There were logistical challenges, but Sunday 20th September saw a return of road-racing at Hampton Downs, albeit under a raft of extraordinary protocols to adhere to the regulations required by both MNZ and Hampton Downs; for racing to occur under a Level 2 lockdown...
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QUAD BIKE TALENT TO CONVERGE ON TIMARU RACE TRACK
2020 New Zealand ATV Championships They have twice as many wheels as your typical motorcycle and that's why ATVs (all terrain vehicles) are also known as quad bikes. Racing them requires an immense amount of skill and courage and coming up this Labour weekend, October...
CHAMPIONS GALORE CROWNED AT TT NATIONALS
2020 New Zealand Miniature TT Championships It was champions galore at the belated 2020 edition of the New Zealand Motocross TT Nationals at Taupiri, near Huntly, at the weekend. The Kawasaki-sponsored event, typically run in May but delayed until this month due to...
HUGE THREE DAYS OF RACING COMING UP AT TAUPO
The 2020 Huka Honda MX Fest at Taupo All roads lead to the Bay of Plenty this coming Labour Weekend as the reshuffled 2020-21 New Zealand motocross season kicks into life with the traditional annual MX Fest in Taupo. The popular Huka Honda-sponsored MX Fest event has...
EXTREME OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN THROWN WIDE OPEN
2020 Yamaha Extreme Off-Road Championships The New Zealand Extreme Off-Road Championship series has been blown wide open after developments at the third round of four in the series in Hawke's Bay at the weekend. Wainuiomata's defending champion Jake Whitaker,...
MINI BIKES BUT MAXI TALENT ON SHOW AT NATIONALS
The 2020 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals The bikes may have been mini-sized, but the talent on show at the 2020 New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals at Marakau, north of Auckland, at the weekend was massive. Run by the North Harbour Mini Motocross Club and...
KIWI HERO DUNCAN MAKES IT TWO WORLD TITLES IN A ROW
2020 WMX CHAMPIONSHIP CAPTION: Otago's Courtney Duncan (Kawasaki KX250F), who celebrated a successful defence of her world championship title at the weekend. Photo courtesy DRT Kawasaki. It certainly wasn't easy and the racing went right down to the...