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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...

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...

61st ISPS HANDA HALBERG AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED

Today, Halberg has announced 30 finalists across six categories for the 61st ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. This year’s finalists, voted by a panel of former elite athletes and coaches, sports administrators, and sports media came from 76 nominations received from...
REVS BUILDING AS START LOOMS FOR 2023 SUZUKI SERIES

REVS BUILDING AS START LOOMS FOR 2023 SUZUKI SERIES

CAPTION: Expect packed spectator grandstands and close racing like this when the Suzuki International Series and New Zealand Superbike Championships kick off in Taupo next month. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The revs are starting to build with the 2023...

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MACDONALD, WHITAKER WIN BATTLES; PARKER WINS WAR

MACDONALD, WHITAKER WIN BATTLES; PARKER WINS WAR

2023 New Zealand Hard Enduro Championships CAPTION: Taranaki’s Sam Parker (Husqvarna TE300), outright winner of the 2023 edition of the New Zealand Hard Enduro Championships after the final two-day round in Canterbury at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan,...

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CALL GOES OUT FOR FIM OCEANIA WOMEN’S MX RIDERS

CALL GOES OUT FOR FIM OCEANIA WOMEN’S MX RIDERS

CAPTION: Otago’s four-time women’s motocross world champion Courtney Duncan (Kawasaki), sure to be the favourite in the Oceania clash at Woodville next year. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER 17, 2023: Representing your country against Australia is a...

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HARD MEN OF NZ ENDURO RACING HEAD TO CANTERBURY

HARD MEN OF NZ ENDURO RACING HEAD TO CANTERBURY

2023 New Zealand Hard Enduro Championships CAPTION: Whitecliffs rider Luke Corson (Beta RR300), winner of the Nutbuster Enduro last season and expected to be among the favourites to win again in Canterbury this weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER...

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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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THAT’S A WRAP FOR CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

THAT’S A WRAP FOR CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Te Awamutu’s Nixon Parkes (Yamaha YZF250), winner of the junior grade at the cross-country nationals this season. Photo courtesy Geoff Guthrie Imagery DECEMBER 12, 2023: The New Zealand Cross-country Championships...

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SHAKE-UP AT THE TOP IN SIX OF 14 BIKE CATEGORIES

SHAKE-UP AT THE TOP IN SIX OF 14 BIKE CATEGORIES

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: The high-powered motorcycle racing at Manfeild at the weekend was edge-of-the-seat exciting. This is the start of the first race the F1/Superbikes class on Sunday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com...

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