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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 July 6, 2026 by EditorJuly 6, 2026

A staggering 260 riders, representing 38 nations, descended on the wonderful Czech Republic countryside of Jinin, 130 kilometres south of Prague, to contest for the FIM World championship gold plates and all the glory that goes with them. The 2026 edition of the FIM Junior World Motocross championship is now in the history books and they will tell you it was an event to be long remembered.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 25, 2026 by EditorJune 25, 2026

Germany’s Ken Roczen, in action during the Motocross of Nations in the United States in 2010. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThe 2026 AMA 450cc Supercross Champion will now join 250cc Champion and Kiwi superstar Cole Davies for New Zealand’s biggest ever Supercross event.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 22, 2026 by EditorJune 22, 2026

Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna), the outstanding individual at the must-win final round of this season’s National Club Enduro Series near Atiamuri on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comIt went down to the wire at the fourth and final round of New Zealand’s popular National Club Enduro Series near Atiamuri on Saturday.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 16, 2026 by EditorJune 16, 2026

Could MXTrackr be the answer to your prayers in terms of motocross management for riders, parents, clubs, and coaches. MXTrackr has now launched in New Zealand and it may revolutionise motocross management for riders, parents, clubs, and coaches.

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Bikesportnz Posted on June 16, 2026 by EditorJune 16, 2026

Run by the Forestland Motorcycle Club, the trees and forest tracks around Atiamuri will echo and resonate with the fourth and final round of the popular National Club Enduro Series (NCES).New Zealand’s Central Plateau is again the place to be for the nation’s elite off-road motorcycle racers this weekend as they flock together to face a dramatic final showdown.

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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 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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Bikesportnz Posted on May 14, 2025 by EditorMay 13, 2025

Wainuiomata’s Jake Whitaker (KTM 300 EXC) is the latest rider to win a weekend outright. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comThis season’s ultimate off-road motorcycling competition could be the toughest yet, with so many different riders featuring at the top and each of them in contention for ultimate glory.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 12, 2025 by EditorMay 12, 2025

French former world champion Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), now reinforced at the top of the MXGP class for 2025.After getting through a dry Saturday at the Circuito Municipal Jorge Prado, the rains came on Sunday to lash the Lugo venue that made conditions difficult for everyone involved at the MXGP of Spain.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 10, 2025 by EditorMay 9, 2025

Wainuiomata’s Shane Richardson (Kawasaki No.28), seen here racing alongside friend and rival Damon Rees (Honda No.5) during the 2017 season in New Zealand. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com

Popular Kiwi motorcycle racer Shane Richardson will be remembered for his infectious smile, kindly nature and being an “absolute firebrand” on the racetrack after his shock death in the United Kingdom at age 29.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 9, 2025 by EditorMay 8, 2025

French former world champion Romain Febvre (Kawasaki), now leading the MXGP class.The 2025 Motocross World Championship stays on the Iberian Peninsula for round eight this weekend, as the teams make the relatively short journey to the north-western corner of Spain, near the city of Lugo.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 6, 2025 by EditorMay 8, 2025

Wainuiomata racer Shane Richardson, victim of multi-bike pile-up at Oulton Park in the UK.BikesportNZ.com is shocked and saddened to hear of the multi-bike incident at Oulton Park which has taken the life of popular Kiwi rider Shane Richardson.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 5, 2025 by EditorMay 2, 2025

Ian Dawson with his book, A Life With Two Wheels. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.comWant a colourful insight into what was perhaps the most vital, significant formative years of motorcycle road-racing in New Zealand?

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 4, 2025 by EditorMay 2, 2025

Italian nine-time world champion Antonio Cairoli took to the circuit for Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team at the age of 39.The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship recently concluded its first quarter with the return to the Italian mainland for the classic “Il Ciclamino” circuit at Pietramurata.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 3, 2025 by EditorMay 2, 2025

The seventh round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships will go ahead in Agueda, Portugal, this weekend without Slovenia’s multi-time former champ and current championship leader Tim Gajser.The seventh round of the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championships will go ahead in Agueda, Portugal, this weekend without Slovenia’s multi-time former champ and current championship leader Tim Gajser.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 2, 2025 by EditorMay 2, 2025

Then Taupo man Ben Townley (Phase Suzuki RM125) in action at Broadford, in Australia, during the motocross Grand Prix there in 2001 (24 years ago).The call has gone out for MXGP of Australia wildcard expressions of interest, meaning now’s your chance to get entered.

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Bikesportnz Posted on May 1, 2025 by EditorApril 30, 2025

Expect packed spectator grandstands and close racing like this when the Suzuki International Series kicks off in December. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The revs are starting to build with massive support arriving and overseas interest again being shown ahead of the 2025 edition of the Suzuki International Series.

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