Dirt Bike Rider ceased publication in late 2022 and the rights to the magazine and website were sold to WW Magazines. With no magazine in preparation at the time of the sale there was inevitably going to be a gap before publication could resume. But some good news. WW Magazines has also recently acquired the rights to TMX – the weekly newspaper serving the world of trials and motocross since 1977, but sadly closed in October 2022. We are working on plans to bring the two iconic brands together and re-launch the magazine as a monthly title covering all things off road motorcycling – trials, mot ..read more

André Malherbe, the former three-time FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion, has died at the age of sixty-six. Born in Huy, Belgium on 21 March 1956 André first made his mark on the international off-road scene by winning the FIM 125cc Motocross European Championship in both 1973 and 1974. Born the son of a motorcycle dealer, young Malherbe started racing at just seven years old and was always destined to reach the top after showing exceptional speed and skill even in his early days on track. André took his first World title in 1980 and was successful in defending his 500c crown the following yea ..read more

Black Friday? Not this time. Get ready for the month full of Black Friday Deals – 24MX goes BIG this year! You can expect excellent offers, unique promotions and special daily deals throughout November. We’ve selected five that every MX rider should check out.     Race like a Pro On a hunt for a highly durable chain? Stop here! This Racing chain from Twenty was developed and tested with elite riders. And elite riders know what they need – maximum power to the rear wheel. Twenty Racing Line MXP provides minimal rolling resistance after stretching. The chain is made of high-quali ..read more

Former British motocross number one and world number four, Tru7 Group Honda rider Jake Nicholls,  has joined the expanding list of top athletes  for next year’s Arenacross series. Nicholls retired from motocross racing earlier this year, after a professional career that started in 2007, to focus his efforts on the family business Tru7 Group as Managing Director. However, racing has always been in his blood and once he heard about the plans for the all-British Arenacross, he dusted off his race boots and signed up for the full six-round series. The 32-year-old from Ipswich will form p ..read more

Three-times British Motocross Champion and MMXGP winner Shaun Simpson will race the full six-round Arenacross championship next year. The popular Scot, who successfully contested both MX1 and MX2 on the world stage, will campaign the super-fast, super-challenging series with the Gabriel KTM Motocross team. “It’s going to be a real buzz to race at Aberdeen. I’m excited to get stuck in and believe I can certainly get on the podium and even win some rounds; I wouldn’t do it otherwise. The chance to be crowned British Arenacross Champion is very appealing, and a British-only championship sold it t ..read more

Reigning British Motocross Champion Tommy Searle has thrown his hit in the ring and signed up to contest the full six-round action-packed 2023 Arenacross series. The former World number two and back-to-back British Champion led the outdoor series from the opening round to secure the title and is now set to adapt his skills for the short and sharp combative style of Arenacross racing. “The feeling of being in a city, lining up in front of thousands of fans is the best – something that every young rider should be doing as there’s no better training than racing. It develops their skill set, their ..read more

German rider Ken Roczen is the new World Supercross champion after finishing second in a dramatic WSX Australian Grand Prix. The WSX title ends a championship drought for the Honda rider. American Joey Savatgy won the WSX race with Roczen second and America’s Justin Brayton in third. “I would do it over and over again, I’ve had such an amazing experience. It’s been a tough ride the last few years that’s why I did this,|” said Roczen. “I don’t regret it. I’ve had so much fun here, I love coming to Australia and I can’t wait to come back again. Finally getting a title again, especially the first ..read more

WSX bosses have released the track map for the second round of the two-round pilot season. The second-round Australian GP will take place on October 21-22 in Melbourne. The post Melbourne WSX: Track map revealed appeared first on Dirtbike Rider ..read more

MXGP bosses have this morning revealed the provisional 2013 calendar. It is is set to kick off on the 12th of March at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina in the stunning Villa la Angostura, followed by two events in locations to be confirmed on the 26th of March and then 8th and 10th of April. Grand Prix are set to take place in Trentino, Portugal and Spain, before MXGP will return to Villars sous Ecot for the MXGP of France. Then MXGP of Latvia and the Liqui Moly MXGP of Germany are scheduled in early June and w ..read more

Race times and results from the Cardiff World Supercross on Saturday WSX Superfinal 1 3 AMA Eli TOMAC (USA) Yamaha 12 9:10.723 46.189 7 2 17 AMA Joey SAVATGY (USA) Rick Ware Racing Kawasaki 12 9:12.470 1.747 1.747 46.632 9 3 10 AMA Justin BRAYTON (USA) MotoConcepts Honda 12 9:13.894 3.171 1.424 46.665 6 4 94 DMS B Ken ROCZEN (GER) Honda Genuine Honda 12 9:15.362 4.639 1.468 46.345 7 5 19 AMA Vince FRIESE (USA) MotoConcepts Honda 12 9:24.871 14.148 9.509 46.953 5 6 85 FFM Cedric SOUBEYRAS (FRA) Bud Racing Kawasaki 12 9:34.524 23.801 9.653 48.041 5 7 75 AMA Josh HILL (USA) CDR Yamaha Yamaha 12 9 ..read more