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PICTURED: Taupo's Brad Groombridge (Suzuki RM-Z450), now with three consecutive national cross-country titles to his credit.MAY 13, 2018: Taupo's Brad Groombridge has completed the task he'd promised to right from the start of the season when he wrapped up the national cross-country title near Mosgiel at the weekend.He had arrived at Saturday's venue for the fourth and final round of the 2018 New Zealand Cross Country Championships series as firm favourite.Results from only three of the series'

It was a week late, but the penultimate round of the 2018 NZ MX Nationals was finally held, after being cancelled – no, postponed – for a week. The decision to postpone the event came after torrential downpours, and the flooding that came with it, seeing the third round of the New Zealand Motocross Championship pushed to the following Saturday of March 17.The roads weren’t the only things open on the new date, as the clouds also did the same, seeing some brief showers that eventually became down

While a handful of motocrossers can cross swap codes and dominate on any given Sunday (or, ya know, Saturday) on the off-road scene, Brad Groombridge has proven time and time again that he's always a force to be reckoned with on the tracks and trails. That's across the board, in all the dirt-based codes, too. He's not the only weapon racing two classes in the motocross scene, but he is the only one to be racing two classes in the NZ MX Nationals, while defending a New Zealand Cross Country Champ

After a season opener of the 2018 NZ MX Nationals that saw a win by the contender, Kayne Lamont, there was no doubt that this season would have some surprises in store. The premier class star of Workshop Graphics-supported Altherm JCR Yamaha Racing had the first round sorted, taking all three wins, as well as the lead in the championship.Heading into the second round in Rotorua, the focus was on the battle between Lamont and the six-times and reigning champion, Cody Cooper. When the chequers fle

As the official supplier for the 2018 NZ MX Nationals, and supporters of Motorcycling New Zealand's live stream initiative, Workshop Graphics has established itself within the motocross community, in both a support role and as a leading supplier to many of the country's leading teams, privateers and weekend warriors.The season opener of the 2018 NZ MX Nationals was no exception, with Workshop-supported riders prevalent on all podiums. In the premier MX1 class, it was Altherm JCR Yamaha Racing's