New Zealand

Inspiration Friday: BMW Motorrad Days 2024 & GS Trophy 2024 Namibia

Jul 5, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The world’s largest BMW Motorrad event will return to Europe in July and America in October! An unadulterated motorcycle culture, a party atmosphere and unique riding experiences await riders who want the ultimate inspirational motorcycle […]

Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events

Sep 9, 2022 Michael Le Pard

#213 Inspiration Friday: Queen of All Events. The variety of news and information on Total Motorcycle is astounding. One week, it’s about Harley-Davidson‘s new El Diablo inspired by the Four Horseman and Revelation, this week […]

Suzuki New Zealand GIXXER Cup series

Dec 22, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 21. There’s been so much to motivate Billee Fuller in the Suzuki New Zealand GIXXER Cup series that it’s not hard to see why she’s become such a motivational […]

Inspiration Friday: Explore the Unexpected

Jan 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

“Explore the unexpected” is the motto of the 8th edition of the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, which will take place in late summer 2022 in Albania one of the last still largely untouched off-road […]

New Zealand Suzuki International Superbike Tri-Series Final Results

Dec 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 29. Scott Moir raced his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the podium at the final round of the New Zealand Suzuki International Tri-Series and finished runner-up in the popular three-round championship […]

First major motorcycle race event in New Zealand since Lockdown

Dec 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 7. The popular Suzuki International Series in New Zealand kicked off at Taupo’s Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on Sunday with multiple race winners in various bike classes with bike […]

Ducati Partners with World’s Best Liqueur for MotoGP

Nov 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Amaro Montenegro named Ducati Corse Official Partner in the MotoGP Championship until the end of 2022. Two of Bologna’s most famous heritage brands come together in a watershed international partnership. The deal, coming immediately after […]

Suzuki International Superbike series in New Zealand kicks-off next month

Nov 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 18. The Suzuki International Superbike series in New Zealand kicks-off next month for the first of three rounds at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on December 6th. And following a […]

SUZUKI READY TO RACE LE MANS 24 HOURS EWC FRANCE

Aug 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 26. The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team is ready to restart the 2019-2020 Endurance World Championship this weekend at the Le Mans 24 Hours race in France. Following several event […]

SUZUKI’S GROOMBRIDGE READY FOR END OF LOCKDOWN

May 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 13. Suzuki New Zealand’s multi-talented all-rounder Brad Groombridge, like all motorcycle racers, is hungry to get back on track with his Suzuki RM-Z450 once the lockdown from the crisis […]

2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship Postponement Affects More Than Racing

Mar 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 26. The 2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship has been postponed until further notice due to the worldwide Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The series has currently run three of its five […]

UP AND RUNNING: NEW ZEALAND MX1 AND MX2 RACING SERIES IS STILL ON

Mar 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 23. Brad Groombridge: RM-Z450 – MX1 Class – 6th Brad Groombridge: RM-Z4250 – MX2 Class – 10th Brad Groombridge raced his RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 in both MX1 and MX2 […]

DIBBEN AND SUZUKI GSX-R600 INCREASE LEAD IN NEW ZEALAND

Mar 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 10. Richie Dibben: Suzuki GSX-R600 – 2-2-2 Richie Dibben rocketed ahead in the Supersport 600 class in the 2020 New Zealand Superbike Championship at the weekend, increasing his series […]

A RETROSPECTIVE – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

Feb 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The seventh BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, the 2020 Oceania edition, came to a close on February 16. After eight grueling days, and over 2500km travelled over both the North and South islands of New […]

SUZUKI RM-Z450 PODIUMS IN NEW ZEALAND

Feb 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 18. Brad Groombridge: RM-Z450 – 2nd Charles Alabaster: RM-Z450 – 3rd Suzuki RM-Z450 riders took second and third positions in the opening round of the 2020 New Zealand Cross-Country […]