FIM MiniGP Australia hits Newcastle this weekend

2023 FIM MiniGP Australia

Cameron Park, Newcastle – Spherical Two Preview

This weekend the go-kart observe at Cameron Park adjoining to the freeway on the outskirts of Newcastle will play host to little bikes raced by younger youngsters with large desires.

The second spherical of the FIM MiniGP Championship going down for aspiring world champions options a few lads from the Central Coast and the Hunter Valley collaborating.

The FIM MiniGP is a worldwide initiative instigated by the FIM (the governing physique of the game) and Dorna, the industrial rights holders of MotoGP World Championships.  18 international locations participate within the international competitors with the main riders in every home competitors invited to attend the tip of season shoot-out on the last spherical of this yr’s MotoGP World Championship at Valencia, Spain in November.

There are two courses, the primary class for the youthful riders is open to these aged 10-14 years-old who compete on the common bike of competitors within the class, the Italian Ohvale 160 cc four-stroke motorbike, racing on technical and difficult go-kart tracks.

The second class for the FIM MiniGP is for older riders aged 12-16 years previous and so they compete on the bigger capability 190 cc machine with 12-inch wheels.

At yr’s finish, the highest two place-getters within the 160 cc class and the highest three from the 190 cc class will head to Spain to face off with the opposite prime place getters in every respective sequence.

The winners of that world-wide choice are assured a trip within the Junior World Championships as a part of the ‘Street To MotoGP’ initiative.

The racing is really dynamic with intense competitors, and the tight nature of the go-kart observe including to the joy and drama. A go-kart observe is an ideal device to study nook pace and approach in opposition to simply out-and-out prime pace racing on the extra conventional, bigger racetracks.

After its extraordinarily profitable inaugural yr, the second yr of the worldwide FIM MiniGP Championship is one other step ahead within the quest to find future Australian MotoGP world champions. The standard of racing that was demonstrated on the first spherical again in March, demonstrated that the extent of competitors and depth has lifted a notch or two.

Learn the total run down of Spherical One right here:
Thrills and spills as FIM MiniGP Australia Collection kicked off in VIC

Two native boys competing this weekend are 13-year-old Hudson Thompson from the Central Coast and 15-year-old Cameron Dunker from Kurri Kurri within the Hunter Valley. They are going to be racing in opposition to riders from New Zealand, South Australia, NSW, Victoria and Queensland.

Dunker is a revelation within the sport and after a stellar profession on grime observe racing, final yr profitable two courses of the Australian Superbike Championships, and at the moment leads the Australian Supersport championship in his first yr within the class up in opposition to many extra skilled and older riders.

Within the second spherical of the Aussie titles at Sydney Motorsport Park in February he claimed historical past by being the youngest winner of a race within the class in its 30-year historical past.

Hudson additionally has a stellar future as he has expertise in worldwide competitors and is one other younger teenager with huge desires combined with a wealth of expertise, certain to provide Dunker and his opponents an actual run.

This yr options 5 rounds unfold over Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia with the ultimate spherical to be held in September, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, at Oakleigh.

Apart from the premier courses already talked about, there are a variety of help courses together with a Veterans class for “youngsters” over 35-years-of-age in addition to a category for the hybrid Supermoto machines which can be motocross bikes with highway rubber, racing on the bitumen of the go-kart observe.

Three-times Australian Superbike Champion, Wayne Maxwell is without doubt one of the chief organisers of the Australian sequence and is extraordinarily excited because the FIM MiniGP involves Newcastle for the primary time

Wayne Maxwell

“We had been excited final yr in regards to the prospects of what this class might do to Australian junior highway racing and after the success we achieved final yr, it has given us extra impetus to enhance and increase on what we lay because the foundations final yr. Coming to Newcastle and the Hunter Valley appeared a pure possibility as the realm has produced numerous champions over the yr, together with Casey Stoner and Chad Reed. Perhaps there may be one other one within the FIM MiniGP discipline like Cam Dunker or Hudson Thompson.

“The extent of competitors was fairly stunning for these younger youngsters however with a yr below their belts in addition to our Moto-Tuesday coaching nights and the Summer season sequence, the extent has gone to a different degree. It is extremely spectacular to see these youngsters studying their craft within the managed setting of go-kart tracks that has confirmed to be the right studying venue to hone the talents which can be required to succeed.

“Witnessing what the Europeans do, we now know what we’ve to work on to realize that degree. Now, we’ve a greater understanding of what’s required to compete in opposition to the Europeans as at this stage which can be at one other degree. We all know we’re on the fitting path because the progress and degree of enchancment of their using expertise has elevated dramatically and lots of present MotoGP stars use the Ohvales as a coaching device. If it’s adequate for them to make use of as a observe bike, it simply displays how good the bikes are as a studying device for the children.”

There can be observe on Friday, observe, qualifying and a spherical of races on Saturday with Sunday a full card of racing for every class. Spectator entry is free.

FIM MINIGP 160 cc Standings

FIM MINIGP 190cc Standings

2023 FIM MiniGP Australia Calendar