Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, USMiniGP, United States Graves Motorsports, with assistance from Yamaha Motor Corporation, has signed on to sponsor 15-year-old champion road racer Josh Herrin to compete in the AMA Supersport series for 2006. Herrin will race in the WERA National Challenge Series until May 23, when he turns 16 and becomes eligible to...
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, Misc, Motard, Pocketbike, United States We are very pleased to announce that the sale of the AZPRA to Tom Branson is official! As the new owner, Tom is making some executive decisions including changing the name of the club to the Arizona Minimoto Racing Association or AMRA, a change which he...
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, United States Roadracing World is accepting submissions to be included in their 2006 Young Guns feature. They describe the program by saying “To qualify for the Young Guns feature, a racer must be between the ages of 12 and 19, have finished in the top three in a sanctioned Expert-level road...
Category: Greece, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, Motard, Pocketbike, United States NW MiniMoto Racing League (NWMRL) which hosts races at the Xplex Seattle (Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA) has released its 2006 race schedule. Practices are Friday with races being held on Sunday. April: Practice 7th Race 9th Practice 28th Race 30th May: Practice 19th Race 21st...
Category: MiniGPX-NEWS, Pocketbike, SCMiniGP, United States Czech based Blata, one of the most established and successful manufactures in worldwide minibike racing and MotoGP constructor, today announced an agreement with Redondo Beach, CA based Drew Price Racing to sponsor 15-year-old SCminiGP racer Drew Price. In 2004, Drew secured the Rookie of the Year Award and...
Category: MiniGPX-NEWS, Pocketbike According to event organizer Peter Bengston, the annual ‘Minimoto Trip’ hend this March 13-17 is expected to draw over 150 riders. Riders and teams are expected to come from all over Europe including: Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. They also expect to have a few token riders from...
Category: Australia, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS Underdog Leathers is proud to announce its support for the Metrakit Australian MiniGP Championship. Underdog Leathers will support this new grass-roots racing initiative by supplying race suits to competitors at heavily discounted prices. The Metrakit Australian MiniGP Championship provides a unique opportunity for junior riders to become involved in road...
Category: LCRRC, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, United Kingdom What do you get when you cross a pocketbike with a MiniGP racer? No, it isn’t a joke with a off-color punch line. You get a Jawa GP50 Auto. The Auto is the size of a MiniGP racer, has its brakes, its tires, its suspension…everything except the clutch....
Category: M1GP, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, USMGP, USMiniGP, United States It appears that USGPRU will be testing the MiniGP waters in 2006. They have teamed up with CMRRA and USMiniGP to see how the programs fit. USMiniGP will now reflect how other Metrakit series are being run internationally, with emphasis on the spec 70cc, 80cc big...
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, USMiniGP, United States USMiniGP, the American Metrakit series has begun taking registration for its upcoming 2006 season. USMiniGP will accept 25 riders on the West Coast and 25 on the East Coast for the 2006 season. The USMiniGP events will be a closed grid if the maximum number of 25 riders...
