From a press release issued by CMRA:

CMRA announces two new motard classes and end of year prize

The Central Motorcycle Roadracing Club (CMRA) has announced an expansion of their successful Motard series. In addition to the Motard and Super Motard classes, the CMRA has introduced Jr. Motard and Unlimited Motard.

Jr. Motard is a series for 8-12 year old riders on 90cc or smaller machines with automatic clutches. Riders can wear full motocross gear or road racing leathers. Rider’s school is free of charge with a $25 license, and class entry is $10. All entrants will receive a trophy. Complete rules are available on www.cmraracing.com CMRA Board of Directors member Norm McDonald described the function of the class, “This class was formed to introduce the fun and skills of Road Racing to these young riders. The Jr. Motard class is a very inexpensive way to get a young person into our sport.”

Unlimited Motard is a natural extension of the fast growing and popular Motard series. The previous maximum displacement limit in super Motard was 450cc, which eliminated the larger machinery such as the BMW F650 and water cooled Honda XR650. Unlimited motard allows for unlimited engine displacement based on CMRA motard rules. The Motard rules are available on www.cmraracing.com or in the CMRA addendum in the 2003 CCS rulebook.

The unprecedented addition of the mid season class was driven by rider demand and the success of the motard series. Bryan Norton, CMRA Board of Directors member comments, “Our riders asked for it, and we delivered. The motard series is growing at a rapid pace, and the CMRA would like to remain a leader in the sport. Our last race saw 16 motards on the grid not including the mini series. The races are fun to watch, and the riders tell me these bikes have a huge grin factor. For next year we are also looking into a production based Super Motard class, where the bikes will have to retain the stock wheels, and creating a Mini Motard class exclusively for smaller machines like the TTR125 which already run in the mini series.”

Entrants in the new Unlimited Motard class will be eligible for the year end giveaway for all participants in the CMRA motard series. CMRA president Brooks Gremmels explained the prize, “This year-end prize which will be awarded at the annual CMRA Awards banquet is being offered by Shogun Motorsports with help from Moto-Connection.com. Every rider who enters a race in the CMRA’s new motard series becomes eligible to win a brand new 2003 Yamaha WR 450F. This four-stroke electric start Yamaha will be fully ‘motarded’ with components furnished by Moto-Connection.com and other companies such as Yoshimura. The construction of the bike is being carried out by Motion CycleSports in Dallas, by the same team that has built the national championship winning Yamahas for the Shogun arenacross team. A photo essay covering the construction of this premium give-away prize will be carried in the CMRA’s newsletter, The Inside Line.”

The CMRA is currently offering a $20 discount on entry fees when running a motard class other than Jr. Motard. Both of the new classes will be available at the CMRA’s next event, May 23-25 at Hallett, Oklahoma.