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Bikesportnz Posted on October 6, 2026 by EditorOctober 6, 2026

Riders aged between 4-11 years bashed handlebars in the series of high-intensity races at the 2026 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals in Tokoroa at the weekend.Riders aged between 4-11 years bashed handlebars in the series of high-intensity races at the 2026 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals in Tokoroa at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 5, 2026 by EditorOctober 5, 2026

Team Belgium celebrates MXoN success in 2026. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.A typical hillside full of eager fans at Ernee, in France, and some of the most passionate racing ever seen, produced another memorable weekend as the 79th edition of the FIM Motocross of Nations saw an historic win for Team Belgium.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 4, 2026 by EditorOctober 6, 2026

The racing was intense throughout all the various classes at the 2024 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals near Tokoroa at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comA heady mix of bravery, tenacity and talent in equal measures were on show at the 2026 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals in Tokoroa at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 30, 2026 by EditorSeptember 30, 2026

Huntly’s Tessa Slater (bike No.102, left) is seen here battling Whakatane’s Cooper Whyte (No.71) in this recent mini motocross event and they will likely face one another again in the 4-7 years Intro Trail 50cc class in Tokoroa this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comDon’t let the size of these racers fool you. Their hearts are huge and their desire and determination perhaps even greater than that.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 22, 2026 by EditorSeptember 22, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda), right, alongside 2026 MX2 world champion Guillem Farres (Triumph), from Spain. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.With memories of last year’s downpour still fresh, there were no weather issues this time for the MXGP of Australia as the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex near Darwin was bathed in bright sunshine for the whole of the day on Sunday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 14, 2026 by EditorSeptember 14, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda No.84) was again the man to beat in the premier MXGP class in China at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing. The MXGP of China, the 18th round of 19 in the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships, was run in humid conditions in Shanghai’s Oriental Beauty Valley and that made it tough for the riders.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 30, 2026 by EditorAugust 30, 2026

New Zealand’s Cole Davies (Yamaha), on top in the United States this season. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. History never repeats … or does it? A dig into the motocross archives certainly makes for some interesting reading.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 25, 2026 by EditorAugust 25, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda No.84) was again the man to beat in the premier MXGP class at Arnhem, in The Netherlands, at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.The blue skies were painted orange at the Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden near Arnhem as the MXGP of The Netherlands hosted the final European round of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 24, 2026 by EditorAugust 24, 2026

Chance Hymas [#29] seized the moment in Moto 2 and turned the holeshot into his first overall victory of the season, setting a new record for parity. MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.Australian Hunter Lawrence dominated at Budds Creek in the United States at the weekend to reclaim the points lead and set up a winner-takes-all US and world championship showdown with his younger brother Jett Lawrence.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 18, 2026 by EditorAugust 18, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda No.84) was again the man to beat in the premier MXGP class at Uddevalla, in Sweden, at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.The Glimminge Motorstadion circuit, near the town of Uddevalla in south-western Sweden, was barely visible as thousands of fans in horned headwear gathered to cheer on their heroes at the MXGP of Sweden.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 17, 2026 by EditorAugust 17, 2026

Casey Cochran [#59] led in Moto 1 early but crashed out of the race, which allowed NZ’s Cole Davies [#37] to lead before eventually giving way to Levi Kitchen [#47]. Photo courtesy MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.The weekend’s Pro Motocross Champs in the US, at the Unadilla circuit, combined the ninth round of the MX series and round 26 of the 2026 SMX World Champs.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 15, 2026 by EditorAugust 15, 2026

Renowned rider from yesteryear, Tauranga’s Peter Ploen (Suzuki No.7), sure to be among the leaders at the 2026 Udderly Organic Grand National Vintage motocross in the South Island. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe countdown is on ahead of the 2026 Udderly Organic Grand National Vintage motocross in the South Island.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 4, 2026 by EditorAugust 4, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda No.84) was again the man to beat in the premier MXGP class at Lommel, in Belgium, at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.In front of a record crowd of more than 40,000 fans that packed around the Stedelijk Motocrossterrain Lommel circuit, the MXGP elite battled with one of the most physically demanding tracks on the planet.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 28, 2026 by EditorJuly 28, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda) was again the man to beat in the premier MXGP class at Loket at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.The hot summer of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Champs continued at the weekend around the Loketske Serpentiny venue for the MXGP of Czech Republic, the 13th round of 19 in the series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 27, 2026 by EditorJuly 27, 2026

New Zealand’s Cole Davies [#37] grabbed the holeshot and carried on to a wire-to-wire victory. Australian Hunter Lawrence secured back-to-back victories and overall triumph in the United States at the weekend, while New Zealand’s Cole Davies made an emphatic return to the top of 250SMX class podium.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 20, 2026 by EditorJuly 20, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda) was the man to beat in the premier MXGP class at Foxhills at the weekend. Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.Foxhills was resurrected at the weekend for its return to the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar, and the awesome atmosphere that was last seen 26 years ago was back.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 14, 2026 by EditorJuly 14, 2026

Australian Jett Lawrence has been sensational in his 450 AMA Pro Motocross career thus far. With his third overall 450cc class victory of the season, Australian Jett Lawrence is back in the lead in the United States.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 13, 2026 by EditorJuly 13, 2026

Club riders always get right behind their teams at the Battle of the Clubs event. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was a coming together of epic proportions for New Zealand’s motocross elite on Saturday and it was all for a good cause.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 9, 2026 by EditorJuly 9, 2026

Club riders always get right behind their teams at the Battle of the Clubs motocross event. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comTeams racing of the highest order is set to light up the track at Taupo on Saturday as the venue once again hosts the popular annual Battle of the Clubs motocross event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 6, 2026 by EditorJuly 6, 2026

A staggering 260 riders, representing 38 nations, descended on the wonderful Czech Republic countryside of Jinin, 130 kilometres south of Prague, to contest for the FIM World championship gold plates and all the glory that goes with them. The 2026 edition of the FIM Junior World Motocross championship is now in the history books and they will tell you it was an event to be long remembered.

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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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Bikesportnz Posted on March 17, 2025 by EditorMarch 17, 2025

Slovenian Tim Gajser (Honda), the new leader in the premier MXGP class after races in Spain at the weekend.The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha in Spain, round two of the motocross world championships, saw Slovenian former world champion Tim Gajser win the weekend and zoom to the top of the standings.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 16, 2025 by EditorMarch 15, 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 Taupo. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s job done for Whakatane’s Mitch Rees after the first of three races and the first of two days of racing at the fourth and final round of the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championships in Taupo.

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Bikesportnz Posted on March 15, 2025 by EditorMarch 13, 2025

Josiah Natzke (left) and Maximus Purvis will be going head-to-head for the NZ MX1 crown in Rotorua today. Photos by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s an incredible 17 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 March 14, 2025 by EditorMarch 13, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were triumphant at the season-opening Thai GP. The world’s elite MotoGP motorcycle racers will be entrusting their title hopes and perhaps personal safety too on a different brand of rubber in Argentina this weekend.

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