The start of the second half of the Australian Motocross Championships kicks off this weekend, with the sixth round of 10 set for Raymond Terrace in New South Wales.
WOODHILL TWO-MAN
This weekend is shaping up to be a cracker in the Cross Country racing world with arguable the two biggest races in New Zealand on consecutive days.
MARTENS TARGETS TARAWERA
Waitakare’s Ethan Martens hopes it will be third time lucky as he tackles the big annual Tarawera 100 dirt bike marathon near Kawerau on Saturday.
TITAN TARAWERA TUSSLE
Winning the Honda Tarawera 100 is a huge honour indeed and Bay of Plenty’s Ben Townley is determined to rule again at this iconic annual event near Kawerau this weekend.
BATTLES WITHIN BATTLES
The Tauranga Motorcycle Club won this year’s sixth annual Battle of the Clubs Motocross (BOTC) event at Taupo, but that’s only part of the story.
POWER BASE STAYS IN THE BAY
The power base for New Zealand motocross remains in the Bay of Plenty after the weekend’s sixth annual Battle of the Clubs Motocross (BOTC) event at Taupo.
BARCIA PREVAILS
The 2015 United States Motocross Championships reached its halfway point on Saturday with the Budd’s Creek National, round six of 12, in the shadow of the nation’s capital of Washington D.C.
ROSSI GOES MOTOCROSSING
Spain’s Marc Marquez gave a tongue-in-cheek response when he was asked what he had learned from Italian Valentino Rossi after the pair slugged it out in a dramatic Dutch MotoGP, round eight of the series, at Assen at the weekend.
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GERMANY ON THE CARDS
Teutschenthal in the former East Germany is a traditional stop on the MXGP calendar and it may once again host the Motocross of Nations too.
LAMONT ON THE WAY BACK
Mangakino’s Kayne Lamont is fighting back.
The 21-year-old former New Zealand MX2 champion has been back on his beloved Yamaha only two months now and almost 100 percent recovered from two serious smashes near the start of the year.
HOW THEY STACK UP
Some very strong teams will be lining up for the sixth annual Battle of the Clubs Motocross at Taupo this coming weekend.
STATE OF ORIGIN
It’s the ‘State of Origin’ of motocross this weekend.
Expect the country’s most talented motocross riders to put aside their traditional rivalries and brand allegiances as they instead band together to race under provincial colours, all for a good cause that will benefit the entire motorcycling community.
SUPER SUMMER COMING UP
Motorcycles are being tuned up all around the country in anticipation of another stunning season of road-racing ahead in 2016.
BIDDLE STRENGTHENS GRIP
New Zealand’s Avalon Biddle has further cemented her position at the top of the Women’s European cup after another stunning performance at Misano, in Italy, over the weekend.
KAWASAKI VERSUS KAWASAKI
Britain’s Jonathan Rea said he put thoughts of protecting his sizeable championship lead to one side as he chased down Italian Davide Giugliano in race two in Misano to secure his 11th victory from 16 races.
CASUALTIES IN GERMANY
The steep German GP track at Teutschenthal demanded respect, throttle control and patience this weekend as many riders came undone in their efforts to make a statement at this 10th round of 18 in the FIM Motocross World Championship.
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TRIP ACROSS THE TASMAN
An extra trip across the Tasman Sea could be in order for Kiwi motocross fans in 2018.
It has been announced that the 2018 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship will take place in Horsham, Australia, with an actual date yet to be decided.