Manawatu’s Paul Whibley probably won’t be able to defend his NZXC series crown this season, but he doesn’t mind one little bit. The series, which first came to life in 2015, was Whibley’s own creation and not something he really … Continue reading →
There is simply no excuse for not tackling the Dirt Guide Cross-country Series and Rotorua’s Ethan Harris and Taupo’s Wil Yeoman would be the first individuals to tell you that. These two riders were the day’s main winners at round … Continue reading →
New Zealand boxes above its weight on an international motocross stage and this weekend’s annual Battle of the Clubs event at Taupo is one of the reasons why that is so. The country’s most talented motocross racers will put aside … Continue reading →
It was a Yamaha clean sweep at the latest round of the Women’s Motocross World Championships (WMX) in Italy overnight, but, most significantly for her many Kiwi fans, it is New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan who remains in the top spot … Continue reading →
Expect to see a few fresh names gracing the pages of your favourite web site, newspaper or bike magazine when the 2018-19 motorcycle road-race season kicks off later this year. This season’s inaugural GIXXER Cup competition certainly ticked all the … Continue reading →
Want to know what’s happening on the motorcycling scene in New Zealand and abroad too? Well check out the latest issue of Kiwi Rider … it is waiting to be read right here … Check out some of the features … Continue reading →
It was a groundbreaking performance from Thames rider Natasha Cairns in the enduro nationals this season. From the second of five rounds in the Alpinestars-sponsored 2018 New Zealand Enduro Championships, the 32-year-old turned heads as she led the way in … Continue reading →
New Zealand’s James Scott made all the right moves at the weekend as he thrust himself into the spotlight at the French Motocross Grand Prix. The 16-year-old KTM racer from Oparau, near Kawhia, twice finished fifth at the French GP … Continue reading →
Bay of Plenty’s Brad Groombridge doesn’t mind if you call him “boring”, not if it means he’s national champion yet again. Truth is, his riding style is far from boring, although spectacular is not always the best way to tackle … Continue reading →
History was made when the 2018 New Zealand Enduro Championships season wrapped up with double-header rounds four and five in the lower North Island at the weekend. The Alpinestars-sponsored series came to a thrilling conclusion with racing in the Santoft … Continue reading →
There is simply no excuse for not tackling the Dirt Guide Cross-country Series. It’s round two of popular competition at Ohakuri, halfway between Taupo and Tokoroa, in just two weeks’ time, on June 24, and that’s another great opportunity to … Continue reading →
The 2018 New Zealand Enduro Championships season will wrap up this Sunday afternoon, but not before the competitors have first had to survive back-to-back days of brutal dirt bike racing. This weekend will be another tough double-header, with rounds four … Continue reading →
Bay of Plenty’s Ben Townley made it a win-win weekend away over the Queen’s Birthday holiday break. The 33-year-old former motocross world champion from Oropi made it a family weekend away when he took his wife and three children to … Continue reading →
The opening round of the popular Dirt Guide Cross-country Series near Tokoroa a week ago was a roaring success. In the juniors it was a great battle for the win between Daniel Refoy and Will Yeoman, which went down to … Continue reading →
Coming soon to a forest near you … the latest round of the always-popular Epic Events two-day trail rides, featuring more than 100 kilometres of rolling hills, winding gullys and cranking fire-breaks on graded all-weather pumice terrain. Millions of berms … Continue reading →
New Zealand Honda star Cody Cooper is going from strength to strength in the United States and he’ll be hoping he can find some more strength at the third round of competition in Colorado this weekend. Fresh from his Kiwi … Continue reading →
It’s all falling into place again for Bay of Plenty’s Brad Groombridge. It has already been an incredible season for the 27-year-old Taupo locksmith, but he celebrated yet more dirt biking glory on Saturday when he won the third round … Continue reading →
Momentum is building for Kiwi rider Maximus Purvis across the Tasman Sea. The Altherm JCR Yamaha Racing Team rider has now won three consecutive national championship events in Australia and, after five of 10 rounds – although the MXD class … Continue reading →
Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac chased down both Ken Roczen (Honda) and Jason Anderson (Husqvarna) at the weekend, on his way to winning both the 450cc class races at round two of the United States Motocross Championships, the AMA Pro Motocross Nationals, … Continue reading →
Want to know what’s happening on the motorcycling scene in New Zealand and abroad too? Well check out the latest issue of Kiwi Rider … it is waiting to be read right here … Check out some of the features … Continue reading →
