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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 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 June 14, 2024 by EditorJune 13, 2024

Jalek Swoll (Triumph), making his mark at the top level in the United States. Triumph is showing plenty of promise and take that into the next round of the 2024 United States Motocross Champs series after impressing at round three on the outskirts of Denver, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 13, 2024 by EditorJune 12, 2024

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda, left) and elder brother Hunter Lawrence (Honda) shared the podium at round three in Colorado at the weekend. It was a breakout weekend for Team Honda HRC at Thunder Valley, just outside Denver, in Colorado, for round three of the United States Motocross Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 12, 2024 by EditorJune 12, 2024

Wainuiomata’s Jake Whitaker (KTM No.166) grabs the holeshot at the start of the senior race at Ohakuri last season. Close behind him is Takanini’s James Sutton (Kawasaki No.64), who remarkably shot through to this frontrunning position from a second-row starting spot. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt’s go time for New Zealand’s best dirt bike racers, with the second round of three in this season’s Forestland Cross-country Series set for Ohakuri this coming weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 12, 2024 by EditorJune 11, 2024

Dutch star Jeffery Herlings (KTM), top rider in the MXGP class in Latvia at the weekend.The battle turned brutal near the Baltic this weekend for the MXGP of Latvia, near Kegums, and the sandy circuit served up a tough challenge which resulted in some nail-biting racing.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 11, 2024 by EditorJune 11, 2024

Taupo’s Wil Yeoman (Yamaha), running third overall in the domestic series after four of five rounds and now heading to Spain to compete for New Zealand. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe nation’s elite motorcycle racers are on the home straight now, with just the fifth and final round remaining for the 2024 New Zealand Enduro Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 10, 2024 by EditorJune 10, 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 June 9, 2024 by EditorJune 8, 2024

French rider Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), forced to take a break from the MXGP world championships after Germany.Two weeks after defying a painful thumb injury to mount the podium at the French MXGP, Romain Febvre was forced to withdraw from last weekend’s German MXGP.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 8, 2024 by EditorJune 7, 2024

Spain’s MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martin has signed a deal to race for the Aprilia factory in 2025.Spain’s MotoGP world championship leader Jorge martin will replace Aleix Espargaro next season as he moves from Ducati to the Noale factory.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 7, 2024 by EditorJune 6, 2024

Spain’s multi-time former world champion Marc Marquez, now headed the way of the factory Ducati team in MotoGP.After much speculation, Spain’s Marc Marquez will officially ride as a factory Ducati rider in 2025. Who could have foreseen that?

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 6, 2024 by EditorJune 5, 2024

Oparau’s James Scott (left) and Taupo’s Brad Groombridge are close rivals in this season’s New Zealand Enduro Championships, but, in a few weeks’ time they will be international team-mates. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comOparau’s James Scott and Taupo’s Brad Groombridge will switch roles from motorcycle racing rivals to international team-mates in just a few weeks’ time.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 5, 2024 by EditorJune 5, 2024

Tapanui’s Kylie Dorr (Beta RR200) is the leading female in the domestic enduro competition and she has now been selected to race for New Zealand in Spain in October. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comShe may perhaps be something of a late bloomer in the motorbike racing world, but South Islander Kylie Dorr is quickly making up for lost time.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 4, 2024 by EditorJune 4, 2024

Germany’s Larissa Papenmeier (Honda), overall winner at round four of the 2024 Women’s Motocross World Championships at the weekend.Round four of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship in Teutschenthal saw some great action for the German fans who came in numbers despite difficult weather conditions.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 4, 2024 by EditorJune 3, 2024

Spain’s Jorge Prado (GASGAS), back on top of the MXGP world standings after winning in Germany.For the third GP out of the past four, wet weather affected the conditions for the gladiators of the MXGP World Motocross Championships at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 3, 2024 by EditorJune 5, 2024

Amberley’s Nathan Hodge (KTM), third overall in the Expert Grade E2 (201cc-to-open two-stroke bike) class after three of five rounds. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThis season’s five-round New Zealand Enduro Championships are significant for two very important reasons and the riders responded to this.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 3, 2024 by EditorJune 3, 2024

Italian defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati, right), top of the MotoGP podium in Italy at the weekend.It was a superb one-two for the Ducati Lenovo Team at the Italian GP at Mugello, round seven in the MotoGP world series overnight.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 1, 2024 by EditorJune 4, 2024

Fantic factory rider Glenn Coldenhoff, from The Netherlands, keen to step up this weekend. Photo courtesy Fullspectrum Dutchman Glenn Coldenhoff is one of the most consistent motocross riders in the world and being on top is where he belongs.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 31, 2024 by EditorJune 8, 2024

Germany’s Simon Laengenfelder (GASGAS), running second overall in the MX2 class, but on home turf this weekend.The 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship returns after a weekend off to launch into another three-week run of events, beginning this weekend with the MXGP of Germany at the circuit of Teutschenthal.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 30, 2024 by EditorJune 8, 2024

Bulls Run Road, near Porirua and Judgeford, just north of Wellington, is the venue this weekend for round three of the 2024 New Zealand Enduro Championships series. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThis season’s five-round New Zealand Enduro Championships will nudge past the halfway stage with round three this King’s Birthday Weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 29, 2024 by EditorMay 29, 2024

Italian defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), top of the MotoGP podium in Spain at the weekend.The Ducati Lenovo Team returned to the top step of the podium in the Sunday race of the Catalan Grand Prix courtesy of an extraordinary win by Francesco Bagnaia.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 29, 2024 by EditorMay 29, 2024

Spain’s Aleix Espargaró will retire at the end of the season and the Aprilia rider chose his home race, in Barcelona, to announce his retirement from MotoGP.Spain’s Aleix Espargaró will retire at the end of the season and the Aprilia rider chose his home race, in Barcelona, to announce his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the season.

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