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October 16, 2024

BOLD NEW ERA FOR NZSBK

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...

March 4, 2024

REES WINS BATTLE BUT WEST WINS THE SUPERBIKE WAR

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Australian Ant West (centre) was declared outright series winner in the premier Superbike class after the sixth and final round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships at Hampton Downs on Sunday. He is flanked by last year’s champion and now national No.2 Mitch Rees (left) and his...

February 22, 2024

BACK TO PREVIOUS STRUCTURE FOR TWO MAJOR SERIES

CAPTION: The premier F1/Superbike class blasts through the first turn at Taupo, round one of the 2023-24 Suzuki International Series/NZSBK in December. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The New Zealand Superbike Championship and Suzuki International Series will not be run in conjunction in 2024-25. The two major stand-alone competitions did combine for the 2023-24 season...

February 12, 2024

MIXED BAG OF RESULTS AT TERETONGA SUPERBIKES

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: The Supersport 600 class blasts off the start line at Teretonga on Sunday with (from left) Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (Suzuki), Whanganui’s Luca Durning (Ducati) and Invercargill’s Cormac Buchanan (Yamaha) leading the way. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com Weather conditions were mixed and so were the results at...

February 7, 2024

ROAD RACING WITH AIRBAG SUITS

With advancement in technology, there is growing appreciation and popularity of Airbag Race Suits for Road Racing. MNZ endorse the use of Airbag Race Suits for Road Racing. Please be reminded that the use of Back and Chest Protectors is still a requirement as per rule 8.1b of the Road Section of the Manual of...

February 5, 2024

NZSBK ON A KNIFE EDGE WITH JUST TWO ROUNDS TO GO

The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships CAPTION: Invercargill’s Cormac Buchanan (Yamaha), chased here by Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler (Suzuki), is determined to put on a great show in front of his hometown crowd this coming weekend. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com The 2023-24 New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) literally zoomed through the first four of...