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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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PENDULUM SWINGS THE OTHER WAY

Bikesportnz Posted on August 17, 2014 by EditorAugust 17, 2014

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The up and down year of racing in the United States Motocross Championships continued at the 11th round of 12 in a rain-lashed Indiana at the weekend and may have set the scene for Germany’s Ken Roczen to win the premier title.

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SPREADING THE NEWS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 16, 2014 by EditorAugust 17, 2014

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BikesportNZ.com gets around the place.

Almost every weekend, the BikesportNZ.com crew will pop up at some major event or another, on the spot to give you accurate, first-hand accounts of just what is happening in the motorcycling world.

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RIDE THE LIERNEUX TRACK

Bikesportnz Posted on August 15, 2014 by EditorAugust 15, 2014

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Don’t miss the most exclusive moments from the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship that took place last weekend in Lierneux, in Belgium.

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ROCZEN EXPLAINS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 14, 2014 by EditorAugust 14, 2014

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Ken Roczen has explained why he won’t be racing for Germany at the Motocross of Nations in Latvia next month.

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BIKE TO BE RAFFLED

Bikesportnz Posted on August 14, 2014 by EditorAugust 13, 2014

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

Bikesportnz Posted on August 13, 2014 by EditorAugust 12, 2014

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Tristan Tolley, of Flash Media fame, has been busy.

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WATCH OUT FOR THE KIWIS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 12, 2014 by EditorAugust 12, 2014

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In case you missed seeing it with our coverage yesterday from the Junior World Motocross Championships in Belgium, here’s the highlights video again from the weekend’s 125cc racing at the Lierneux circuit, near Bastogne.

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 12, 2014 by EditorAugust 11, 2014

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TEN FROM TEN

Bikesportnz Posted on August 11, 2014 by EditorAugust 11, 2014

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Spain’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has become the first rider in history since Giacomo Agostini in 1970 to win the first 10 races of the season when he won at Indianapolis on Sunday.

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KIWI RIDERS AMONG WORLD’S ELITE

Bikesportnz Posted on August 11, 2014 by EditorAugust 11, 2014

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The Junior World Motocross Championships are over for another season, with German Suzuki star Brian Hsu taking top honours in the premier 125cc class.

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LEAD CUT IN HALF

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2014 by EditorAugust 10, 2014

Dungey-8785-bRyan Dungey finished 1-2 in his two 450cc races at Unadilla, New York, at the weekend, the 10th round of 12 in the United States Motocross Championships, enough for the Red Bull KTM rider to secure his second straight overall victory in the series.

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MXoN TEAMS LINING UP

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2014 by EditorAugust 11, 2014

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The various line-up for this year’s Motocross of Nations at Kegums, in Latvia, are starting to form up.

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BOTH KIWIS QUALIFIED

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2014 by EditorAugust 10, 2014

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Day one of the 2014 FIM Junior Motocross World Championships in Lierneux in Belgium turned out way better than expected in all sorts of ways.

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VINTAGE MOTOCROSS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 10, 2014 by EditorAugust 8, 2014

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MEDIA MAGIC

Bikesportnz Posted on August 9, 2014 by EditorAugust 7, 2014

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Almost every weekend, the BikesportNZ.com crew will pop up at some major event or another, on the spot to give you accurate, first-hand accounts of just what is happening in the motorcycling world.

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CRUNCH TIME FOR JUNIORS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 8, 2014 by EditorAugust 8, 2014

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It is crunch time for the world’s hottest young motocross talents as they make their way to Lierneux, near Bastogne in Belgium, this weekend to race the most prestigious event on their calendar, the 2014 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship.

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NORTH ISLAND JUNIOR CHAMPS

Bikesportnz Posted on August 8, 2014 by EditorAugust 7, 2014

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CLASSIC TRIALS SERIES

Bikesportnz Posted on August 8, 2014 by EditorAugust 7, 2014

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WORLD TITLE CHASE IS ON

Bikesportnz Posted on August 7, 2014 by EditorAugust 7, 2014

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Bay of Plenty’s Cohen Chase can’t wait to kick-start his Yamaha YZ125 for the “experience of a lifetime”.

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FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Bikesportnz Posted on August 6, 2014 by EditorAugust 6, 2014

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Controversy has erupted on the Australian motocross scene after it was alleged that Berry Sweet Husqvarna Motocross Racing Team manager Craig Anderson had offered $100 to a rival competitor, purported to be Kade Mosig, to “take out” his own MX1 rider Brock Winston.

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