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Bikesportnz Posted on February 9, 2026 by EditorFebruary 9, 2026

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda CBR1000RR-R) proved himself unstoppable on the two vastly different race tracks he tackled during the famous Burt Munro Challenge festival week. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThousands of motorcycle riders again made their annual pilgrimage to Southland for the 19th annual Burt Munro Challenge festival this year and all were rewarded with special memories to cherish.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 6, 2026 by EditorFebruary 6, 2026

Can you afford not to be there in Cairns in September? The 2026 MXGP of Australia in Darwin from September 18-20 will again feature the nation’s elite junior talent launching a thrilling three days of competition in the MA Motocross State Challenge.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 4, 2026 by EditorFebruary 4, 2026

Otago’s Courtney Duncan (Kawasaki) adds incredible strength to New Zealand’s bid for 2026 Oceania Women’s Motocross honours. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand has named a strong team to contest the Oceania Women’s Motocross Championships in Australia next month.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 2, 2026 by EditorFebruary 2, 2026

Lucas Coenen topped the standings as the European motocross season got underway in Italy at the weekend.Belgium’s Lucas Coenen has followed his MX2 class-winning brother Sasha Coenen’s lead with victory in the opening 450 race of the 2026 European motocross season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 28, 2026 by EditorJanuary 28, 2026

Opotiki’s Cody Cooper (GASGAS), always a contender whenever and wherever he races. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025-26 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off with two rounds in the South Island in November and fast approaching now is round three in Tauranga.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 26, 2026 by EditorJanuary 26, 2026

The 63rd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville fell victim to the torrential onslaught of rain at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comA cancellation doesn’t happen too often, but, when it does, the Kiwi motorcycling community sits up and takes notice. The 2026 MX at Woodville was ended early and this was one of those reflective moments. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 25, 2026 by EditorJanuary 26, 2026

Congratulations to the mini riders and their family, friends and supporters for the endurance and perseverance they offered on Saturday!We all woke up to news this morning that the senior day for the 2026 New Zealand Grand Prix at Woodville had been cancelled due to overnight rain on an already drenched track.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 21, 2026 by EditorJanuary 21, 2026

Josiah Natzke (left) and Maximus Purvis will be going head-to-head at the Honda New Zealand Motocross GP at Woodville this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s an incredible 18 years since these photos of then future Kiwi motocross greats Josiah Natzke and Maximus Purvis were taken at the New Zealand Mini Motocross Championships in 2008.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 20, 2026 by EditorJanuary 20, 2026

Australian hero Kyle Webster (Honda), the clear favourite to win the at 63rd annual Woodville Motocross Grand Prix this coming weekend. Here he is shown racing for Team Australia at the Motocross of Nations in The Netherlands in 2019. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand riders are going to have a massive fight on their hands this coming weekend if they are to have any hope of capturing the greatest motocross trophy on offer in this part of the world.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 18, 2026 by EditorJanuary 17, 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 January 17, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 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 Woodville. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt is just a week now until the “greatest show on turf” – the biggest dirt bike race in the Southern Hemisphere – the annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 16, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 2026

American Honda rider Skyler Howes, who won stage 11 of 13 in this year’s Dakar Rally. Honda’s Skyler Howes claimed his first-ever Dakar Rally stage victory with a commanding performance on one of the fastest tests of this year’s event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 16, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 2026

Perhaps New Zealand has its own Field Of Dreams and from the Hollywood film of that name came the phrase: “Build it and they will come”.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 14, 2026 by EditorJanuary 14, 2026

A multi-time AMA supercross champion, Colorado’s Eli Tomac (KTM No.3) set himself up for another top season with victory at round one for 2026.The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team opened the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships with a pair of convincing podium performances at Anaheim 1 at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 11, 2026 by EditorJanuary 11, 2026

KTM rider Daniel Sanders, from Australia, leading the Dakar Rally at the halfway stage.Australian rider Daniel Sanders (KTM) has maintained his overall advantage at the top of the 2026 Dakar Rally standings after putting in an excellent ride to third place on the long stage six of the event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 3, 2026 by EditorJanuary 3, 2026

Honda’s Adrien Van Beveren, prepared for the worst that the desert can throw at him.The Monster Energy Honda HRC race team is cleared for take-off as the gruelling 2026 Dakar Rally gets ready to kick off in Yanbu.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 2, 2026 by EditorJanuary 2, 2026

Flying Dutchman Jeffery Herlings will be racing for Honda in the 2026 MXGP seasonFive-time world champion Jeffrey Herlings, from the Netherlands, is joining Honda in a multi-year deal, as he looks to add to his list of amazing achievements.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 30, 2025 by EditorDecember 30, 2025

Ararimu bike racer Paul Pavletich, with yet another motorcycling title win to his credit. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comHis nickname is “Superman” and, even as he hits the ripe old age of 67, he’s still proving faster than a speeding bullet and maybe even able to leap small buildings.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 29, 2025 by EditorDecember 29, 2025

Aucklander Cameron Leslie (KTM RC8C) stepped up to be counted this year’s Suzuki International Series, which wrapped up on the streets of Whanganui’s famous Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comAucklander Cameron Leslie stepped up to be counted this year’s Suzuki International Series, which wrapped up on the streets of Whanganui’s famous Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 28, 2025 by EditorDecember 27, 2025

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda CBR1000RR-R) cracked the ‘triple’ once again this season, winning the premier Formula one/Superbike class overall for the series, then the New Zealand F1 TT title for winning race two at Whanganui, and then also snatching the coveted Robert Holden Memorial feature race trophy on Boxing Day. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comHis trophy cabinet is bulging and ready to burst, but still Bay of Plenty’s Mitch Rees reckons there’s room for a few more to be squeezed in.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 21, 2025 by EditorFebruary 20, 2025

Honda factory team rider Tim Gajser, closing in on more motocross records. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWith five motocross world titles to his name and 49 Grand Prix victories, Tim Gajser is just one championship, and two GP wins away from becoming the third most successful rider in the sport’s history.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 20, 2025 by EditorFebruary 19, 2025

A trio of intrepid Kiwi bike racers are under no illusion that they will be sternly tested when they tackle the Supersport 300 class across the Tasman Sea this weekend.A trio of intrepid Kiwi bike racers are under no illusion that they will be sternly tested when they tackle the Supersport 300 class across the Tasman Sea this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 19, 2025 by EditorFebruary 18, 2025

The MXGP of Australia, in Darwin this September, will see the ultimate level of the sport return to Australia for the first time since 2001.The MXGP of Australia in Darwin this September will see the ultimate level of the sport return to Australia for the first time since 2001.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 18, 2025 by EditorFebruary 17, 2025

Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen won the SX250 class at the latest round of the AMA supercross series in Detroit. Round six of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship brought the action to Detroit’s Ford Field, where freezing temperatures outside were no match for the heat on the track.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 17, 2025 by EditorFebruary 16, 2025

The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the popular TECT Park, near Tauranga, hosting the spectacular one-day event.The 2025 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the popular TECT Park, near Tauranga, hosting the spectacular one-day event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 16, 2025 by EditorFebruary 17, 2025

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Team Rees Honda CBR1000), who has now dominated the premier class at both rounds one and two of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Invercargill and Timaru respectively. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comLess than a week after Bay of Plenty’s Mitch Rees stamped his authority at Invercargill, he virtually repeated the dose at the next phase of the motorcycle road-racing championships near Timaru at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 15, 2025 by EditorMarch 9, 2025

Australian Honda rider Hunter Lawrence to undergo surgery. Following an injury sustained during Saturday’s Tampa, Florida, round of AMA Supercross, Honda HRC Progressive 450SX rider Hunter Lawrence will now undergo surgery.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 14, 2025 by EditorMarch 9, 2025

KTM factory team rider Jeffery Herlings is eyeing a solid return to the MXGP championship chase. Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings is working towards a competitive return to motocross action and through the final stages of rehabilitation after surgery.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 13, 2025 by EditorFebruary 12, 2025

Taupo teenager Connor Feather (Husqvarna) has been turning heads with his motocross performances at home lately and now he’s hoping to do the same thing overseas. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comTaupo’s Connor Feather produced outstanding results at the big annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville last month, but now his focus is shifting to major races overseas.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 12, 2025 by EditorFebruary 11, 2025

Opotiki’s Cody Cooper (GASGAS No.121) is among the leading riders soon the start in this recent MX2 class race. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025 New Zealand Motocross Champs kick off in the Bay of Plenty this weekend and, with the incredibly close racing action seen recently, all bets are off as to where the trophies might end up this season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 11, 2025 by EditorFebruary 10, 2025

Husqvarna’s Malcolm Stewart won the latest round of the AMA supercross series in Florida.Florida’s Malcolm Stewart earned his career-first 450SX class victory with a brilliant charge from a mid-pack start at round five of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 10, 2025 by EditorFebruary 9, 2025

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Team Rees Honda CBR1000), who dominated the premier class at the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Invercargill at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comVery few people had an answer for Honda’s father and son duo from Whakatane at the opening round of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Southland at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 9, 2025 by EditorFebruary 9, 2025

Can multi-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez step it up another gear now that he’s moved on to the No.1 factory Ducati team for 2025?The 2025 MotoGP season start is just around the corner, in Thailand on March 2, and is has been a productive testing session for the Ducati Lenovo Team at Sepang.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 8, 2025 by EditorFebruary 8, 2025

The MXGP world championships always deliver racing of the highest calibre and more can be expected in 2025. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe organising body is excited to announce the official entry lists for the MXGP of Argentina, marking the thrilling season opener of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 7, 2025 by EditorFebruary 7, 2025

The 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) kick off in the South Island this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) kick off in the South Island this weekend and so will begin the intense battle to find the nation’s best motorcycle road racers.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 6, 2025 by EditorFebruary 7, 2025

Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (KTM 300 EXC), on his way to winning the 2025 edition of the No Way In Hell extreme enduro at Oparau on Saturday. Photo by Madison Clarke.It’s tough, it’s demanding and, for so many dirt bike racers, it’s virtually impossible to finish, but that’s what the No Way In Hell extreme enduro is meant to be.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 5, 2025 by EditorFebruary 5, 2025

Defending New Zealand cross-country champion Callum Dudson (Honda CRF450), from Rotorua, leads the way at round two of the 2025 New Zealand cross-country championships at Waituna West on Sunday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt wasn’t quite the perfect start for Bay of Plenty rider Callum Dudson and his national title defence, but he’ll gladly take it.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 4, 2025 by EditorFebruary 4, 2025

Jordan Smith records first ever win for the Triumph brand on the AMA supercross scene.The fourth round of the 2025 AMA Supercross Champs will live on as a historic moment in sport: Triumph Factory Racing won its first AMA Supercross race via a superb effort from Jordon Smith on the TF 250-X.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 3, 2025 by EditorFebruary 3, 2025

Defending New Zealand cross-country champion Callum Dudson (Honda No.1), of Rotorua, gets the jump on the senior field at round two of the 2025 series at Waituna West on Sunday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comAnd there we have it – after one extremely hectic weekend, New Zealand’s motorcycling community is already halfway towards discovering who will be crowned the nation’s top cross-country racers for 2025.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 2, 2025 by EditorJanuary 31, 2025

Bay of Penty teenager Levi Townley won two classes at the Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville last weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThis month and especially the rest of the year will be a busy and also an extremely interesting time for talented Bay of Plenty teenager Levi Townley.

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