New Zealand

Day 8: Nevis Road. BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania Winner

Feb 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, New Zealand. After eight days and approximately 2500 km the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy has reached its conclusion at the ski resort of Coronet Peak near Queenstown. And it’s South […]

Day 7: Passes and Gorges. BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

Feb 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Mt. Aspiring, New Zealand. Day seven of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy saw the GS riders head further south, exchanging the high country of the Mackenzie Basin for the first reaches of the Upper […]

Day 6: No river deep enough – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

Feb 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand: If day five of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy had been upscaled, then day six was simply super-sized. The GS riders crossed the South Island west to east, riding […]

Day 5 Rocky Mountain High: BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

Feb 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Punakaiki Beach, New Zealand. The 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy changed in the biggest way today as the South Island served up a sizable new challenge: mountains! The North Island was never anything less […]

Day 4: Team Challenges – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

Feb 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Pelorus Bridge, New Zealand. Today’s stage was something of a liaison as the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy transitioned from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand. The GS riders had […]

Day 3: Black Sand & White Rocks – BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 Oceania

Feb 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Wainui, New Zealand. There was a concerted push south today as the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy looked to finish the day within striking distance of the Cook Strait, ready for a leap onto […]

Day 2 Fun on the beach – BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020

Feb 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Castlepoint, New Zealand. Today’s stage of the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy is best described as a long push south along coastal trails. The Pacific Ocean glistened an azure blue under an unrelenting sun, […]

BMW MOTORRAD INTERNATIONAL GS TROPHY OCEANIA 2020 GUIDE

Feb 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With the exception of the Australian team, arriving here has been a matter of long haul flights for all participants so there’s been the matter of coming to terms with jet lag. As well there’s […]

SUZUKI’S DIBBEN INCREASES NZ SUPERSPORT LEAD

Jan 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 20. Richie Dibben: GSX-R600 – 1-1-2 Suzuki GSX-R600 rider Richie Dibben increased his lead in the New Zealand Supersport class at the weekend’s second round at with a 1-1-2 […]

NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP CONTINUES TO INSPIRE

Jan 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 19. The New Zealand GIXXER Cup class has been an integral part of the popular Suzuki International Series programme from the moment that it was first introduced in December […]

Inspiration Friday: Around the World on a KTM 500 EXC

Jan 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle brings you this week’s Inspiration Friday with a 125000km trip around the world on a KTM! When Aaron Steinmann got on his KTM 500 EXC to ride from the bottom to the top […]

WEEKEND MOTORCYCLE RACING ACTION – JANUARY 11-12th

Jan 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 10. The second weekend of January sees the JGRMX Yoshimura Suzuki Team on track for round two of the 2020 Monster Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross at The Dome […]

2020 NEW ZEALAND SUPERBIKE KICKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND

Jan 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 8. It is often considered that defending a title can be tougher than winning it in the first place, but Auckland’s Suzuki rider Daniel Mettam is quietly confident that […]

COOPER WINS NEW ZEALAND SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES

Dec 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30 Richard Cooper: GSX-R1000 -1st Richie Dibben: RM-Z450 – 1st British Superstock Champion Richard Cooper raced to victory at the third and final round of the Suzuki International Tri-Series […]

STROUD WINS 2019 NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP SERIES

Dec 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 30. Reigning New Zealand GIXXER Cup Champion Jesse Stroud retained his crown at the final round of the series at the Cemetery Circuit in Whanganui on December 26th. The […]