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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 February 16, 2026 by EditorFebruary 16, 2026

Eli Tomac (KTM) battled through the most demanding track conditions of the season to capture his third win of the championship campaign.It’s just become tighter at the top of this season’s AMA Supercross Championships after a thrilling round six of the series in Seattle at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 11, 2026 by EditorFebruary 13, 2026

Australian Hunter Lawrence (Honda), on top of the 450cc supercross standings in the United States. Honda’s Hunter Lawrence took over the series lead at the latest round of the AMA Supercross Championships at Glendale and the Americans must be wondering what they can do about the Aussie onslaught.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 9, 2026 by EditorFebruary 12, 2026

Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda CBR1000RR-R) proved himself unstoppable on the two vastly different race tracks he tackled during the famous Burt Munro Challenge festival week. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comBay of Plenty superbike star Mitch Rees couldn’t have scripted a better send-off ahead of his 2026 international racing campaign, delivering a flawless performance at the Burt Munro Challenge in Southland.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 6, 2026 by EditorFebruary 6, 2026

Can you afford not to be there in Cairns in September? The 2026 MXGP of Australia in Darwin from September 18-20 will again feature the nation’s elite junior talent launching a thrilling three days of competition in the MA Motocross State Challenge.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 4, 2026 by EditorFebruary 4, 2026

Otago’s Courtney Duncan (Kawasaki) adds incredible strength to New Zealand’s bid for 2026 Oceania Women’s Motocross honours. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comNew Zealand has named a strong team to contest the Oceania Women’s Motocross Championships in Australia next month.

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Bikesportnz Posted on February 2, 2026 by EditorFebruary 2, 2026

Lucas Coenen topped the standings as the European motocross season got underway in Italy at the weekend.Belgium’s Lucas Coenen has followed his MX2 class-winning brother Sasha Coenen’s lead with victory in the opening 450 race of the 2026 European motocross season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 6, 2025 by EditorNovember 25, 2025

For every single year that passes, the Motocross of Nations is the greatest show on turf. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe sun shone over Ironman Raceway as the crowd enjoyed the 78th Edition of the Motocross of Nations, the venue served up an incredible day of racing as the motocross world united for a memorable weekend once again.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 5, 2025 by EditorOctober 4, 2025

Lining up again on the RM-Z450, German rider Roczen, one of the sport’s most popular and talented riders, heads into 2026 with renewed energy and high expectations. Photo courtesy Simon Cudby.Suzuki Motor USA and Pipes Motorsports Group have confirmed that Ken Roczen will remain with the Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki team for the 2026 SuperMotocross season.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 4, 2025 by EditorOctober 3, 2025

Team Australia celebrates MXoN success in 2024. Photo by Grant Reynolds. After a flawless preparation, Australia heads into the 2025 FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in the United States of America this weekend confident of retaining the prestigious Chamberlain Trophy.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 3, 2025 by EditorOctober 3, 2025

The Stars and Stripes flag will no doubt be flying high in Indiana this weekend, although the American team probably won’t be the favourites this time around. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe motocross world comes together this weekend as the 78th edition of the FIM Motocross of Nations takes place at a new venue for the event, Ironman Raceway near Crawfordsville, Indiana.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 2, 2025 by EditorOctober 2, 2025

New Plymouth’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), a frequent front-runner on the Kiwi enduro scene and likely to be among the leading contenders to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro near Taupo and Tokoroa over Labour Weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt always takes a special kind of athlete to win the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro, so it’s just as well that so many special riders have entered again for the ninth annual edition this year.

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Bikesportnz Posted on October 1, 2025 by EditorOctober 1, 2025

Justin Cooper will step in to fill the vacancy in the MXoN team for the United States.Just days away from the United States defending its homeland during the 2025 FIM Motocross of Nations on October 3-5, the American Motorcyclist Association announced that Justin Cooper will officially join Team USA.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 30, 2025 by EditorSeptember 30, 2025

Motocross is unquestionably an extreme and dangerous sport, a big part of its appeal and why it attracts so much attention. Motocross is unquestionably a colourful and extreme and dangerous sport, a big part of its appeal and why it attracts so much attention.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 29, 2025 by EditorSeptember 29, 2025

The battle lines have been drawn and now it’s “game on” for the remaining rounds of New Zealand’s ultimate off-road motorcycling competition after the fifth round of seven near Wellington at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 28, 2025 by EditorSeptember 27, 2025

Here is an absolute treasure ... old film coverage of motocross in New Zealand back in the 1960s, courtesy McLaren Archives and compiled by Alan McLaren.Here is an absolute treasure … old film coverage of motocross in New Zealand back in the 1960s, courtesy McLaren Archives and compiled by Alan McLaren.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 27, 2025 by EditorSeptember 27, 2025

RJ Hampshire will step in to fill the vacancy in the MXoN team for the United States.As the United States aims to defend its homeland during the 2025 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations next weekend in Crawfordsville, Indiana, it has been announced that R.J. Hampshire will join the team.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 23, 2025 by EditorSeptember 23, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda), winner in the 2025 SMX series in the USA.The third and final event of the SuperMotocross playoffs saw the Honda HRC Progressive team take both titles, overseas riders taking all the American glory.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 22, 2025 by EditorSeptember 22, 2025

Frenchman Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), winner again of the MXGP world championships title in 2025.The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships came to a conclusion in Darwin as three world champions were crowned in an unforgettable MXGP of Australia.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 21, 2025 by EditorOctober 3, 2025

Is this a sign of the times or what? Less than full 40-rider grids at the Motocross World Championships? Is this a sign of the times or what? Less than full 40-rider grids at the Motocross World Championships?

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 19, 2025 by EditorSeptember 19, 2025

Invercargill’s Seth Morrow (Honda), the sole entry in the main classes at this weekend’s final round of the Motocross World Championships. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It all comes down to the 20th and final round of the FIM Motocross World Championships and the event will feature at least one Kiwi rider, Honda ace Seth Morrow.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 16, 2025 by EditorSeptember 16, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda), leader in the 450cc class after round two of the SMX series.The second event of the SuperMotocross playoffs saw the Honda HRC Progressive team sweep the overall wins in St. Louis, taking control of both title fights in the three-round series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 15, 2025 by EditorSeptember 15, 2025

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (KTM), winner of the GP of China in Shanghai at the weekend.After a downpour of biblical proportions on Saturday evening, The Oriental Beauty Valley MXGP of China saw bright sunshine the following day at the Shanghai International Off-Road Circuit.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 10, 2025 by EditorSeptember 10, 2025

The ballot at the MXoN event in The Netherlands in 2019. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWe can now share the provisional entry list for the 2025 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, scheduled for Ironman Raceway in Indiana, in the United States, from October 3 to 5.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 5, 2025 by EditorAugust 30, 2025

The Motocross of Nations is the biggest international event on the motocross calendar and it has grown in leaps and bounds since it was first introduced more than 75 years ago.

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 3, 2025 by EditorAugust 30, 2025

Belgium's Stefan Everts collects the award as No.1 MX1 rider at the MXoN in 2006, while the Americans contemplate their overall victory that day. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comKeen to see what happened at the 2006 Motocross of Nations when a soon-to-retire Stefan Everts whipped the rest of the world, including the American superstars, at his farewell appearance?

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Bikesportnz Posted on September 1, 2025 by EditorAugust 30, 2025

Motocross has come a long way since its extremely humble beginnings in the 1920s to now be a multi-million dollar sport of international repute.

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