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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 January 28, 2026 by EditorJanuary 28, 2026

Opotiki’s Cody Cooper (GASGAS), always a contender whenever and wherever he races. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025-26 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off with two rounds in the South Island in November and fast approaching now is round three in Tauranga.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 26, 2026 by EditorJanuary 26, 2026

The 63rd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville fell victim to the torrential onslaught of rain at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comA cancellation doesn’t happen too often, but, when it does, the Kiwi motorcycling community sits up and takes notice. The 2026 MX at Woodville was ended early and this was one of those reflective moments. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 25, 2026 by EditorJanuary 26, 2026

Congratulations to the mini riders and their family, friends and supporters for the endurance and perseverance they offered on Saturday!We all woke up to news this morning that the senior day for the 2026 New Zealand Grand Prix at Woodville had been cancelled due to overnight rain on an already drenched track.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 21, 2026 by EditorJanuary 21, 2026

Josiah Natzke (left) and Maximus Purvis will be going head-to-head at the Honda New Zealand Motocross GP at Woodville this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s an incredible 18 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 January 20, 2026 by EditorJanuary 20, 2026

Australian hero Kyle Webster (Honda), the clear favourite to win the at 63rd annual Woodville Motocross Grand Prix this coming weekend. Here he is shown racing for Team Australia at the Motocross of Nations in The Netherlands in 2019. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand riders are going to have a massive fight on their hands this coming weekend if they are to have any hope of capturing the greatest motocross trophy on offer in this part of the world.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 18, 2026 by EditorJanuary 17, 2026

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 January 17, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 2026

Huntly’s Josiah Natzke, sure to be one of the favourites to win at this year’s 63rd annual Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt is just a week now until 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 16, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 2026

American Honda rider Skyler Howes, who won stage 11 of 13 in this year’s Dakar Rally. Honda’s Skyler Howes claimed his first-ever Dakar Rally stage victory with a commanding performance on one of the fastest tests of this year’s event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 16, 2026 by EditorJanuary 16, 2026

Perhaps New Zealand has its own Field Of Dreams and from the Hollywood film of that name came the phrase: “Build it and they will come”.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 14, 2026 by EditorJanuary 14, 2026

A multi-time AMA supercross champion, Colorado’s Eli Tomac (KTM No.3) set himself up for another top season with victory at round one for 2026.The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team opened the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships with a pair of convincing podium performances at Anaheim 1 at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 11, 2026 by EditorJanuary 11, 2026

KTM rider Daniel Sanders, from Australia, leading the Dakar Rally at the halfway stage.Australian rider Daniel Sanders (KTM) has maintained his overall advantage at the top of the 2026 Dakar Rally standings after putting in an excellent ride to third place on the long stage six of the event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 3, 2026 by EditorJanuary 3, 2026

Honda’s Adrien Van Beveren, prepared for the worst that the desert can throw at him.The Monster Energy Honda HRC race team is cleared for take-off as the gruelling 2026 Dakar Rally gets ready to kick off in Yanbu.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 2, 2026 by EditorJanuary 2, 2026

Flying Dutchman Jeffery Herlings will be racing for Honda in the 2026 MXGP seasonFive-time world champion Jeffrey Herlings, from the Netherlands, is joining Honda in a multi-year deal, as he looks to add to his list of amazing achievements.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 27, 2024 by EditorOctober 24, 2024

The battles between Slovenia’s Tim Gajser and Dutchman Jeffery Herlings were intense in 2024 and the rivalry looks set to continue in 2025. With five motocross world championship titles each, Tim Gajser and Jeffrey Herlings will head into the 2025 MXGP championship with a lot of history between them.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 26, 2024 by EditorNovember 19, 2024

The 2024 MXGP Academy season was a remarkable year filled with dedication, growth and passion. As the 2024 MXGP Academy season draws to a close, we look back on a remarkable year filled with dedication, growth and passion, a global success story.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 25, 2024 by EditorOctober 24, 2024

Slovenian five-time world champion Tim Gajser (Honda), fastest man in qualifying races in 2024.Five-time motocross world champion Tim Gajser has been honoured with the prestigious 2024 RAM Award after an exceptional season in the MXGP qualifying races.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 24, 2024 by EditorNovember 19, 2024

Expect fierce action like this again at Taupo’s Digger McEwen Motorcycle Park circuit this Labour Weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt will be celebration time in Taupo like never before when the innovative and pioneering Taupo Motorcycle Club marks its 50th anniversary this Labour Weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 23, 2024 by EditorOctober 22, 2024

Rotorua’s Bradley Lauder (Husqvarna), third overall last year and perhaps among the leading contenders to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro near Taupo and Tokoroa over Labour Weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt always takes a special kind of athlete to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro, so it’s just as well that so many special riders have entered again for the eighth annual edition this year.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 22, 2024 by EditorOctober 21, 2024

Expect intense racing such as this when the starting gates drop at the 2024 New Zealand ATV Motocross Championships in Taranaki this Labour Weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThrottles will be turned to the max when the 2024 New Zealand ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) Motocross Championships competitors launch out of the starting gates in Taranaki this coming Labour Weekend. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 21, 2024 by EditorNovember 26, 2024

New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (bike No.331) exits top right of this photo, on her way to finishing second overall in the women’s grade at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain. Photo by Future7Media.New Zealand made its debut appearance this season at the women’s section of the International Six Days Enduro, held in Spain, and impressed many at this huge gathering of the motorcycling world elite.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 21, 2024 by EditorOctober 20, 2024

Spain’s Josep Garcia (KTM); on his way to winning overall at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain. Photo by Pole Position CommunicationRed Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has claimed the overall victory at the 98th edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro in Spain.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 20, 2024 by EditorOctober 20, 2024

New Zealand’s Rachael Archer (Kawasaki), putting on a sensational display at the 2024 ISDE in Spain. Photo by Future7Media New Zealand’s Rachael Archer continues to astound with her remarkable performances in the Women’s World Trophy Team class at this year’s International Six Days Enduro in Spain.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 19, 2024 by EditorOctober 18, 2024

Britain’s Steve Holcombe (Honda), battling for the top spot overall in the 2024 ISDE in Spain. Photo by Future7Media The Kiwis have steadied the ship and remain ranked 10th in their chase for Women’s World Trophy Team class honours after Day Four of the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 18, 2024 by EditorOctober 21, 2024

The Kiwis have slipped back a little in their hunt for honours at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, with Team New Zealand’s Women’s World Trophy Team class now 10th overall after Day Three.The Kiwis have slipped back a little in their hunt for honours at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, with Team New Zealand’s Women’s World Trophy Team class now 10th overall after Day Three.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 17, 2024 by EditorOctober 17, 2024

The Kiwis continue to push hard at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain.The Kiwis continue to push hard at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, Team New Zealand’s Women’s World Trophy Team class now eighth overall after Day Two.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 16, 2024 by EditorOctober 15, 2024

The Kiwis are off to a flying start at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro, that kicked off in Spain on Monday. The riders are (from left) Taylar Rampton, Kylie Dorr, Chris Birch, Rachael Archer and Liam Ellis. Photo courtesy Foto Boezeroog.The Kiwis are off to a flying start at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, with Team New Zealand seventh overall out of 11 nations in the Women’s World Trophy Team class.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 15, 2024 by EditorOctober 15, 2024

The 2024 FIM Women’s Enduro World Champion, Mireia Badia, is heavily favoured to dominate the women’s section of the ISDE in Spain this week.The 2024 International Six Days Enduro kicked off in Spain overnight and it will run through now until October 19, with more than 550 of the world’s elite riders accepting the massive challenge.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 14, 2024 by EditorOctober 13, 2024

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.6), one of the stand-out riders at the latest edition of the Motocross of Nations. In an unforgettable weekend at Matterley Basin in the England, Team Australia made history by clinching their first-ever victory at the Motocross of Nations.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 13, 2024 by EditorOctober 13, 2024

Latvian former MX2 world champion Paul Jonass (left) will race MXGP for Kawasaki in 2025.The Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP is proud to welcome on board Pauls Jonass, who will join the team to compete in the FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 12, 2024 by EditorNovember 19, 2024

Tapanui’s Kylie Dorr (Beta RR200) is the leading female in the domestic enduro competition and also key member of the three-rider contingent selected to race for New Zealand in Spain next week. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comTeam New Zealand is fizzing at the prospect of achieving positive results at the 2024 International Six Days Enduro in Spain, starting next week (October 14 to 19).

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 11, 2024 by EditorOctober 10, 2024

Belgian brothers Lucas and Sacha Conen, seen here with KTM factory team manager Davide De Carli (centre), will accept fresh challenges in 2025.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing is thrilled to announce that Belgian twins Lucas and Sacha Coenen will steer 450cc and 250cc KTM bikes respectively in the 2025 MXGP and MX2 FIM world championship.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 10, 2024 by EditorOctober 9, 2024

Danish rider Mikkel Haarup placed a hard-fought fourth overall in the MX2 class at the 2024 FIM Motocross of Nations in Great Britain. Photo courtesy Triumph.In its first year at this level of motocross, the Triumph brand has excelled, even at the ultimate level, at the weekend’s annual “Olympic Games of Motocross”.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 9, 2024 by EditorOctober 9, 2024

Slovenian former world champion Tim Gajser (Honda), the leading individual rider at the 2024 Motocross of Nations in England at the weekend. Photo by Bavo Images.It was an amazing weekend for the men in red at the 2024 edition of the prestigious Motocross of Nations event at Matterley Basin, in southern England.

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