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
Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) and CTAS are excited to announce they will be live streaming the 2017 New Zealand Supercross and 2018 New Zealand Superbike Championships, making these popular events available to view online from anywhere in the world. The partnership is a positive move for both championships as it offers a higher level of...Read More
We are pleased to announce confirmation of the 2018 NZSBK Championship: Round 1 – 6th & 7th January, Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Hosted by Motorcycling Canterbury Inc. Round 2 – 13th & 14th January, Levels International Raceway, Hosted by South Canterbury Motorcycle Club Round 3 – 3rd & 4th March, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Hosted...Read More
There was massive turmoil and upsets aplenty at the final weekend of racing in this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships at Hampton Downs. Arriving at the Waikato circuit with huge points leads, it had looked almost a formality that Whakatane’s Tony Rees and Wainuiomata’s Shane Richardson would go on to wrap up title wins in...Read More
A number of people have asked for clarification that Gull Force 10 fuel is within the MNZ MoMS specification for “Unleaded Petrol” within Appendix D. MNZ contacted Gull Fuel and can confirm that the typical analysis of Force 10 is well within the MNZ specification even though their Material Safety & Data Sheet states higher...Read More
At least two titles are already in the bag, but there are still seven trophies yet to find a home in this season’s New Zealand Superbike Championships. The nationals zipped onto the home straight last weekend and now head towards the finishing line at Hampton Downs this Saturday and Sunday with plenty still to fight...Read More
