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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 February 24, 2026 by EditorFebruary 24, 2026

Look out for these cross-road signs on your way to watching or participating in some fantastically entertaining dirt bike race action at Oparau this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comHow busy could your weekend be? Well, the clue is that there are going to be two big events back-to-back on consecutive days.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 16, 2026 by EditorFebruary 16, 2026

Eli Tomac (KTM) battled through the most demanding track conditions of the season to capture his third win of the championship campaign.It’s just become tighter at the top of this season’s AMA Supercross Championships after a thrilling round six of the series in Seattle at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 11, 2026 by EditorFebruary 13, 2026

Australian Hunter Lawrence (Honda), on top of the 450cc supercross standings in the United States. Honda’s Hunter Lawrence took over the series lead at the latest round of the AMA Supercross Championships at Glendale and the Americans must be wondering what they can do about the Aussie onslaught.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 9, 2026 by EditorFebruary 12, 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.comBay of Plenty superbike star Mitch Rees couldn’t have scripted a better send-off ahead of his 2026 international racing campaign, delivering a flawless performance at the Burt Munro Challenge in Southland.

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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 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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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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