Final Rally 'Should be a Big One'

This year’s Brass Monkey Rally will take place in June in what will be the swansong for the 40-plus year event. Last year was supposed to be the final event, but Covid-19 put paid to the annual roar of hundreds of motorcycles echoing off t; Read More

Phil Garrett's attempt to be the fastest kiwi on a motorbike

Phil Garrett has been trying for 20 years to become the fastest person on a motorcycle in New Zealand. And this weekend Garrett hopes to finally make this happen, on a 45-year-old Kawasaki motorcycle on a closed road in Ashbur; Read More

Bold ride paves way for second title

Dunedin’s Courtney Duncan celebrates winning the Women’s World Motocross Championship title for a second consecutive year. PHOTOS: MXGP Dunedin rider Courtney Duncan has defended her Women’s World Motocross ; Read More

Japanese classics restored, treasured

Otago Classic Japanese Motorcycle Group president Ian Lormans, of Andersons Bay, and his 1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing.PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE In a series, reporter Shawn McAvinue talks to members of Dunedin ; Read More

Series leader Duncan to use ‘difficult weekend’ as motivation

Courtney Duncan still leads the Women’s Motocross World Championships standings despite not winning a race on the latest stop. Duncan finished fourth and second in the two races on the sandy Valkensward track in the Netherland; Read More

Henrys buck motorsport trend

Motorsport is traditionally father and son territory. Super motard rider Katie Henry is, however, bucking that trend and will join her dad, Allan, racing in the Burt Munro Challenge this weekend.  Out of this Mosgiel fat; Read More

And they're off ... up the Bluff

Invercargill’s Burt Munro Challenge has kicked off, with the popular hill climb on the Bluff. Hundreds of people lined Flagstaff Rd this morning where motorcycles tried to clock the best time possible up the 1.4km track. ; Read More

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