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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...

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...

GREAT TURN-OUT FOR OPENING ROUND OF XC NATIONALS

2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships CAPTION: Eketahuna’s Sheldon Brown (Yamaha), winner of the 90-minute junior grade race on Saturday. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com NOVEMBER 13, 2023: The 2023 New Zealand Cross-country Championships got underway in...
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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FIM PRESIDENT VISITS MOTORCYCLING NEW ZEALAND

FIM PRESIDENT VISITS MOTORCYCLING NEW ZEALAND

[Left to Right = Rod Price, Mac McLeod, Jorge Viegas and Peter Doyle] It was great to host FIM President Jorge Viegas, Oceania President Peter Doyle at Motorcycling NZ head office on Wednesday 18 October, alongside MNZ President Mac McLeod and MNZ South Island Board...

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VAST EXPERIENCE AND PLENTY OF HORSEPOWER TOO

VAST EXPERIENCE AND PLENTY OF HORSEPOWER TOO

The 2023 NZ Veterans’ MX Championships  CAPTION: New Plymouth’s Mitch Rowe (KTM), top dog overall at the 2023 New Zealand Veterans’ Motocross Championships at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks … but why...

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NZ MOTORCYCLING COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF LEGEND

NZ MOTORCYCLING COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF LEGEND

CAPTION: Manawatu man Tim Gibbes, a firebrand, a pioneer, a legend and an inspirational champion of all things motorcycling. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com OCTOBER 16, 2023: It is with much sadness that the New Zealand motorcycling community reports the...

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