The power couple of Kiwi motorcycle racing look set to continue their winning ways in the final two rounds of the Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Championship Series – at Hampton Downs and Taupo – next month. Husband and wife Jake and Avalon Lewis dominated the opening two rounds of the series this month –...Read More
Timaru laid on the weather and crowd numbers and riders provided the spectacle at the Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Grand prix, at Levels last Saturday. The second round of the series, where New Zealand Grand Prix titles were at stake, attracted the biggest motorcycle crowd seen at the South Canterbury track in years. The...Read More
Mitch Rees has arrived in Timaru this week determined to consolidate his position as New Zealand’s leading superbike rider. The 32-year-old Whakatane motorcycle dealer heads a star cast of the country’s top racers competing in the second round of the 2025 Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Championship at Levels, this Friday and Saturday. The Honda rider...Read More
All roads lead South this week for the long-awaited start of the 2025 Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Championship. The southern swing of the new-look, four-round championship series begins at Teretonga, in Invercargill, this weekend when the country’s leading riders roll out for round one at the Burt Munro Challenge. Round two – the Timaru...Read More
Mike Pero is looking forward to returning to the Timaru circuit where his motorcycle racing career began, way back in the mid-1970s. “It all started for me when I turned up at Levels in 1976 – wow, thinking about it, it’s almost 50 years ago!” Pero says. A teenage Pero, then an apprentice motorcycle mechanic...Read More
Australian motorcycle legend Daryl Beattie and his long-time friend and Kiwi superbike star Aaron Slight will headline the inaugural Star Insure TransTasman Challenge. The three-time World 500 Championship grand prix winner and title runner-up is teaming up with Slight and other legends of the sport to usher in the inaugural Star Insure TransTasman Challenge –...Read More
Superbikers from the past and present will be descending on Timaru in February for the 2025 New Zealand Superbike Championship. The February 14-15 event at Levels is the second round of the championship and the country’s leading riders will also be competing for prestigious New Zealand Grand Prix titles across six classes of racing, including...Read More
Achieving commercial sustainability, growing New Zealand Superbike Championship fields and providing support for young riders are the main goals of a new three-year strategy, being developed for the New Zealand Superbike Series. “Failing to plan is planning to fail,” newly appointed NZSBK series promoter Mike Marsden says. “If we’re honest, the sport has been in...Read More
Motorcycling New Zealand announces Capture Events as the official promoter for the NZSBK Series, through to the end of 2027. The company, that is headed by Mike Marsden, brings a level of professionalism that will enhance every aspect of the Championship, ensuring its continued growth, exposure, and success. We are excited to welcome Mike Marsden...Read More
The launch of the Star Insure TransTasman Challenge highlights the beginning of a bold new era for the New Zealand Superbike Championship. Up to six Australian Superbike riders will be making the trip across the Tasman to compete in the final two rounds of 2025 NZSBK. The opening two rounds will serve as qualifiers for...Read More
