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The 2026 NZ Superbike Championship finale at Taupo. Rogan Chandler crowned Superbike champion, with titles decided across all seven classes.
Round 4 at Taupo International Motorsport Park brought the curtain down on the 2026 Star Insure New Zealand Superbike Championship — New Zealand's premier motorcycle road racing series, run by Motorcycling New Zealand's Road Race Commission across a four-round national calendar.
Rogan Chandler claimed the 2026 Superbike title with 255 points, holding off Luca Durning (229) in a fight that ran the full season, with Alastair Hoogenboezem completing the podium on 176.
Jake Lewis won Supersport 600 with a commanding 283 points — his sixth national title. Hunter Charlett had the season of his career, winning both Supersport 300 (303 points) and Supersport 150 (299 points) outright. Dennis Charlett topped 650 ProTwin with 218 points. In Sidecar F1, Spike and Bubba Taylor took the title on 213 points, edging out Phillip Law and Angus Ravenwood by just 5 points. Zac Fuller won Sportbike by a single point over Tyler King, 209 to 208.
Full standings, news and event information are published at nzsuperbikeseries.co.nz.
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