CAPTION 1: Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda), accepts the prestigious Robert Holden Memorial trophy from Cemetery Circuit event organiser Allan ‘Flea’ Willacy. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com CAPTION 2: Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (Suzuki), accepts the “Moto...
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HUNTER CHARLETT FOLLOWS CLOSE IN DAD’S WHEEL TRACKS
The 2022-23 New Zealand Road-Race Nationals CAPTION: Christchurch’s just-crowned national Supersport 150 champion Hunter Charlett (left), with his former champion father Dennis at the Taupo International Motorsport Park at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan,...
THRILLING NATIONAL SUPERBIKES FINALE LIGHTS UP TAUPO
The 2022-23 New Zealand Road-Race Nationals CAPTION: Whakatane’s Mitch Rees (Honda No.1) leads at the start of this 1000ccc Superbikes class race at Taupo at the weekend, with his father, multi-time former champion Tony Rees (Honda No.11), right behind him and Taupo’s...
TAUPO THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE THIS WEEKEND
The 2022-23 New Zealand Road-Race Nationals CAPTION: Team-mates Adam Unsworth (Panmure, driver) and Bryce Rose (Whanganui, swinger) lead the points standings in the Formula One Sidecars class after five of six rounds in the 2022-23 superbike championships season....
INTREPID KIWI WOMEN TO TACKLE INTERNATIONAL EVENT
CAPTION: Sidecar team-mates Tracey Bryan (left) and Jo Franzen (nee Mickleson) are poised and ready to tackle the sidecar racing elite in the United States in July. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Riding the crest of a wave, Kiwi sidecar pair Tracey Bryan and...
KIWI TEENAGER SETS AUSTRALIAN RACETRACK ALIGHT
The 2023 Oceania Junior Cup CAPTION: Auckland’s Haydn Fordyce, pictured here racing at Taupo during the recent final round of the 2022-23 New Zealand Superbike Championships at Taupo, was something of a revelation in Australia at the weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan,...
MOTORCYCLING NZ THRILLED TO SUPPORT KAYO GP
CAPTION: Christchurch 12-year-old and rising star in the sport, Hunter Charlett, seen here in action recently on his Kayo MR150 bike. Photo courtesy Mel Smyth Images. The latest project to promote, support and encourage youngsters into motorcycle road-racing has a big...