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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 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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Bikesportnz Posted on January 13, 2025 by EditorJanuary 12, 2025

American rider Ricky Brabec (Honda), the defending Dakar Rally champion, won stage six of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.Defending champion Ricky Brabec grabbed a last-gasp Dakar Rally stage win at the weekend, sending a stern warning to race leader Daniel Sanders.

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