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NZSBK ON A KNIFE EDGE WITH JUST TWO ROUNDS TO GO

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Invercargill’s Cormac Buchanan (Yamaha), chased here by Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (Suzuki), is determined to put on a great show in front of his hometown crowd this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan,...

BURT MUNRO CHALLENGE A MOTORCYCLING MUST-DO

CAPTION: A bronze sculpture of Burt Munro on his Indian motorcycle. The sculpture was created by Roddy McMillan and was set in Queens Park Invercargill as a lasting memorial to the legendary racer. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com FEBRUARY 5, 2024: The Burt...

ROTORUA TRACK WAS TOUGH BUT SO WERE THE RACERS

CAPTION: The women’s class riders bolt out of the starting gate at round one of the New Zealand Motocross Championships at Horohoro, near Rotorua, on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com FEBRUARY 4, 2024: The 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships...
ENGINES ALREADY WARM WITH 2024 SERIES SET TO BEGIN

ENGINES ALREADY WARM WITH 2024 SERIES SET TO BEGIN

CAPTION: The 2024 cross-country racing season follows hot on the heels of the 2023 edition, so there should be no excuses for not being warmed up. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com FEBRUARY 5, 2024: The 2024 New Zealand Cross-country Championships kick off this...

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NOW IT IS THE TIME TO STEP UP AND BE COUNTED

NOW IT IS THE TIME TO STEP UP AND BE COUNTED

CAPTION: The MX2 class blasts out of the starting blocks at Woodville last weekend, with Oparau’s James Scott (Yamaha No.108), Opotiki’s Cody Cooper (GASGAS No.1) and Mount Eden’s Madoc Dixon (KTM No.4) leading the way. Intense action like this can be expected again...

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FIM OCEANIA WOMEN’S MX CUP RACING A CROWD FAVOURITE

FIM OCEANIA WOMEN’S MX CUP RACING A CROWD FAVOURITE

2024 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville CAPTION: The New Zealand team (pictured from left), Opunake’s Taylar Rampton, Palmerston North’s Hannah Powell, Morrinsville’s Breanna Rodgers, Raetihi’s Karaitiana Horne, Rotorua’s Melissa Patterson and...

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TEAM NEW ZEALAND REMAINS STRONG DESPITE CHANGES

TEAM NEW ZEALAND REMAINS STRONG DESPITE CHANGES

2024 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville CAPTION: Rotorua’s Letitia Alabaster (KTM), determined to put on a good showing for Team New Zealand at the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan,...

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SUPERBIKE CHAMPS LAP RECORDS FALL AT TIMARU

SUPERBIKE CHAMPS LAP RECORDS FALL AT TIMARU

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Dunedin’s Kevin Goddard (Aprilia RS660), one of the outstanding performers in the Super Twins class at the Levels International Motor Raceway, near Timaru, at the weekend. The 56-year-old, a former board member...

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SUPERBIKE CHAMPS RACING WILL BE HOT IN TIMARU

SUPERBIKE CHAMPS RACING WILL BE HOT IN TIMARU

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Christchurch’s former New Zealand Superbike champion Alastair Hoogenboezem (No.43) has put himself in front of Whakatane’s defending champion Mitch Rees (No.1) a couple of times already this season. Photo by...

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