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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 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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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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