BIRCH LEADS KIWI ONE-TWO IN LESOTHO

BABOONS LESOTHO SUN ROOF OF AFRICA - 26 to 28 November 2009BIRCH SAVES THE BEST FOR LAST AND SMASHES THE FIELD ON FINAL DAYAfter the previous day's soul destroying 10-hour session of extreme enduro riding, front running competitors had another almost ten-hour day on a shortened route starting at 06:00 on the final day, with the first man home at 15:40.“This is by far the toughest race I have ever done,”commented New Zealand’s Rory Mead, who finished...

ALL ROADS LEAD TO INVERCARGILL

All roads lead to Southland for the nation's motorcyclists this weekend as the annual Burt Munro Challenge gets underway for another year.The four-day weekend of activity includes the Bluff Hill Climb today, the New Zealand Beach Racing Championships on Friday, the Teretonga Sprint Races on Saturday and the Wyndham Street Race on Sunday.A record number of competitors and rally-goers are expected in Invercargill for the Burt Munro Challenge and organisers...

BIKERS RAISE THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY

Bikers from all over the country attending last Tuesday's "BIKEOI" raised $3,264.70 toward a new Emergency Response ambulance for the Wellington Free Ambulance. Westpac Trust Stadium staff stood on the Fran Wilde Walk wearing Hi-Vis vests and carrying ever heavier buckets as motorcyclists parked and walked past the collectors on their way to Parliament.Organisers say that it is an approach they would like to continue at future protests with proceeds...

BOARD BOOTS CEO AT MOTORCYCLING NEW ZEALAND

Press Release From Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ)After a detailed operational review of it’s current staffing structure and requirements, the Board of Motorcycling New Zealand Inc., acting on the recommendations of HR company Directioneering Ltd, have moved to restructure their organisation....

SUPER X HAMILTON

Words: Todd S. Pic and related coverage: bikesportnz.comFantastic, brilliant and all those other superlatives. That was the sixth round of the Australian Super X championship run in Hamilton's 'Rugby Park' last night.The spectacle that is Supercross (but for this series called Super...

SHAFTY'S EICMA MILAN SHOW REPORT

Here's the slide show for a great set of Pictures from Milan by Shafty. The text and report below include the captions for each image. Here's the link to the Flickr Set and the individual pics.EICMA – the Euro Bike show held in Milan, Italy took place early to mid November attracting Vendors and Visitors from far and wide, but noticeably not Honda or Yamaha.As you’d expect there was a  strong showing  from Euro manufacturers.MV Augusta’s...

SUZUKI SCORES ANOTHER HAT-TRICK

NOVEMBER 16, 2009: Everyone was again chasing Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper at the weekend, this time at the fourth and final round of this year's New Zealand Motocross Championships in a rain-soaked Taranaki.In all, Cooper won more races than any other rider in the glamour MX1 class...

WIN, WIN DAY FOR TEAM HONDA

Win, Win Day for Team Honda NZ at Nationals MotocrossArriving as leaders to both MX1 and MX2 Championships, Team Honda was focused on making it a consistent weekend to follow a consistent season of podiums and no mechanical DNFs.As it was not the foregone conclusion the stats might have lead some to believe, the teamwork and preparation really needed to count today - and it did. A short season at four venues this year meant a DNF in any Moto can...

KTM PRESENTS BRAND NEW INNOVATIONS AT THE EICMA 2009

11/11/2009 Milan, Italy.KTM is presenting a range of innovative new motorcycles at EICMA 2009, recognized as the world's biggest annual motorcycle trade fair. On show will be a radical new 350cc Motocross prototype, the new Duke 690R and future models in the 125cc segment.KTM 350...

YAMAHA RACING TAKE VICTORY AT EMOTION FILLED CANBERRA EVENT

9/11/2009After one of the most difficult weeks of his life, Yamaha rider Jay Marmont has claimed victory at the fourth round of the Monster Energy Super X Series in Canberra tonight. With his daughter, Lila passing away just days ago, Marmont was inspirational, showing true professionalism...

WR450F ENGINE WEDGED INTO TRACK CAR

University of Auckland Formula SAE The University of Auckland race car team, FSAE:47, are currently in the final stages of preparing their 2009 car -the M09 - for competition in Australia in December. The team consists of approximately 30 students, who each year partake in the Formula...

FIRST DUCATI STORY IN CHINA

SHANGHAI’S “MADE IN ITALY” SHOWCASE FOR DUCATI Gabriele Del Torchio (Ducati Motor Holding President), together with Cristiano Silei (Ducati Vice President Sales) and Mirko Bordiga (Ducati Asia Pacific CEO), officially cut the ribbon at the inauguration of Ducati Shanghai, the first official store in China for the famous Italian motorcycle manufacturer late last month.With this significant opening, Ducati is officially present in the Chinese motorcycle...