NZ Road Racing Archives - MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/nz-road-racing/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:37:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png NZ Road Racing Archives - MCNews https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/motorcycle-racing/nz-road-racing/ 32 32 Mitch Rees wins New Zealand Superbike Championship https://www.mcnews.com.au/mitch-rees-wins-new-zealand-superbike-championship/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/mitch-rees-wins-new-zealand-superbike-championship/#respond Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:41:14 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=332950 Mitch Rees Crowned New Zealand Superbike Champion By Michael Wincott The New Zealand Superbike Championship returned to the North Island for the final round of the 2021 Championship, which took place at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupō on 13/14 March. Going into the final round Honda’s Damon Rees held a slender 16.5pt lead […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/mitch-rees-wins-new-zealand-superbike-championship/feed/ 0 Hoogenboezem claims NZ Superbike lead at Hampden Downs https://www.mcnews.com.au/hoogenboezem-claims-nz-superbike-lead-at-hampden-downs/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/hoogenboezem-claims-nz-superbike-lead-at-hampden-downs/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:30:09 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=298750 2020 New Zealand TT – Hampden Downs New Zealand Superbike Championship Round Three Heading north for the New Zealand Superbike Championship’s (NZSBK) third round at Hampton Downs, saw the Yamaha Motor New Zealand team excel – lifting the NZTT title in three classes and taking the Superbike championship lead. In the top-tier Yamaha Racing Team […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/hoogenboezem-claims-nz-superbike-lead-at-hampden-downs/feed/ 0 Yamaha NZ forms multi-tier NZ Superbike Championship squad https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-nz-forms-multi-tier-nz-superbike-championship-squad/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-nz-forms-multi-tier-nz-superbike-championship-squad/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 03:44:44 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=284805 Yamaha New Zealand forms new road racing structure Yamaha Motor New Zealand (YMNZ) has a breadth of experience in its 2020 New Zealand Super Bike (NZSBK) racing team structure. With a commitment to fostering the talent of younger racers in the entry capacity categories, through to supporting its top-tier riders in their desire to claim […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/yamaha-nz-forms-multi-tier-nz-superbike-championship-squad/feed/ 0 Scott Moir wins NZ Suzuki Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-wins-nz-suzuki-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-wins-nz-suzuki-series/#respond Sat, 29 Dec 2018 02:37:44 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=251406 The post Scott Moir wins NZ Suzuki Series appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-wins-nz-suzuki-series/feed/ 0 Peter Hickman marauds Manfield | NZ Suzuki Series Rnd 2 https://www.mcnews.com.au/peter-hickman-marauds-manfield-nz-suzuki-series-rnd-2/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/peter-hickman-marauds-manfield-nz-suzuki-series-rnd-2/#respond Tue, 18 Dec 2018 01:10:17 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=251193 Hickman moves into contention with victory at Manfeild The second of three rounds in this year’s Suzuki Series at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon, in Feilding, on Sunday picked up when it had left off at round one in Taupo a week earlier, again bursting with edge-of-the-seat racing. Visiting British rider Peter Hickman is one of […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/peter-hickman-marauds-manfield-nz-suzuki-series-rnd-2/feed/ 0 2018 NZ Suzuki Series opener | Rees boys ups and downs https://www.mcnews.com.au/2018-nz-suzuki-series-rnd1/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2018-nz-suzuki-series-rnd1/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:00:13 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=250915 2018 New Zealand Suzuki Series Round 1 – Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park The first of this year’s three round Suzuki Series at Taupo’s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on Sunday had it all – suspense, thrill-a-minute motorcycle racing and certainly drama all the way. There were internationals stars, returning former Kiwi champions, riders making their debut […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2018-nz-suzuki-series-rnd1/feed/ 0 Cemetery Circuit Whanganui | Robert Holden Memorial https://www.mcnews.com.au/whanganui-nz-cemetery-circuit-robert-holden-memorial-2017/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/whanganui-nz-cemetery-circuit-robert-holden-memorial-2017/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2017 02:10:01 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=208123 The post Cemetery Circuit Whanganui | Robert Holden Memorial appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/whanganui-nz-cemetery-circuit-robert-holden-memorial-2017/feed/ 2 Mettam & Frost win at Manfeild | Moir leads Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-2017-manfeild-rnd2/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-2017-manfeild-rnd2/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2017 03:27:04 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=207674 The post Mettam & Frost win at Manfeild | Moir leads Series appeared first on MCNews.

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-round-one-images/feed/ 0 Scott Moir takes first blood in NZ Suzuki Series opener https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-takes-first-blood-nz-suzuki-series-opener/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-takes-first-blood-nz-suzuki-series-opener/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:43:02 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=207138 The post Scott Moir takes first blood in NZ Suzuki Series opener appeared first on MCNews.

]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/scott-moir-takes-first-blood-nz-suzuki-series-opener/feed/ 0 Who Won What in 2016? | Massive Winners List https://www.mcnews.com.au/won-2016-massive-winners-list/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/won-2016-massive-winners-list/#respond Fri, 30 Dec 2016 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=160995 Who Won What in 2016? – Massive Winners List Here is a Complete List by Darren Smart Road Racing Marc Marquez MotoGP MotoGP Johann Zarco MotoGP Moto2 Brad Binder MotoGP Moto3 Jonathan Rea  Superbike World Championships Superbike Kenan Sofuoglu Superbike World Championships Supersport Toy Herfoss Australian Superbike Championships Superbike Troy Guenther Australian Superbike Championships Supersport […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/won-2016-massive-winners-list/feed/ 0 2016 Suzuki Series: Round 2 | Frost overall lead https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-suzuki-series-round-2-frost-overall-lead/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-suzuki-series-round-2-frost-overall-lead/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:53:45 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=160126 2016 Suzuki Series: Round 2 Horst Saiger leads Round 2 as Sloan Frost takes overall lead Words & Photos by Terry Stevenson Horst Saiger won both legs in windy conditions at Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon on Sunday, although Sloan Frost has snatched the lead after the second round of the 2016 Suzuki Series. The day […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-suzuki-series-round-2-frost-overall-lead/feed/ 0 Tony Rees leads New Zealand Suzuki Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/tony-rees-leads-new-zealand-suzuki-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/tony-rees-leads-new-zealand-suzuki-series/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:01:37 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=159848 Tony Rees leads New Zealand Suzuki Series Sloan Frost and Tony Rees shared the winner’s spoils at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo Report and Photos: Terry Stevenson In the opening Suzuki Series race Tony Rees rounded turn one first on his Honda Rider Insurance CBR1000RR and went on to lead all but the final […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/tony-rees-leads-new-zealand-suzuki-series/feed/ 0 Michael Dunlop challenges 2016 NZ Suzuki Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/dunlop-challenge-2016-nz-suzuki-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/dunlop-challenge-2016-nz-suzuki-series/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:54:50 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=159307 Michael Dunlop challenges 2016 NZ Suzuki Series The 2016 Suzuki Series calendar has been announced with Michael Dunlop back to compete the event The annual Suzuki Series kicks off at Taupo on December 4 and the 2016 edition is packed with International riders ready to take on New Zealand’s best motorcycle racers. The Suzuki Series […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/dunlop-challenge-2016-nz-suzuki-series/feed/ 0 Sloan Frost | 2016 NZ Superbike Champion https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-nz-superbike-sloan-frost-champion/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-nz-superbike-sloan-frost-champion/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2016 23:18:20 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=120416 Sloan Frost – 2016 NZ Superbike Champion Suzuki’s Sloan Frost raced to victory in the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Sunday’s fourth and final round at Hampton Downs, as Suzuki GSX-R1000 riders filled the top four positions in the series. MC2 Fujitsu TSS Red Baron Suzuki rider Frost, a refrigeration engineer from Wellington, topped the […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2016-nz-superbike-sloan-frost-champion/feed/ 0 Rees wins Whanganui | Frost Takes Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/rees-wins-whanganui-frost-takes-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/rees-wins-whanganui-frost-takes-series/#respond Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:18:15 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=104770 Tony Rees dominates Whanganui Sloan Frost Wins NZ Suzuki Series Suzuki mounted Sloan Frost won the 2015 Suzuki Series in hot conditions at Whanganui on Boxing Day. Frost and Horst Saiger, of Liechtenstein, entered the day equal on points but it was Frost who made the most of his opportunities on his Fujitsu TSS Red […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/rees-wins-whanganui-frost-takes-series/feed/ 0 NZ Suzuki Series showdown on Boxing Day https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-showdown-on-boxing-day/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-showdown-on-boxing-day/#respond Tue, 22 Dec 2015 23:42:10 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=104620 NZ Suzuki Series showdown on Boxing Day Whanganui hosts the final round of the 2015 Suzuki Series on Saturday and it may be one of the greatest showdowns in Cemetery Circuit history. The gloves are off on Boxing Day. It is Kawasaki vs Suzuki, Liechtenstein vs New Zealand, Horst Saiger’s Red Devil’s Racing team vs […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-showdown-on-boxing-day/feed/ 0 Horst Saiger and Sloan Frost tied on points https://www.mcnews.com.au/manfeild-park-2015-nz-suzuki-summer-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/manfeild-park-2015-nz-suzuki-summer-series/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2015 01:20:59 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=104483 Horst Saiger and Sloan Frost tied on points after Manfeild Park NZ Summer Series Rnd 2 Words & photos by Terry Stevenson The second round of New Zealand’s 2015 Suzuki Summer Series was played out at Manfeild Park last weekend. Sloan Frost got away first ahead of Scott Moir in the opening Suzuki F1 Superbike […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/manfeild-park-2015-nz-suzuki-summer-series/feed/ 0 NZ Suzuki Series 2015 Round One Report https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-2015-rnd1-hampton-downs/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-2015-rnd1-hampton-downs/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2015 23:47:06 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=103971 NZ Suzuki Series 2015 Round One Report European racers dominated the opening round of the 2015 Suzuki Series at Hampton Downs on Sunday F1 Superbike rider Horst Saiger of Liechtenstein, F2 600 racer Roman Stamm from Switzerland, and seven-time world champion sidecar driver Tim Reeves with ‘swinger’ Mark Wilkes from Britain were all unbeaten despite […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-suzuki-series-2015-rnd1-hampton-downs/feed/ 0 NZ Summer Suzuki Series Preview https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-summer-suzuki-series-preview/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-summer-suzuki-series-preview/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2015 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=102955 New Zealand Summer Suzuki Series Preview Spread over three quick-fire rounds during December at Hampton Downs, Manfeild and Wanganui, the 2015 Suzuki Series is the richest international motorcycle series in New Zealand with a massive $36,550 series prizemoney. 2014 Suzuki Series Formula 1 Superbike champion Horst Saiger, of Liechenstein, makes a welcome return to New […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-summer-suzuki-series-preview/feed/ 0 Alastair Hoogenboezem to Euro 600 STK https://www.mcnews.com.au/alastair-hoogenboezem-to-euro-600-stk/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/alastair-hoogenboezem-to-euro-600-stk/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:29:57 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=81471 Alastair Hoogenboezem to Euro 600 STK New Zealand Supersport Champion, Alastair Hoogenboezem, will partner Uruguay’s Maxi Gerardo in the Racedays Honda squad for the Misano, Jerez and Magny Cours rounds of the FIM Europe Superstock 600 Championship. This will be the first racing trip to Europe for 22-year-old Hoogenboezem and he is looking forward to […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/alastair-hoogenboezem-to-euro-600-stk/feed/ 0 Jaden Hassan New Zealand Superbike #1 https://www.mcnews.com.au/jaden-hassan-new-zealand-superbike-champion-2015/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/jaden-hassan-new-zealand-superbike-champion-2015/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2015 03:29:16 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=69765 Jaden Hassan New Zealand Superbike Champion  Jaden Hassan has been crowned New Zealand Superbike Champion after another faultless performance at the fourth and final round of the 2015 series near Taupo at the weekend. The 20-year-old Suzuki rider from Westmere became the youngest ever national champion in this premier bike category when he stormed to […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/jaden-hassan-new-zealand-superbike-champion-2015/feed/ 0 Linden Magee wins NZSBK TT Race https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-sbk-rnd3-hampton-downs-linden-magee-wins-nz-sbk-tt/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-sbk-rnd3-hampton-downs-linden-magee-wins-nz-sbk-tt/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2015 02:49:46 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=68762 Linden Magee wins NZSBK NZ TT Race – Geoff Perry Memorial Trophy  In a whittled down field of only nine riders (from 16 at the beginning of the season) Hampton Downs produced plenty of drama, crashes and even a few engine seizures in what was the third round of the four-ropund 2014 NZ Superbike Championship. The highlight […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/nz-sbk-rnd3-hampton-downs-linden-magee-wins-nz-sbk-tt/feed/ 0 Saiger Wins 2014 NZ Suzuki SBK Series https://www.mcnews.com.au/saiger-secures-2014-nz-suzuki-sbk-series/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/saiger-secures-2014-nz-suzuki-sbk-series/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:11:47 +0000 http://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=59629 Saiger Secures 2014 NZ Suzuki SBK Series – By Terry Stevenson Whakatane’s Tony Rees and Wanganui’s Scott Moir won the main races at the Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day, but Horst Saiger did enough to take the 2014 Suzuki Series trophy home to Liechenstein. Pole sitter Rees won the opening F1 Superbike leg on his […]

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