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TIGHT AT THE TOP AS ENDURO CHAMPS REACH HALFWAY STAGE

2023 New Zealand Enduro Championships Two consecutive weekends of racing saw the first half of this season’s New Zealand Enduro Championships wrap up in forestry land near Nelson at the weekend and the battle remains incredibly tight for title honours. It was Omihi’s...

SECOND LEG OF NZ ENDURO CHAMPS TAKES RACERS TO NELSON

2023 New Zealand Enduro Championships  If the old saying is true “there’s no rest for the wicked”, then New Zealand’s elite off-road motorcycle racers must be very bad boys indeed. The 2023 New Zealand Enduro Championships series kicked off at Omihi, just north of...

SUZUKI NZ AGAIN PROVIDES HUGE BOOST TO POPULAR SERIES

CAPTION: Whanganui’s Sam Willacy (Suzuki), chasing valuable points around the streets of his home town during the Cemetery Circuit racing on Boxing Day 2022. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com New Zealand’s most popular motorcycle road-race series has become a...
RIP Dennis Sampson.

RIP Dennis Sampson.

Passed away 31 Jan, 2023. Sincerest condolences to all Family and Friends of Dennis, and also the entire Marshalling community. From everyone at Auckland Motorcycle Club and the wider motorcycling community. Once funeral arrangements are notified – we will advise. In...

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RETURNING KIWI ICON IS DEFINITE MOTOFEST DRAW-CARD

RETURNING KIWI ICON IS DEFINITE MOTOFEST DRAW-CARD

CAPTION: Former Taihape man Simon Crafar (right), pictured here with Kiwi female racer Avalon Biddle the last time he was able to appear at MotoFest in 2019. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com It's the homecoming of a Kiwi hero that is sure to excite the...

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BURT MUNRO CHALLENGE A MECCA FOR MOTORCYCLING

BURT MUNRO CHALLENGE A MECCA FOR MOTORCYCLING

CAPTION: An archive photo of Invercargill legend Burt Munro, in typical pose with his famous modified 1920 Indian Scout. Photo supplied The Burt Munro Challenge is an iconic must-see or must-do event, a week-long spectacle that transcends the various codes and...

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WOODVILLE MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX CANCELLED AGAIN

WOODVILLE MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX CANCELLED AGAIN

2023 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville  CAPTION: Mother Nature was too powerful by far for the assembled masses of New Zealand’s motocross elite, with heavy rain forcing organisers to cancel the 2023 edition of the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at...

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GORDON SKILTON TRIBUTE

GORDON SKILTON TRIBUTE

The New Zealand motorcycling family was saddened to hear the passing of road race sidecar hero Gordon Skilton this week. Gordon has long been the icon of sidecar racing in New Zealand. He first raced at Wanganui Cemetery Circuit in 1958, on a Triumph Tiger T110. He...

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NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONS REVEALED

NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONS REVEALED

The 2023 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships CAPTION: The action was intense in Invercargill at the weekend, especially as riders were forced to fight through congestion at the first turn, as is evident at the start of this in this 14-16 years’ 250cc class...

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NZ JUNIOR MOTOCROSS CHAMPS SET FOR SOUTHLAND

NZ JUNIOR MOTOCROSS CHAMPS SET FOR SOUTHLAND

The 2023 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships CAPTION: Expect fast and furious action such as this when the gates drop for the 2023 New Zealand Junior Motocross Championships in Southland this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Motel rooms will be...

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