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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 1, 2025 by EditorJanuary 31, 2025

It was a splendid showing from the Kawasaki New Zealand racing team riders at last weekend’s New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was the first major motocross of the New Year and what better way for Kawasaki NZ to signal they meant business for the 2025 season than by having their riders challenging for podium positions?

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 31, 2025 by EditorJanuary 30, 2025

The MXGP world championships always deliver racing of the highest calibre and more can be expected in 2025. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comMXGP’s 2024 season was nothing short of extraordinary, with more than 680,000 spectators flocking to venues around the world to witness world championship motocross at its very best.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 30, 2025 by EditorJanuary 29, 2025

If it’s a numbers game, then the No Way In Hell extreme enduro probably rules in the popularity stakes. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s typical of the Kiwi mind-set that the tougher things get, the harder New Zealand sportsmen and women will try to prove themselves.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 29, 2025 by EditorJanuary 28, 2025

Tauranga’s Cobie Bourke (Motul Honda Racing Team CRF250R), on his way to winning the MX2 (250cc) class at the weekend’s 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe pieces in the puzzle are starting to fall into place, with new Honda team-mates Josiah Natzke and Cobie Bourke each ending on the podium at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 28, 2025 by EditorJanuary 28, 2025

The 2025 New Zealand cross-country racing season is poised to kick off in the Rangitikei region with back-to-back races this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe New Zealand cross-country motorcycle racing community kick off their national series in the Rangitikei region this coming weekend with back-to-back rounds one and two separated by just a couple of days.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 28, 2025 by EditorJanuary 28, 2025

Germany’s Ken Roczen (Suzuki), the new leader in the AMA supercross ranks after round three.The 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championships returned to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, for round three, where fans were once again treated to an exciting night of close racing.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 27, 2025 by EditorJanuary 27, 2025

The podium for the premier MX1 class at the 2025 edition of the Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend (from left) Mount Maunganui’s Josiah Natzke (third); Mangakino’s Maximus Purvis (winner) and West Auckland’s Hamish Harwood (runner-up). Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was a case of contrasting extremes at the 62nd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 26, 2025 by EditorJanuary 29, 2025

How tough can this race be? Well, judging by all the extremely talented riders struggling with this hill, it’s certainly not easy. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comHow tough could this race be? Well, the clue is in the name – the No Way In Hell extreme enduro – and so that means it’s about as tough as things can get.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 24, 2025 by EditorJanuary 23, 2025

French former world champion Romain Febvre reckons he has plenty still left in the tank for 2025. French former MXGP world champion Romain Febvre might have turned 33 on December 31, but he doesn’t think that he cannot compete for many more years against the best.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 23, 2025 by EditorJanuary 22, 2025

The 250cc West Coast racer Jordan Smith (Triumph), showing that counts for much in supercross.Triumph Factory Racing’s Jordon Smith has continued his impressive start to the 2025 AMA Supercross series, securing his second consecutive 250SX West podium finish at round two at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 22, 2025 by EditorJanuary 22, 2025

Mount Maunganui’s Natzke (Honda) has been racing successfully overseas the past 12 months, but he’s back home for the moment and looking forward to racing at the 62nd running of the iconic New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Photo by Oliver Aldridge.There will be huge numbers on hand to witness as the heat goes on for defending champion Hamish Harwood in the first major event of the 2025 motocross season this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 21, 2025 by EditorJanuary 20, 2025

The 250cc West Coast class leader is KTM’s Julien Beaumer.Arizona’s Julien Beaumer has taken control of the 250SX West Championship lead after racing to a breakout first-career AMA Supercross victory in San Diego’s second round of the 2025 season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 20, 2025 by EditorJanuary 20, 2025

The 450cc supercross championship leader is now Colorado’s Eli Tomac. Round two of the United States Supercross Champs saw thrilling battles in both the 450 and 250 classes, with Eli Tomac and Julien Beaumer emerging as the victors.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 19, 2025 by EditorJanuary 19, 2025

Australian rider Daniel Sanders (KTM), overall winner of this year’s Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.Australia’s Daniel Sanders has won the 2025 Dakar Rally, marking KTM’s 20th victory at the iconic desert racing marathon.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 18, 2025 by EditorJanuary 17, 2025

Spain’s Tosha Schareina dominated the dunes to take victory on stage 11 of this year’s Dakar Rally.Spain’s Tosha Schareina dominated the dunes to take victory on stage 11 of this year’s Dakar Rally and ate into the leader’s advantage.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 17, 2025 by EditorJanuary 16, 2025

Italy’s Alessandro Lupino took the Ducati motocross bike for a blast, winning the 2024 Italian MX1 Championship title for the brand on its debut. Nine-time Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli gave Ducati its MXGP World Championship debut in the Netherlands last season and perhaps proved we can expect big things in 2025.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 16, 2025 by EditorJanuary 16, 2025

This year marks the 62nd running of the iconic New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comRevs are building ahead of the 62nd running of the iconic Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville in just over a week’s time.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 15, 2025 by EditorJanuary 14, 2025

Argentine rider Luciano Benavides (KTM), on his way to winning stage eight of the 2025 Dakar Rally.Argentina’s Luciano Benavides delivered a stellar performance on stage eight of the 2025 Dakar Rally, securing his first stage win of this year’s event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 14, 2025 by EditorJanuary 15, 2025

The big annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville is now just two weeks away. This year marks the 62nd running of the iconic event. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt is less than two weeks now to 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 13, 2025 by EditorJanuary 13, 2025

The 2025 AMA Supercross season roared to life at Anaheim 1 with a chaotic and thrilling night of racing that saw KTM’s Chase Sexton claim victory in the 450SX main event.The 2025 AMA Supercross season roared to life at Anaheim 1 with a chaotic and thrilling night of racing that saw KTM’s Chase Sexton claim victory in the 450SX main event.

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