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Bikesportnz Posted on April 14, 2026 by EditorApril 13, 2026

Cambridge’s Nico Verhoeven takes an early lead in the 11-12 years 85cc class at the 2026 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships held at the Brookhaven Motocross Training Facility in Leeston, Canterbury. Photo by Derek Morrison, MNZ. The superstars of the future were certainly on show at the New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships at Leeston, near Christchurch, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 13, 2026 by EditorApril 13, 2026

Auckland’s Jack Ellingham (Honda), a long-overdue national motocross championship winner in 2026. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It’s hard to believe for any ardent follower of the sport, but Auckland’s Jack Ellingham has just been crowned a New Zealand motocross champion.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 12, 2026 by EditorApril 12, 2026

Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (KTM), top individual at round two of the National Club Enduro Series near Tokoroa on Saturday. Photo by Madison ClarkeThe nation’s elite dirt bike racers managed to escape the worst of the weather bomb that struck New Zealand’s North Island at the weekend, but the action was stormy nonetheless in forestry near Tokoroa on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 10, 2026 by EditorApril 10, 2026

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), one of the favourites to win this weekend’s National Club Enduro Series event near Tokoroa. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comAll roads lead to New Zealand’s Central Plateau tomorrow as the nation’s elite off-road motorcycle racers converge near Tokoroa for racing in the National Club Enduro Series.

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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 December 25, 2024 by EditorDecember 24, 2024

The Aprilia Tuareg Racing Team has sights set on defending the Africa Eco Race, kicking off on December 28 in Monte-Carlo. The Aprilia Tuareg Racing Team gears up to tackle the most eagerly awaited challenge of the year: The 2025 edition of the Africa Eco Race, which will start on December 28 in Monte-Carlo.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 24, 2024 by EditorDecember 23, 2024

The Supermoto class is sure to be a crowd favourite on the public streets of Whanganui on Boxing Day, especially if UK rider Davey Todd (Suzuki RM-Z450 letter D) and local hero Richie Dibben (Suzuki RM-Z450 No.1) have anything to do with it. This is an image from the Cemetery Circuit last season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe population of Whanganui is set to explode in just two days’ time as the lower North Island city again hosts one of the most famous street fights in the world.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 23, 2024 by EditorDecember 22, 2024

The famous circuit at Matterley Basin, near Winchester, in the UK, home to many thrilling international motocross events over the past few of decades.While we have just recently seen Britain host the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), the 2025 calendar didn’t originally include a British GP.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 21, 2024 by EditorDecember 19, 2024

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 December 20, 2024 by EditorDecember 19, 2024

Karaka’s Hayden Draper (Husqvarna), winner of the younger of the two 200-250cc classes in Australia in 2024. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com New Zealand riders shone out at the 2024 Australian Junior Motocross Championships, winning three of the 12 championship categories, and more could be expected from the Kiwis in 2025.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 19, 2024 by EditorDecember 19, 2024

This year’s 16th edition of the Suzuki International Series for motorcycle road-racing is proving itself to be as popular as ever, perhaps even more so.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 18, 2024 by EditorDecember 17, 2024

It was a sensational weekend for Whakatane’s Tony Rees (Honda CBR1000RR-R) as the 57-year-old won the premier formula one/superbikes class at Manfeild. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It doesn’t get much more exciting than this for Bay of Plenty father-and-son Honda team-mates and “sometimes rivals” Mitch and Tony Rees.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 17, 2024 by EditorDecember 16, 2024

Cambridge rider Morgan McLaren-Wood (Bernard Racing Suzuki GSX-R600), the new leader in the formula two/600cc class after round two of the 2024 Suzuki International Series at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Cambridge bike racer Morgan McLaren-Wood loves living life in the fast lane and a full-throttle approach has certainly been reaping rewards for the teenager.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 16, 2024 by EditorDecember 16, 2024

There’s no room for error as the formula one/superbike riders charge into turn one at Manfeild, round two of the 2024 Suzuki International Series at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It is incredibly tight at the top of the premier class after the second round of three in the 2024 Suzuki International Series in the Manawatu at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 15, 2024 by EditorDecember 13, 2024

Raetihi’s Karaitiana Horne (Kawasaki) was the best-performed of the Kiwi riders at the inaugural FIM Oceania Women's Cup competition at Woodville back in January. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The second annual FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup will welcome new teams in 2025, with South Africa and the United States joining in.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 14, 2024 by EditorDecember 13, 2024

Auckland’s Hayden Fordyce (Yamaha R6), setting a career pathway for himself that will hopefully take him to the top of the sport. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWith unbridled dedication and determination that knows no bounds, Auckland teenager Haydn Fordyce has set a career pathway for himself that will possibly take him to the pinnacle in his chosen sport of motorcycle road-racing.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 13, 2024 by EditorDecember 13, 2024

Lower Hutt’s Sloan Frost (Suzuki V Strom), having a blast around the Taupo racetrack at the weekend and sure to be in action near the front at Manfeild this coming weekend too. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com A handful of riders just out having fun and enjoying themselves, or a serious race class where handlebar-to-handlebar battling should be expected.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 12, 2024 by EditorDecember 11, 2024

It was frantic racing in the formula two/supersport 600 class in Taupo at the weekend, with Whanganui’s Luca During (No.3) and Christchurch’s Jake Lewis (No.29) going full throttle at the front. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The 2024 Suzuki International Series heads to the “home of superbike racing in New Zealand”, the hallowed grounds of Manfeild, for round two this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 11, 2024 by EditorDecember 10, 2024

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team line-up for the United States in 2025.The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team is rapidly charging its way toward the start of the 2025 season in the United States.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 10, 2024 by EditorDecember 9, 2024

It was a sensational weekend for Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda CBR1000RR-R) as he fought off stern challenges from international stars and local heroes alike at the world class Taupo International Motorsport Park. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It was an almost perfect weekend for Bay of Plenty’s defending champion Mitch Rees as he kicked off his 2024-25 motorcycle road-racing season in style.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 9, 2024 by EditorDecember 9, 2024

There’s no room for error as the formula one/superbike riders charge into turn one at Taupo, round one of the 2024 Suzuki International Series at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Some of the best motorcycle racers on the planet arrived in the Bay of Plenty at the weekend to mark the start to the 2024 edition of the popular three-round Suzuki International Series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 7, 2024 by EditorDecember 6, 2024

Young Kiwi rider Tripp Glasgow (GASGAS), pictured here with his family joining him on the podium, showed stunning form in the United States last month. Photo supplied.Young Kiwi rising star Tripp Glasgow succeeded in turning plenty of heads with his performances at the recent Loretta Lynn’s Mini O’s motocross spectacular in the United States.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 6, 2024 by EditorDecember 5, 2024

Journalists go on an insider’s tour of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Mattighofen.In light of recent revelations of KTM’s dire financial situation, it was great to see the company invite select journalists on an insider’s tour of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Mattighofen.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 5, 2024 by EditorDecember 4, 2024

Just like any good sports story, the big annual Suzuki International Series simply oozes drama, tension and fast-paced action from start to finish.Just like any good sports story, the big annual Suzuki International Series simply oozes drama, tension and fast-paced action from start to finish.

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Bikesportnz Posted on December 4, 2024 by EditorDecember 4, 2024

The Oceania Team, including New Zealand’s Jesse Stroud, has finished third in the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games in Jerez, Spain.The Oceania Team, including New Zealand’s Jesse Stroud, has finished third in the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games in Jerez, Spain.

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