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Bikesportnz Posted on October 19, 2026 by EditorOctober 19, 2026

Italy’s Andrea Verona (KTM) helped his country to first overall in the 2026 ISDE in Portugal. Photo courtesy KTMItaly’s Andrea Verona has secured his first ever individual win at this year’s International Six Days Enduro following a memorable performance in Grândola, Portugal.

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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 February 4, 2024 by EditorFebruary 4, 2024

Mount Maunganui’s Josiah Natzke (KTM), second overall in MX1 class in his farewell ride before heading off to Canada. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships kicked off in the Bay of Plenty on Saturday with the racing almost as wild as the weather.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 3, 2024 by EditorFebruary 1, 2024

Belgian rider Jago Geerts, ready to step up to the 450cc class in 2024. Photo by Stefan Geukens Belgian flier Jago Geerts will turn 24 in April and, as one of the youngest in the class, he is also somebody who will grow into the role of one of our championship contenders.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 2, 2024 by EditorFebruary 1, 2024

Whakatane’s Damon Rees (right) gets some advice from his former-champion father Tony Rees before heading out onto the track at Hampton Downs, on the same glorious day in 2017 that he wrapped up the national Supersport 600 title at the popular North Waikato race facility. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe upcoming Star Insure MotoFest will include a special tribute to fallen champion Damon Rees, the young rider from Whakatane who, sadly, passed away in the United Kingdom in June last year.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 1, 2024 by EditorFebruary 6, 2024

Intense action like this can be expected again when the nationals kick off near Rotorua on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships kick off in the Bay of Plenty this weekend and, with the incredibly close racing action seen recently, all bets are off as to where the silverware might eventually end up this season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 31, 2024 by EditorJanuary 31, 2024

Karaka’s Hayden Draper (LMC Husqvarna Racing Team FC250), on his way to finishing a creditable runner-up in the junior 14-16 years’ 250cc class at Woodville on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comKaraka rider Hayden Draper is knocking on the door and it’s just a matter of time before he either gets let in or he kicks it in.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 31, 2024 by EditorJanuary 31, 2024

Levin’s Phoenix Van Dusschoten (Honda) was one of several stand-out performers at Woodville at the weekend. Here he celebrates winning the junior 14-16 years’ 250cc class on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe sport of motocross is in a healthy state in this country and this was in evidence at the weekend’s Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 30, 2024 by EditorJanuary 30, 2024

West Auckland’s Hamish Harwood (CML KTM Racing Team 450SXF), raced to an impressive hat-trick of wins in the premier MX1 class on Sunday. And this was despite severe injuries to his left hand. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWest Auckland-based former Takaka rider Hamish Harwood had a smashing time at Woodville at the weekend … literally.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 30, 2024 by EditorJanuary 29, 2024

Silverdale-based former Invercargill racer Seth Morrow (GASGAS MXC125), impressive over both days at Woodville at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comFormer Southlander Seth Morrow says part of the reason he and his family moved from Invercargill to Auckland was to strengthen his position on the motocross scene.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 29, 2024 by EditorFebruary 15, 2024

The elite women of motocross were saluted and revered at the weekend’s 61st annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 29, 2024 by EditorFebruary 4, 2024

After a two-year hiatus being forced on organisers, the return to premier motocross racing at the 61st annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville at the weekend was naturally greeted with much enthusiasm.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 29, 2024 by EditorJanuary 25, 2024

American Honda rider Ricky Brabec became the Dakar Rally champion for 2024, adding that title to the Dakar win he celebrated four years ago in 2020. The Dakar Rally may be the greatest and toughest rally in the world and today we show you a “looking back” video, courtesy of overall race winner Ricky Brabec’s Honda team.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 28, 2024 by EditorJanuary 25, 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 January 27, 2024 by EditorJanuary 25, 2024

Young Australia Hunter Lawrence won the junior 11-12 years’ 85cc class at the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville in 2012. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville has commanded pride of place on the Kiwi dirt biking calendar for more than 60 years.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 26, 2024 by EditorFebruary 27, 2024

Helensville’s Tom Buxton (KTM), winner at round one of the 2024 Un4seen NZ Sprint Series at Oparau. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2024 Un4seen NZ Sprint Series (NZSS) is underway, with round one staged at the Scott’s farm property at Oparau, near Kawhia, last weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 25, 2024 by EditorFebruary 6, 2024

The biggest dirt bike race in the Southern Hemisphere – the annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville – will celebrate its 61st anniversary on Saturday and Sunday (January 27-28).Perhaps New Zealand has its own Field Of Dreams and from the Hollywood film of that name came the phrase: “Build it and they will come”.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 24, 2024 by EditorFebruary 5, 2024

Australian Jett Lawrence, main event winner at the opening round of the AMA Supercross Championships, but now back to third in the series standings after round three.For the second consecutive weekend, the AMA Supercross series faced inclement weather that left the track in a treacherous condition, this time in San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 23, 2024 by EditorFebruary 6, 2024

Rotorua’s Letitia Alabaster (KTM), determined to put on a good showing for Team New Zealand at the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThis coming weekend’s 61st annual New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville will perhaps be more significant than ever before, with a separate international competition also sharing the programme.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 22, 2024 by EditorFebruary 5, 2024

Aaron Plessinger (KTM), the main event winner in the 450SX class in San Diego.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Aaron Plessinger charged to his first career 450SX main event victory at round three of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championships at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 22, 2024 by EditorJanuary 20, 2024

GasGas factory team rider Pedro Acosta, won the Moto3 world title in 2021 and the Moto2 world title in 2023 and now he’s ready to chase down the MotoGP world crown too. After winning the Moto3 and Moto2 titles, Spanish rider Pedro Acosta is set to make his much-anticipated debut in the premier class this year, joining the Tech3 GASGAS team.

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Bikesportnz Posted on January 21, 2024 by EditorJanuary 21, 2024

American Honda rider Ricky Brabec is the Dakar Rally champion for 2024, adding that title to the Dakar win he celebrated four years ago in 2020. American Ricky Brabec has won the 2024 Dakar Rally, with Botswana rider Ross Branch runner-up and Frenchman Adrien Van Beveren on the podium in third.

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