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Bikesportnz Posted on April 15, 2026 by EditorApril 15, 2026

Hunter Lawrence (Honda), on the podium again at the weekend and now with an extended points lead.It was a commanding win for the boys from Downunder at the weekend as they dominated both the 450SX and 250SX classes at round 13 of the AMA supercross championships.

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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 August 12, 2024 by EditorAugust 12, 2024

Jalek Swoll (Triumph), making his mark at the top level in the United States.Triumph rider Jalek Swoll delivered a 6-4 scorecard at Unadilla for third place overall at this ninth round of 11 in the motocross nationals in the United States.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 12, 2024 by EditorAugust 11, 2024

Multi-time former motocross world champion Antionio Cairoli will race a Ducati at the GP of the Netherlands next weekend.

It’s official – the Ducati Corse Factory MX Team will make its World Championship Motocross debut at the MXGP of The Netherlands, next weekend at the circuit of Arnhem.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 11, 2024 by EditorAugust 11, 2024

The numbers just don’t add up and many of these country-versus-country competitions are patently unfair. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWe all know the Motocross of Nations is commonly referred to as the “Olympic Games of Motocross”, but perhaps we can take that a step further.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2024 by EditorAugust 9, 2024

Multi-time Dutch junior champion and former German 85cc champion Bradley Mesters. Photo courtesy Steve Bauerschmidt, Fullspectrum MediaAhead of his MX2 World Championship debut next weekend and the EMX250 round of Sweden this weekend, it is the perfect time to speak with multiple Dutch junior champion and former German 85cc champion Bradley Mesters.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 9, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

Of today’s current riders, Swiss hero Jeremy Seewer (Kawasaki), who has won the most times at Uddevalla, with three victories in total, including the last two events in MXGP, plus an MX2 win in 2017.After a week’s break, the FIM Motocross World Championship fires into the first of its last three-week run, the MXGP of Sweden for round 15 of the world series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 8, 2024 by EditorAugust 7, 2024

Germany’s Ken Roczen (Suzuki), pictured here in action at the MXoN in Colorado, in the United States, in 2010. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comGermany has announced its three-rider squad for the 2024 FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations to be held near Winchester, in England, on October 4-6.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 7, 2024 by EditorAugust 5, 2024

Waitoki’s Cole Davies was in outstanding form at this year’s Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross Nationals in the United States. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Motocross Nationals in the United States are typically a good litmus test for who might be among the next batch of factory professionals.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 6, 2024 by EditorAugust 5, 2024

Ducati’s Enea Bastianini, from Italy, who won both the sprint race and the main MotoGP race at Silverstone.It was a perfect weekend for Italy’s Enea Bastianini after he backed up his sprint race win on Saturday with the main MotoGP race win at the British GP the following day.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 5, 2024 by EditorAugust 4, 2024

New Zealand rider Chris Birch, who finished runner-up in the Silver Grade this time around. Birch was the outright winner of the 2010 edition of the Red Bull Romaniacs.Welcome to Red Bull Romaniacs 2024. Join us as we enjoy video coverage of one of the hardest enduro weekends of the season and we watch Mani Lettenbichler back in the competition after being injured.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 4, 2024 by EditorAugust 12, 2024

Ducati’s Enea Bastianini, from Italy, who won the sprint race at Silverstone.The Ducati Lenovo Team came out victorious in the sprint race for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone with Enea Bastianini, who scored his maiden win in the Saturday encounter.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 3, 2024 by EditorAugust 3, 2024

Paeroa’s Mark Whyte (Beta RR300 RR Racing), who battled some of the world’s elite enduro riders in Romania last month before he eventually settled for a creditable fourth overall in the Iron Grade. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com

Paeroa’s Mark Whyte can classify himself now as a leading international rider after he finished fourth overall in his class at a major international motorcycling event in Romania last week.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 2, 2024 by EditorAugust 2, 2024

The Team New Zealand squad for this year’s Motocross of Nations in England has been announced. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comMotorcycling New Zealand has unveiled its squad for the 2024 FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations to be held in England on October 4-6.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 1, 2024 by EditorAugust 14, 2024

Germany’s Ken Roczen (Suzuki), pictured here racing for his country at the Motocross of Nations in Denver, Colorado, in 2010, is set to make his return from injury to the AMA motocross championships start line. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comGermany’s Ken Roczen is poised and ready now to return to race action in the United States again after a lengthy spell on the sideline with injury.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 31, 2024 by EditorJuly 30, 2024

Frenchman Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), back from injury and back on the podium too.Frenchman Romain Febvre returned to the podium just one week after his return from injury with third overall in the toughest round of the entire FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 30, 2024 by EditorJuly 30, 2024

Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s Mikkel Haarup impressing in the MX2 podium class in Belgium at the weekend.Monster Energy Triumph Racing’s Mikkel Haarup has claimed his second fifth-place overall finish in a row, delivering a strong performance at the MXGP of Flanders at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 29, 2024 by EditorJuly 29, 2024

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (KTM), top dog at the Belgian GP at the weekend. The MXGP of Flanders ran in much hotter conditions on Sunday than on Saturday, making the arduous Stedelijk Motocrossterrain Lommel circuit even more physically demanding.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 28, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

Spanish defending world champion Jorge Prado (GASGAS), determined to step up in the Belgian sand this weekend. It’s time to get the paddle tyres ready for the FIM Motocross World Championship riders as round 14 of the series heads to the deep sand of Lommel in the north-eastern corner of Belgium this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 27, 2024 by EditorJuly 26, 2024

Taihape native Simon Crafar, once an apprentice mechanic at Phil Turnbull Suzuki in Palmerston North, now accepting new role within the MotoGP community. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand’s Simon Crafar will be leaving his job as a long-time pit reporter/commentator to now take over another key role within the MotoGP world.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 26, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

Slovenian rider Tim Gajser (Honda), world series leader after 13 of 20 rounds.After the hard-pack terrain of Loket last weekend, the MXGP Motocross World Championships head to the challenging deep sand of Lommel, in Belgium, for round 14 of 20 in the series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 25, 2024 by EditorJuly 23, 2024

Former Taranaki man Darryll King, pictured here racing for the Husqvarna factory team at Namur, in Belgium, in 2000.Yesterday we featured the first part of two in our sit-down interview with Kiwi motocross legend Darryll King and there’s still an awful lot of anecdotes and wisdom that he can pass on.

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