You might’ve seen him around the Coast—young, focused, and probably heading off with a helmet in hand.

Logan Rowell’s racing journey started early, and it’s only grown faster with time.

“Dad’s been a motorbike guy since before I was born,” Logan says.

That passion quickly passed down.

By the time he was five or six, Logan was riding little dirt bikes—and that’s where it all began.

He spent much of his childhood around dirt bikes, with his dad also following MotoGP and World Superbikes closely.

“That sort of piqued my interest more than dirt bikes,” Logan explains.

The family didn’t even know road racing was an option here until they stumbled across a few guys at a motorcycle show.

“We didn’t really know it was available in New Zealand,” he says.

That unexpected discovery quickly became a path—and they’ve followed it ever since.

Now 23, Logan has raced competitively for seven years and recently returned to the Supersport 600 class—stepping back in after a year off due to injury.

“I broke my pelvis the last time I raced in this class,” he says.

“That really set me back for a while.”

He’s now representing KTM New Zealand and the Double Six Motorsport Race Team in national and local championships.

His short-term goal?

Win the Supersport 600 championship.

Long-term?

Move up to the 1000cc Superbike class and, if possible, race internationally with KTM.

“They’ve provided me so much in my career… being able to just progressively move up the classes with them has been really beneficial.”

That journey hasn’t just been powered by talent and grit—it’s also had strong backing from the Hibiscus Coast community.

“One of them is Phil at MTF Finance in Silverdale. He’s helped me pretty much since the beginning.”

Through his dad’s connections, Logan has partnered with several Coast-based businesses over the years.

Alongside MTF, support has come from brands like Wet and Forget, TradeZone New Zealand, Eurobike Wholesale, and Chemz New Zealand.

“It’s nice to feel the backing from where you’re from,” Logan says. “It just really motivates you to do better.”

His proudest moment so far? That first podium.

“It took me a real long time to get there,” he says.

“It was just such an amazing release of emotion when I crossed the line.”

Even better, he backed it up the next day with another.

From starting in the back of a van with his dad to racing with national teams, Logan’s come a long way—and he’s not slowing down.

“The sport has taught me so much—discipline, commitment, how to present myself,” he says.

And for young Coasties thinking of giving it a go?

“All you have to do is watch. You’ll feel it the moment you’re there.”

Logan Rowell.

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