive CRF450RWE in the final five rounds of the AMA Supercross series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 2, 2025 by EditorApril 1, 2025

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (KTM), ready to join in the 2025 MXGP action for the first time at Sardinia this weekend.The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team is anticipating a two-rider premier class line-up for the Grand Prix of Sardinia at the Riola Sardo circuit this week with MXGP icon Jeffrey Herlings edging closer to race fitness.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 1, 2025 by EditorApril 16, 2025

New Plymouth’s Luke Thompson (seen here on his trials bike) was the best-performed rider overall at the weekend in Taranaki, at Egmont Village on Saturday and Urenui on Sunday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comTwo men were standouts at the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals in Taranaki at the weekend – both of them from New Plymouth.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 31, 2025 by EditorMarch 31, 2025

New Zealand’s Cole Davies won the SX250 class at the latest round of the AMA supercross series in Seattle.It was podium time for 17-year-old Kiwi rider Cole Davies at the weekend as he stepped onto the top step of the podium for the first time in his career, securing a breakthrough victory in Seattle.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 30, 2025 by EditorMarch 29, 2025

The signage pictured here at the junction of Herbert Road and Korito near Egmont Village says ‘No Exit’ no matter which way you go and that sounds kind of ominous. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe signage pictured at the junction of Herbert Road and Korito near Egmont Village says ‘No Exit’ no matter which way you go and that sounds kind of ominous.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 29, 2025 by EditorMarch 28, 2025

Riders will again return to the world-class Sydney Motorsport Park for more of the same electrifying ASBK night action in 2025.After two incredibly successful Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) night races in the past, Australia’s fastest riders will again return to the world-class Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) for the same electrifying ASBK action in 2025.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 28, 2025 by EditorMarch 27, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were triumphant at the season-opening Thai GP and again in Argentina.The world’s elite MotoGP motorcycle racers are preparing for a Stars and Stripes occasion in Austin, Texas, this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 27, 2025 by EditorApril 16, 2025

Stratford’s Wyatt Swan (Yamaha YZ125X), in action during the Korito Technical Matrix event in Taranaki last season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025 New Zealand Hard Enduro Nationals kick off their annual series in Taranaki this weekend and it’s sure to be a stern test for all concerned.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 26, 2025 by EditorMarch 26, 2025

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna TE300), in winning form on the tricky course near Egmont Village last season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe annual Korito Technical Matrix event in Taranaki will run again for an eighth year this coming weekend, only this time it’s part of a two-day spectacular and also now an integral segment of a major national series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 26, 2025 by EditorMarch 25, 2025

Italy’s Andrea Adamo (KTM), winner of the MX2 class in France at the weekend.An MX2 class victory for Andrea Adamo and Grand Prix of Europe thriller for team-mate Lucas Coenen, who earned his first MXGP podium result, were highlights of the weekend for the KTM factory.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 25, 2025 by EditorMarch 24, 2025

Now fully recovered from injury, former New Zealand cross-country champion Brad Groombridge (Kawasaki KX450) is quickly back on top of the sport he had so dominated in the past. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comBay of Plenty’s Brad Groombridge is back where he belongs, on top of the sport he had so dominated before an unfortunate injury derailed him.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 24, 2025 by EditorMarch 24, 2025

Slovenian Tim Gajser (Honda), winner again in the premier MXGP class at the weekend.Changeable conditions with sunshine and showers couldn’t dampen proceedings in south-western France, as the glorious Circuit du Puy de Poursay hosted the MXGP of Europe, round three of the FIM Motocross World Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 22, 2025 by EditorMarch 21, 2025

Flying Frenchman Mathis Valin (Kawasaki), set to race at Saint Jean d’Angely in France this weekend.Frenchman Mathis Valin was back on his Kawasaki KX250-SR this week after being forced to sit out the second moto in Spain following a crash during the first race.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 21, 2025 by EditorMarch 20, 2025

Triumph’s Jalek Swoll, with a contract extension through 2026. Triumph Factory Racing is excited to announce the extension of its partnership with talented American racer Jalek Swoll through 2026.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 20, 2025 by EditorMarch 19, 2025

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 March 19, 2025 by EditorMarch 27, 2025

Opotiki’s Cody Cooper (GASGAS No.121) leads Tauranga’s Cobie Bourke (Honda No.14) and Taupo’s Brad Groombridge (Kawasaki No.338) at the start of this MX2 (250cc) class race at Rotorua on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships wrapped up at the weekend with an action-packed second visit to the Phillips’ farm track south-west of Rotorua.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 18, 2025 by EditorMarch 18, 2025

The New Zealand cross-country motorcycle racing community will wrap up their national series with back-to-back rounds three and four near Gore in just a few days’ time.The New Zealand cross-country motorcycle racing community will wrap up their national series with back-to-back rounds three and four near Gore in just a few days’ time.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 18, 2025 by EditorMarch 18, 2025

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Team Rees Honda CBR1000), who has dominated the premier class at all four rounds in the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships – winning convincingly in Invercargill, Timaru, Hampton Downs and, finally, at Taupo over the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comBay of Plenty-based Honda rider Mitch Rees was in scintillating form again this season, winning almost everything that came his way in the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships.

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