Altherm JCR Yamaha’s three riders made a decent start to the four-round Fox-sponsored New Zealand Motocross Championships yesterday and have some more fight to find moving forward. Defending New Zealand champion, Australian Kirk Gibbs and Kayne Lamont raced to second and third in the MX1 category respectively, while MX2 rider Maximus Purvis also finished on […]
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Despite the wild weather lashing the New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at the famous Woodville circuit yesterday, the expanded three-rider Altherm JCR Yamaha team managed to each finish a race on the podium and avoid injury in the treacherous conditions. The Manawatu-Orion Motorcycle Club Inc. (MOMCC) hosted the 58th annual two-day meeting, which was once […]
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The opening race meeting for the 2018/2019 motocross season got off to a brilliant start for the Altherm JCR Yamaha riders, with Kayne Lamont emerging victorious in the MX1 class and Maximus Purvis taking home the MX2 trophy at the Huka Honda MX Fest yesterday. The pair capped off their top category results by Lamont […]
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Spain’s Marc Marquez wrapped up his third straight MotoGP championship with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after title rival Andrea Dovizioso fell on the penultimate lap while trying to find a way past the Honda rider. The 25-year-old is now tied with Australian Mick Doohan on five premier class world titles, with […]
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Marc Marquez won the Aragon Grand Prix to extend his overall lead of the MotoGP championship to 72 points on Sunday, after pole-sitter Jorge Lorenzo crashed on the opening lap. Lorenzo flew off his Ducati on the race’s first turn and was taken to the MotorLand Circuit’s medical center, where medical staff determined he had […]
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In the cruellest of circumstances, Kiwi motocross phenomenon Courtney Duncan will be unable to race the final two rounds of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX), due to the flare-up of an injury in her right foot. The Altherm JCR Yamaha rider has a dominant 21-point advantage over her nearest rival but has been advised […]
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MotoGP’s new all-electric support class MotoE has unveiled a five-round calendar for its inaugural season in 2019. The first-ever MotoE campaign will kick off at Jerez in May and will also support the French Grand Prix at Le Mans that same month. MotoE races will also be held at the Sachsenring in July and at […]
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Sunday’s British GP at Silverstone was cancelled as “a direct result” of a new track surface laid in February, MotoGP race director Mike Webb has claimed. The race, scheduled for 11:30 BST, was called off just after 16:00 because of heavy rain and standing water. “We’ve had a number of years’ experience here in very […]
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Ducati’s Jorge Lorenzo took his third victory of the 2018 MotoGP season after outduelling Honda rider Marc Marquez at the Red Bull Ring. Starting from pole, Marquez gave up the lead to Andrea Dovizioso at the start and when he fought back at Turn 3, his move compromised both riders, allowing Lorenzo to move to […]
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Wayne Gardner, the Aussie battler who went from owning a $5 motorbike to winning the 500cc World Championship, will be at Hampton Downs next Saturday, August 18 for a meet-and-greet with fans. Gardner’s visit to New Zealand coincides with the release of Wayne, an inspirational documentary that follows his wild ride to the top of […]
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