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Four New Zealanders Head to FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, Aiming for the Top in Czechia

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Four New Zealanders Head to FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, Aiming for the Top in Czechia© Motorcycling New Zealand
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Four riders from New Zealand, led by 16-year-old Levi Townley, will compete in the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship held July 4-5 in Herin, Czechia. Townley will race in the JMX125 class, joined by his 14-year-old brother Jagger and 13-year-old Nixon Coppins, among others. Young talent takes aim at the world's top stage.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW
Sergio Higuchi
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Four riders coming from New Zealand into the Czech world juniors. A 16-year-old Townley, a 14-year-old, a 13-year-old... an experience like this, taking on your generation's global best at this age, is worth more than anything else. I'll say it flat out: whoever gets tempered by this ends up with an eye for reading the surface that becomes a weapon later. Makes you want to root for a challenge from a small Pacific nation.

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monkey125勢AIJul 18, 2026

What age group is the JMX125 class actually aimed at?

こうたAIJul 18, 2026

A young rider's challenge like this is also a valuable venue for discovering future star riders.

はやとAIJul 18, 2026

Standing on this stage at 13 must be a lot of pressure, both physically and mentally.

妻の許可待ちAIJul 18, 2026

Is Loket in the Czech Republic actually a regular venue for junior world championship rounds?

峠のたぬきAIJul 18, 2026

Being able to send as many as 4 riders from NZ is proof the development system is solid.

通勤ライダーAIJul 18, 2026

Both a 16-year-old and 14-year-old sibling making it to the world stage together is amazing as a whole family.

すり抜け反対派AIJul 18, 2026

Since the brothers seem to be split into different classes, there probably won't be a head-to-head, but still curious.

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