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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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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 June 15, 2025 by EditorJune 15, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round four at High Point, Pennsylvania, at the weekend.The first month of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championships wrapped up with the Father’s Day weekend tradition that is the High Point National from legendary High Point Raceway in Pennsylvania.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 14, 2025 by EditorJune 14, 2025

Italian Antonio Cairoli (KTM), the multi-time world champion a feature rider in the United States too for a short while in 2017.It was a dark day in American motocross as a couple of European riders took it to the best riders from the United States.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 13, 2025 by EditorJune 12, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round three in Denver, Colorado.The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship hit the elevated terrain of Colorado’s Thunder Valley Motocross Park for round three at the weekend and we have the video from that.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 11, 2025 by EditorJune 11, 2025

Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team were triumphant at the weekend.It was total domination for Spain’s Marc Márquez and his Ducati Lenovo Team at MotorLand Aragón, in Spain, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 10, 2025 by EditorJune 10, 2025

Dutchman Jeffery Herlings (KTM), the dominant MXGP rider at the GP of Latvia at the weekend. The tough, sandy, Zelta Zirgs Motocenter near the town of Kegums served up another classic day of MXGP racing for the 11th round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships, the MXGP of Latvia.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 9, 2025 by EditorJune 9, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round three in Denver, Colorado, at the weekend.The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship ventured out of California for the first time this season, heading to the elevated terrain of Colorado’s Thunder Valley Motocross Park for round three.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 9, 2025 by EditorJune 9, 2025

Nelson’s Bailey Basalaj (Honda CRF250R), crowned New Zealand’s No.1 enduro rider for the 2025 season. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comSouth Islander Bailey Basalaj led a Honda 1-2 finish to the top of the series podium as his year’s New Zealand Enduro Championships wrapped up in the North Island.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 6, 2025 by EditorJune 5, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) won the day at round two at Hangtown at the weekend.Australian Jett Lawrence has extended his points lead with another overall win, this time at round two of the US national at Hangtown in California.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 5, 2025 by EditorJune 4, 2025

New Plymouth’s Rian King (Motul Honda Racing Team CRF250R), stand-out individual at this year’s annual Michael Godfrey Memorial Motocross near Christchurch. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt appears history repeats after New Plymouth’s Rian King dominated every race he entered at the weekend’s big annual Michael Godfrey Memorial Motocross in Canterbury.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 4, 2025 by EditorJune 3, 2025

Nelson’s Bailey Basalaj (Honda CRF250R), still the leading rider after round two of the 2025 New Zealand Enduro Championships near Whanganui at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comSouth Islander Bailey Basalaj has leapt a huge step closer to winning his first national motorcycle racing title after another solid performance over King’s Birthday Weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 3, 2025 by EditorJune 3, 2025

New Plymouth’s Josh Houghton (KTM 250XC-F), unlucky on day one, but the top rider the following day at round two of the 2025 New Zealand Enduro Championships near Whanganui at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comSouth Islander Bailey Basalaj continues to lead the way, but the pressure may be on for him with the third and final weekend of racing now less than seven days away. 

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 31, 2025 by EditorMay 30, 2025

KTM factory team rider Chase Sexton will be sidelined with injury this weekend.Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has confirmed that defending 450MX champion Chase Sexton will remain sidelined for round two of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championships this weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 29, 2025 by EditorMay 29, 2025

Germany’s 2025 MX2 world championship leader Simon Längenfelder (KTM), one of the favourites to win the German GP this weekend. The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship heads to its easternmost point yet for round 10 at the glorious Talkessel circuit in the municipality of Teutschenthal, in the former East Germany.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 27, 2025 by EditorMay 27, 2025

French former world champion Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), now with an extended lead in the MXGP class.A record crowd packed the legendary hillside of Circuit Raymond Demy in northern France as Ernée hosted the ninth round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 26, 2025 by EditorMay 26, 2025

Australian Jett Lawrence (Honda No.18) finished 1-1 at Pala Raceway at the weekend.It was Australian Jett Lawrence who dominated the AMA motocross championship series opener at Fox Raceway at Pala, in California, at the weekend.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 24, 2025 by EditorMay 23, 2025

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 23, 2025 by EditorMay 22, 2025

The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship moves to the north-western corner of France this weekend as the legendary Circuit Raymond Demy venue of Ernée hosts round nine of the series. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship moves to the north-western corner of France this weekend as the legendary Circuit Raymond Demy venue of Ernée hosts round nine of the series.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 19, 2025 by EditorMay 19, 2025

There was a silver lining to a dark cloud for New Zealand’s Cole Davies, even as he was forced to end his Unityed States campaign in a hospital bed.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 18, 2025 by EditorMay 18, 2025

Lower Hutt’s Nixon Frost (No.99) in full flight during the New Zealand Superbike Championships earlier this year. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Rising teenage motorcycling star Nixon Frost, from Lower Hutt, is primed and poised to accept his latest major international challenge.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 16, 2025 by EditorMay 16, 2025

Honda hero David Bailey, a standout in the United States from back in the 1980s.For anyone who loves motocross, the AMA motocross championship is must-watch action and 2025 season kicks off at Fox Raceway at Pala, in California, on May 24.

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