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Bikesportnz Posted on June 15, 2026 by EditorJune 15, 2026

Australian Jett Lawrence has been sensational in his 450 AMA Pro Motocross career thus far. The Pro Motocross Championships in the United States headed to Colorado for its third stop of the summer and round 20 of the 2026 SMX World Championship in Denver.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 10, 2026 by EditorJune 10, 2026

Lucas Coenen controlled the MXGP class from start to finish with dominant race pace and composure under pressure to secure a perfect double moto victory and extend his championship lead. Photo: Juan Pablo AcevedoThe damp conditions of recent days made way for glorious sunshine at the weekend as the Motocenter Zelta Zirgs played host to the MXGP of Latvia, round eight of the FIM Motocross World Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 9, 2026 by EditorJune 9, 2026

Australian brothers Hunter and Jett Lawrence, top of the 450cc podium at Hangtown at the weekend.Australian Jett Lawrence has been nearly untouchable in his 450 AMA Pro Motocross career thus far, so a third-overall finish at last week’s 2026 opener had some wondering if his superiority had slipped.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 8, 2026 by EditorJune 9, 2026

The MX1 class launches out of the start gate at Himatangi on Sunday with (from left) Huntly’s Josiah Natzke (No.30), Oparau’s James Scott (No.108) and Mangakino’s Maximus Purvis (No.44) leading the way. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was a case of contrasting extremes at the 63rd annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Himatangi at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 3, 2026 by EditorJune 4, 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 Himatangi. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt is just a few days now until the “greatest show on turf” – the biggest dirt bike race in the Southern Hemisphere – the annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 1, 2026 by EditorJune 4, 2026

Frenchman Mathis Valin (Kawasaki), top rider in the MX2 class at Teutschenthal. The cacophony of noise from horns, whistles, voices, and of course the chainless chainsaws meant that we could only be in one place, at the Talkessel circuit, near Teutschenthal, for the MXGP of Germany.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 21, 2026 by EditorMay 21, 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 May 18, 2026 by EditorMay 18, 2026

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), among the favourites to win this season’s National Club Enduro Series after another strong performance near Atiamuri on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe National Club Enduro Series is going down to the wire after a thrilling third round of four near Atiamuri on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 13, 2026 by EditorMay 13, 2026

National Club Enduro Series organiser Sean Clarke lays down the law during rider’s briefing. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe National Club Enduro Series is at the halfway stage and the second phase of the tremendously popular off-road motorcycle competition gets underway this weekend, with everything still at stake for trophy hopefuls. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 12, 2026 by EditorMay 13, 2026

Cole Davies at round 17 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships in Salt Lake City Utah.Kiwi Cole Davies delivered a composed ride to win the Salt Lake City East/West Showdown, controlling the race from the front after the lead battle fell apart behind him to cap off his East Division championship season.After 16 rounds of twists, surprises and momentum swings, the 2026 AMA Supercross Championships came down to one final gate drop, round 17 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 5, 2026 by EditorMay 5, 2026

Australia Hunter Lawrence (Honda No.96), on the top of the 450cc class podium at the weekend in Denver, Colorado.It was a start-to-finish win for Australian racer Hunter Lawrence at the Denver Supercross at the weekend, the penultimate round of the series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 27, 2026 by EditorApril 27, 2026

New Zealand’s Cole Davies, on the podium at the weekend as 2026 East Coast Supercross Champion in the United States. The 250SX story coming into Philadelphia was simple: New Zealand’s Cole Davies needed just a small points gain over Seth Hammaker to secure the supercross championship title.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 20, 2026 by EditorApril 20, 2026

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (Honda), top man in the premier MXGP class at Trentino.The atmosphere, the cliffsides, and the chaos – it can only be the MXGP of Trentino, and the fans rocked the slopes of “Il Ciclamino” for round five of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships in Italy.

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Bikesportnz Posted on April 17, 2026 by EditorApril 17, 2026

The MXGP class hits turn one in Sardegna last weekend.The fifth round of the 2026 FIM World Motocross Championships takes riders from the Italian island of Sardegna to the north of the same country for this weekend’s MXGP of Trentino.

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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 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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Bikesportnz Posted on July 24, 2024 by EditorJuly 22, 2024

There are only a handful of people in the world who can claim to have represented their respective countries on multiple occasions at the big annual Motocross of Nations.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 23, 2024 by EditorJuly 22, 2024

Bay of Plenty rider Brodie Connolly (Honda), the dominant rider in the MX2 category so far this season.The sixth round of the 2024 Australian ProMX Championship at Toowoomba at the weekend offered up another scintillating performance from Kiwi Honda star Brodie Connolly.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 22, 2024 by EditorJuly 21, 2024

KTM’s Chase Sexton, overall winner of the 450cc class at the weekend.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton swept to his third-straight national motocross championship round victory at Washougal in the United States, to extend his advantage in the 450cc standings.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 21, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

Slovenian Tim Gajser (Honda), with another qualifying race win under his wheels.Slovenian Tim Gajser was victorious in the Czech Republic qualification race, not only winning the race, but also increasing his lead at the top of the 2024 MXGP world championship standings. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 20, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

French rider Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), with an eye on taking the Loket GP win record this weekend.The MXGP Motocross World Championships make a return to Europe this weekend as the classic Loketske Serpentiny circuit, commonly known as Loket, hosts the MXGP of Czech Republic.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 19, 2024 by EditorAugust 8, 2024

Slovenian Tim Gajser (Honda), hoping he can extend his world championship lead in the Czech Republic.MXGP class leader and multi-time former world champion Tim Gajser can’t wait to get to grips with his return to Europe this weekend.

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