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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...

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...

MOTOFEST 24 WILL FEATURE A TRIBUTE TO FALLEN KIWI HERO

CAPTION: Whakatane’s Damon Rees (right) gets some advice from his former-champion father Tony Rees before heading out onto the track at Hampton Downs, on the glorious day in 2017 that he wrapped up the national Supersport 600 title at the popular North Waikato race...
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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NZ SUPERBIKE CHAMPS TITLE HOPEFULS MAKE THEIR MOVE

NZ SUPERBIKE CHAMPS TITLE HOPEFULS MAKE THEIR MOVE

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Jonny Lewis (Aprilia RS660), from Mahana, near Nelson, an outstanding performer in the Super Twins class at Ruapuna Raceway at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com JANUARY 8, 2023: The 2023-24...

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NZ SUPERBIKE CHAMPS TITLE HOPEFULS MAKE THEIR MOVE

NZ SUPERBIKE CHAMPS TITLE HOPEFULS MAKE THEIR MOVE

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Jonny Lewis (Aprilia RS660), from Mahana, near Nelson, an outstanding performer in the Super Twins class at Ruapuna Raceway at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com JANUARY 8, 2023: The 2023-24...

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YOUNG KIWI ROAD RACERS TAKING ON THE WORLD IN 2023

YOUNG KIWI ROAD RACERS TAKING ON THE WORLD IN 2023

New Zealand has a proud history of young, and not so young, racers venturing out into the world to take on the best motorcycle racers on offer. From riders like Rod Coleman, to Graeme Crosby, Aaron Slight, Simon Crafar, Shane Richardson, Damon Rees and many others who...

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YAMAHA THE KEY SPONSOR FOR MOTOCROSS NATIONALS

YAMAHA THE KEY SPONSOR FOR MOTOCROSS NATIONALS

The 2024 New Zealand Motocross Championships CAPTION: All the pieces are now coming together for a glorious Yamaha-sponsored national motocross championships season in 2024. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com DECEMBER 13, 2023: The 2024 New Zealand Motocross...

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