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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 July 23, 2025 by EditorJuly 23, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were again triumphant at the weekend.Spain’s Marc Márquez rewrote a piece of Ducati history, becoming the first rider of the Bologna-based manufacturer to win five consecutive GPs in MotoGP when he won at Brno at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 21, 2025 by EditorJuly 21, 2025

Defending 450cc champion Chase Sexton (KTM), winner at round eight at Washougal at the weekend.The win streak of Australian Jett Lawrence was finally broken at round eight of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship at the Washougal National on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 17, 2025 by EditorJuly 17, 2025

Flying Frenchman Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team) will be sidelined this weekend.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Tom Vialle will now join fellow KTM star Aaron Plessinger on the sideline ahead of Saturday’s United States Motocross Championships round at Washougal.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 16, 2025 by EditorJuly 16, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round seven at Millville at the weekend.Australian Honda rider Jett Lawrence has now made it seven round wins in a row in the motocross nationals in the United States after dominating at Millville at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 14, 2025 by EditorJuly 14, 2025

Dutchman Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna), top MX2 class rider at the Finnish GP at the weekend.The weekend’s MXGP of Finland, the first international event to be held at the new KymiRing facility near the city of Kuovola, delivered a tough day of racing for the 13th round of the 2025 Motocross World Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 13, 2025 by EditorJuly 14, 2025

Belgium’s Lucas Coenen (KTM), top dog in the MXGP qualifying race in Finland on Saturday.The most northern round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships fired into life with the qualifying races for the MXGP of Finland at the new KymiRing venue.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 11, 2025 by EditorJuly 13, 2025

Slovenian Honda star Tim Gajser will be back behind the MXGP starting gates this weekend.New adventures are ahead for Honda HRC racer Tim Gajser as the MXGP World Championships head to the new KymiRing circuit near Kouvola, in Finland, this weekend for the 13th round of the 2025 series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 9, 2025 by EditorJuly 9, 2025

Three individual winners – (left to right) Kannon Zabojnik (65cc), Mano Faure (125cc), Rafael Mennillo (85cc). Photo courtesy Infront Moto Racing.Tough conditions greeted riders at the FIM Junior World Motocross Championships at the French circuit of Romagné at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 8, 2025 by EditorJuly 8, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round six at RedBud at the weekend.Australian Honda rider Jett Lawrence overcame adversity to earn his sixth-straight 450 class overall win, continuing his win streak at round six of the 2025 United States Motocross Championships in Michigan.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 7, 2025 by EditorJuly 7, 2025

Bay of Plenty rider Brodie Connolly (Honda), posted a perfect 1-1 sweep in the MX2 class. Photo courtesy Honda. Racing at Canberra’s Fairbairn Park Motorsport Complex saw big shake-ups to this year’s 2025 Australian ProMX Championships as the class front-runners tightened their grip at the head of each respective category.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 6, 2025 by EditorJuly 6, 2025

Jeff Hagensen, Darren Capill, Chad Reed (No.1) and Daryl Hurley in action in New Zealand back in about 1998. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comA talented group of 26 amateur prospects were invited for the second Scouting Moto Combine gathering of the summer at the weekend’s national championship event in Michigan.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 5, 2025 by EditorJuly 4, 2025

Bay of Plenty rider Brodie Connolly (Honda), still eyeing back-to-back titles in the MX2 class in Australia. Photo courtesy Honda.It will be crunch time for 2025 Penrite ProMX in Canberra this weekend as the championship stakes rise and scoring points becomes much more crucial.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 4, 2025 by EditorJuly 4, 2025

The world’s best young motocross riders are heading to north-western France this weekend for the FIM Junior World Motocross Championships.The world’s best young motocross riders are heading to north-western France this weekend for the FIM Junior World Motocross Championships.

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Bikesportnz Posted on July 2, 2025 by EditorJuly 1, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were again triumphant at the weekend.Spain’s Marc Márquez claimed his third consecutive Sunday race win – a feat he hadn’t achieved in six years – while also equalling Giacomo Agostini’s tally of premier class wins (68) when he won the weekend’s Dutch GP at Assen.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 30, 2025 by EditorJune 30, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round five at Southwick at the weekend.After a short mid-season break, the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship returned with its fifth round at the legendary sand track of The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 27, 2025 by EditorJune 27, 2025

American Ryan Dungey leads Italian Antonio Cairoli at the Motocross of Nations in Denver, Colorado, in 2010. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comDucati North America are pleased to announce that nine-time motocross world champion Antonio Cairoli will compete in two rounds of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 26, 2025 by EditorJune 26, 2025

New Plymouth’s Matt Foster, sure to be among the frontrunners at the Oceania Trial Championships in October. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com New Zealand will host the 50th anniversary FIM Oceania Trial Championship in Taranaki in October, with Kiwi riders likely to feature prominently.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 25, 2025 by EditorJune 24, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were again triumphant at the weekend. Spain’s Marc Márquez won the weekend’s Grand Prix of Italy – the 93rd win of his MotoGP career (across all classes) – extending his 2025 championship lead.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 24, 2025 by EditorJune 23, 2025

Italian hero Antonio Cairoli makes rare MXGP appearance an impressive outing.The British Grand Prix, round 12 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, took place at the weekend with multi-time former world champion Antonio Cairoli to the forefront in a guest appearance.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 23, 2025 by EditorJune 23, 2025

Although the sun hid behind the clouds for most of GP race day at Matterley Basin, the stars of MXGP shone through with flat-out Motocross at the British GP.Although the sun hid behind the clouds for most of GP race day at Matterley Basin, the stars of MXGP shone through with high-speed motocross at the British GP.

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