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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 August 26, 2024 by EditorAugust 26, 2024

KTM rider Chase Sexton wrapped up the 450cc title at the Ironman Motocross in Indiana at the weekend.Victory at the final round of the 2024 Pro Motocross Championships in the United States saw Chase Sexton clinch the 450MX title with a clean sweep at the Ironman National.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 25, 2024 by EditorAugust 26, 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 August 24, 2024 by EditorAugust 22, 2024

Can Swiss hero Jeremy Seewer (Kawasaki) delight his home fans this weekend?From the deep sand of the Netherlands, the FIM Motocross World Championship transfers to the grasslands of central Europe the MXGP of Switzerland welcomes riders to the north-eastern city of Frauenfeld.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 23, 2024 by EditorAugust 22, 2024

South African Camden McLellan (Triumph), on his way to two top-five finishes in Holland at the weekend.South African Camden McLellan finished fourth overall at the GP of The Netherlands, securing impressive 5-3 results across the two races on the Triumph factory’s debut season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 22, 2024 by EditorAugust 21, 2024

Auckland’s Cobie Bourke (Honda CRF250) is among the favourites to win at Taupo over Labour Weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt will be celebration time in Taupo like never before in just a few weeks’ time when the innovative and pioneering Taupo Motorcycle Club marks its 50th anniversary.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 21, 2024 by EditorAugust 21, 2024

Italian defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), top of the MotoGP podium in Austria at the weekend.Italian defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia retook the 2024 MotoGP championship lead with a clinical win in Austria, the 11th round of 20, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 21, 2024 by EditorAugust 21, 2024

Timaru’s Kolby Brookland (Yamaha), likely to be among the leading riders at this year's New Zealand Motocross TT Nationals this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIf you can picture superbike racing on a grass track, then you can imagine what it may look like at the annual New Zealand Motocross TT Nationals near Timaru this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 21, 2024 by EditorAugust 21, 2024

New Zealand’s defending world champion Courtney Duncan (F&H Kawasaki Racing Team), back on the podium.The FIM Motocross World Championship stars accepted the challenge of the sandy track at Arnhem, in The Netherlands, at the weekend with Kiwi hero Courtney Duncan impressing again.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 20, 2024 by EditorAugust 20, 2024

Bay of Plenty rider Brodie Connolly (Honda), with the Australian MX2 title in the bag for 2024. Honda completed an historic sweep of 2024 ProMX Championship titles in Australia, as Kyle Webster joined Brodie Connolly and Charli Cannon on the top of their class podiums.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 20, 2024 by EditorAugust 19, 2024

KTM rider Chase Sexton continues to lead the way in the premier 450cc class after his solid rides at Budds Creek at the weekend.The newest national motocross champion in the United States was crowned at the penultimate round of the 2024 Pro Motocross Championships, round 10 of 11, at Budds Creek in Maryland at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 19, 2024 by EditorAugust 19, 2024

Te Awamutu’s Jai Gibson (Husqvarna TC65), overall winner of the mini grade (7-11 MX class) in this season’s Forestland Cross-country Series near Tokoroa and Taupo. Gibson finished 1-2-1 over the three rounds. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comHundreds of riders showed up to tackle the third and final round of the 2024 Forestland Cross-country Series halfway between Taupo and Tokoroa on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 18, 2024 by EditorAugust 18, 2024

Raetihi’s Karaitiana Horne (Kawasaki), impressive in her Australian motocross appearances. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt was a mega start to the 2024 ProMX Championships finale in Australia yesterday at Queensland Moto Park as Charli Cannon defended her MXW crown with today’s final race day still to come.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 17, 2024 by EditorAugust 15, 2024

Spain’s Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing Ducati No.89), narrowly leading the MotoGP world standings.The 11th round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship will take place this weekend, August 16-18, at the Red Bull Ring, located a few kilometres from the city of Zeltweg, in Austria.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 16, 2024 by EditorAugust 20, 2024

New Zealand’s defending world champion Courtney Duncan (F&H Kawasaki Racing Team) will be trying to put her 2024 campaign back on track this weekend.The FIM Motocross World Championship stars head back from Sweden to north-western Europe, as the MXGP of The Netherlands presents another tough challenge for round 16 on the outskirts of Arnhem.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 15, 2024 by EditorAugust 14, 2024

KTM rider Chase Sexton continues to lead the way in the premier 450cc class after his solid rides at Unadilla at the weekend.The AMA 2024 Pro Motocross Championships marked a return to action with round nine of the series on the lush rolling hills of Central New York’s iconic Unadilla MX circuit.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 14, 2024 by EditorAugust 13, 2024

New Plymouth’s Renny Johnston (Husqvarna TE300), one of the senior grade frontrunners in the Forestland Cross-country Series last season and possibly among the favourites this weekend too. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s two down and one to go for this season’s Forestland Cross-country Series, with the third and final round set for Ohakuri this coming weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 13, 2024 by EditorAugust 13, 2024

Spanish defending world champion Jorge Prado (GASGAS), who stepped up to win at Uddevalla at the weekend. Under beautiful Scandinavian sunshine, the MXGP of Sweden provided incredible race action at the circuit near Uddevalla at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on August 13, 2024 by EditorAugust 12, 2024

Bay of Plenty rider Brodie Connolly (Honda), now with the Australian MX2 title in the bag for 2024.The Honda Racing camp couldn’t have asked for a much better day at the seventh and penultimate round of the 2024 Australian ProMX Championships at MX Farm in Gympie, Queensland, 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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