The battle lines have been drawn in the superbike nationals and the next round at Hampton Downs in just over two weeks’ time could be pivotal in determining where the trophies end up for 2018. The event on the weekend of March 3-4 will not only be stellar in terms of the 2018 New Zealand...Read More
After a great start to the 2018 NZSBK Championship, things are heating up nicely (and literally!) for the North Islands rounds in March. We’re excited to announce DHL Express as the presenting partner for Round 3, which takes centre stage at Hampton Downs in the Mike Pero Motofest 3-4 March. The team at Hampton Downs...Read More
While a lot of riders are busy with other things in life, training and checking over their bikes between the North and South Island NZSBK rounds, there’s always a few that take to the track at other meetings. This weekend, 3-4 February, the iconic Pukekohe Classic Festival roars back into life for its 39th meeting....Read More
Hard to believe we’re at the halfway point of the 2018 NZSBK Championship already. After two fantastic weekends’ racing in the South Island, we’re into the mid-season break until Round 3 takes centre-stage in the Mike Pero Motofest at Hampton Downs 3-4 March. Motofest will be a weekend not to be missed but more on...Read More
A gap is starting to open up at the top of the New Zealand Superbike Championship standings after another scintillating performance from former national champion Sloan Frost at the weekend. The conclusion of racing at Timaru’s Levels Raceway on Saturday and Sunday marked the halfway stage to the 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championship and an...Read More
Timaru’s Harry Parker may have a big future ahead of him, but, for now, all he’s concerned about is putting on a good show for his home-town fans this weekend. The second of four rounds in the 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships are set for Levels Raceway, just outside Timaru, this Saturday and Sunday, and...Read More
They may be about as far removed from fire-breathing superbikes as they could be, and certainly among the smallest motorcycles to feature on the race track, but the new GIXXER Cup class has been lighting up the tarmac since before Christmas. Reserved exclusively for riders aged between 14 and 21 years, this inaugural GIXXER Cup...Read More
It was a drama-filled weekend for the opening round of the 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championship in Canterbury, with edge-of-the-seat racing in all the various bike categories. Under clear, blue Christchurch skies, Mike Pero Motorsport Park hosted the first of four rounds in this year’s series with the sport’s established stars all getting a shake-up...Read More
The 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championship kicks off in Christchurch this weekend and so will begin the battle to find the nation’s best motorcycle road racers across half a dozen separate bike categories. The nationals kick off at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch, on January 6-7, with rounds to follow at Timaru’s Levels International Raceway on...Read More
Brace yourselves for what could be the hottest New Zealand Superbike Championship season in many years, with a talented brigade of “young guns” threatening to steal the thunder from the established heroes. The 2018 nationals kick off at Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Christchurch, next month (6-7 January), with rounds to follow at Timaru’s Levels International...Read More
