Following American Honda’s latest announcement that it’s providing the powersports trade’s most beneficiant contingency payouts for MotoAmerica’s Superbike and Inventory 1000 lessons, the corporate revealed right now that it’s supporting MotoAmerica’s Mission Mini Cup, for which it’s now an official supporting producer. Touted by MotoAmerica as step one in a course of that might lead gifted younger racers to finally attain elite ranges of competitors, the Mini Cup presents a possibility for Purple Riders to push themselves on difficult kart tracks, using Honda miniMOTO fashions together with the Grom, CRF110F, CRF50F and extra.
Whereas Honda’s small-displacement motorbike choices have been a staple in coaching upcoming on- and off-road racers, their eligibility within the Mini Cup has beforehand been comparatively restricted. The Mini Cup contains six lessons for 2024, 4 of that are open to racers campaigning Honda bikes (different producers are additionally eligible):
- Inventory 50 (ages 5-9): CRF50F, XR50R, XR50
- Inventory 110 (ages 6-12): CRF110F
- Inventory 125 (ages 10-17): CRF125F, CRF100F, XR100R, XR100
- Avenue GP (ages 12+): Grom
For 2024, MotoAmerica has adopted a regional qualifying system, wherein club-organized occasions determine finalists who will likely be eligible to compete in a signature MotoAmerica-promoted, AMA-sanctioned Nationwide Last at Highway America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, August 11th of September.
As well as, Honda is providing Purple Rider Rewards contingency funds in MotoAmerica Mini Cup races. Avenue GP Grom racers who end in first, second or third place at regional occasions are eligible to earn $400, $250 and $150, respectively, and the quantities enhance to $800, $500 and $300 for the Nationwide Last. Within the different Mini Cup lessons, Purple Rider Rewards are $150, $100 and $50 for regional races, and $300, $200 and $100 for the Nationwide Last. This provides as much as a per-race complete of $1,700 in out there awards at every regional occasion, and $2,200 for the Nationwide Last.
“We’re excited that MotoAmerica is pushing to develop youth street racing within the U.S., and we’re completely satisfied to help these efforts,” mentioned Brandon Wilson, Supervisor of Racing & Promoting at American Honda. “Honda has all the time been about bringing extra folks to the world of bikes, and no mannequin represents that philosophy greater than the Grom—one of many trade’s best-selling fashions. The Mini Cup gives a possibility for homeowners of Groms and different Honda fashions to make use of their bikes in alternative routes, and this new, grassroots-focused format makes for a simple, reasonably priced, real looking technique to go street racing. We look ahead to seeing many new Purple Riders on racetracks throughout the nation.”
For extra data, go to the Honda Powersports web site.
