American Sonya Lloyd has signed with Team Trasimeno to race the full 2025 World Women’s Circuit Racing series.
Lloyd competed in the season finale at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto as a wildcard and said at the time that she wanted to race the entire 2025 season, which is scheduled for six rounds and 12 races across Europe and the U.K.
Lloyd competed in the 2023 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series and in the 2024 Twins Cup series with MotoAmerica.
Altus Motorsports, a leader in professional and amateur road and off-road racing, is excited to announce our foray into American Flat Track racing.
Altus Motorsports, in partnership with MD Racing, has signed rookie Maclain Drucker to race in the AFT Singles class for 2025.
We have been watching Maclain’s progress and have really been impressed by how far he has come. We took note with his pace during his AFT Singles debut in the last round at Lake Ozark. With our additional help, we think that Maclain will have a great rookie year in the AFT Singles class for 2025.
Altus Motorsports is a multi-line dealership in Southwest Oklahoma, operating since 1998. The main store is in Altus, Oklahoma, with a sister store, Lawton Motorsports, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Not just a retail store boasting over 27,000 square feet, Altus Motorsports has a strong online store presence as well. Altus Motorsports also fields a successful professional road race team as well as the Yamaha Amateur MX Team. www.altusmotorsports.com
MD Racing is a motorcycle performance shop in Moline, Illinois, right on the Iowa/Illinois border in northwest Illinois. While MD Racing is most noted for engine building and dyno tuning, they are well accomplished in racebike prep and suspension. www.mdracingstp.com
Maclain Drucker is an 18-year-old Senior in High School, a CNC Machining Apprentice and a professional motorcycle racer.
https://www.facebook.com/maclaindruckerracing
Instagram: maclaindrucker24
QJ Motor is expanding its factory World Supersport efforts for 2025, signing Niki Tuuli to ride alongside 2024 factory rider Raffaele De Rosa.
Both will be riding the QJ Motor SRK 800 RR, although media reports from Italy suggest that the pair will be on 2024-spec machinery for the first part of the season. Those reports also state that the pair will miss the season-opening round in Australia.
Tuuli raced a Ducati Panigale V2 in WorldSSP in 2024, taking a wet race win in France.
“I’m happy to tell you that I will join QJ Motor Factory Racing Team for 2025 season,” Tuuli wrote on his Instagram page. “This project started last season and it’s still new. They made big steps during last season and showed that there is big potential to grow and be more competitive. I’m super happy to have this possibility to be part of this kind of project. I will give all to push this project forward.”
Jorge Martín leads clean sweep of World Championships for ex-Rookies
Seeing Jorge Martín win the 2024 MotoGP World Championship was a special pleasure for everyone involved in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The 26-year-old Spaniard has always acknowledged the vital role the Cup played in his road to World Championship success.
(During the post-race press conference following the 2024 MotoGP Finale at Catalunya, Martin said) “Without the Red Bull Rookies Cup, I wouldn’t be here. This, I can assure you. Because we were a normal family, not that we were poor, but normal. So when I went to the Rookies Cup (Selection) the first time, I was quite young, I never tried a 125, but I was fast. They told me, ‘you are young, come one year after.’
“I came (back) and I was the fastest. So thanks to that advice I was improving and when they took me it was so emotional because if they didn’t pick me at that time I think I would have left the motorbikes.
“I’m so so happy, I remember at that time Raul Jara was a coach, I’m so proud of them, they gave me the opportunity. I was three years in the Rookies Cup and finally I won it so it was a really important moment in my career.”
Working hard all the way
Martín finished 12th in his first Rookies Cup season. In 2013 he stepped up, won 2 races and was 2nd in the points table. 2014 was his year and he dominated, taking 6 wins on his way to lifting the Cup.
He moved up to the Moto3 World Championship the following year but was on less than wonderful machinery. Success has never been instant for him but he made full use of a better opportunity in 2017 and the hard work paid off with his first GP win and 4th in the title chase.
In 2018 he was unstoppable, 7 wins took him to the Moto3 World Championship.
Two years in the Moto2 class produced 2 more GP wins but not a championship.
Taking on the big guns
Moving up to the MotoGP class in 2021 he recovered from a nasty injury to score a win in that debut season. 2022 wasn’t an easy year either but in 2023 he came very close to winning the MotoGP World Championship, missing out at the final round while giving it everything.
This year he has put it all together, matching incredible pace with title-winning consistency.
Ten years in the three World Championship classes have netted him the Moto3 and MotoGP world titles, 18 GP victories and a total of 60 podiums.
Martín is just one of three World Champions…. or four
Martín is the most successful ex Rookie but incredibly his total of 18 GP wins was matched this year by David Alonso on his way to taking the Moto3 World Championship. The 18-year-old Colombian won the Cup in his second season, 2021. He won 4 Moto3 GPs in 2023 and a record 14 this season, the last 7 in a row.
The Moto2 World Championship was also won by an ex Rookie, 23-year-old Japanese Ai Ogura. He contest the Rookies Cup in 2016 and 2017, winning two races in his second year and finishing 5th in the points despite missing 4 races.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the 28-year-old Turk made it four world titles by winning the Superbike World Championship for the second time. He was a Rookie in 2013 and 2014 and won the Superbike World Championship for the first time in 2021. This year he was dominant, winning 13 races in a row.
SSR Motorsports is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated R-series pit bikes, the high-performance pit bikes of the SR line-up! Building on the legacy of the beloved TR/TX series, the new R-series introduces four models—the SR125R, SR125RB, SR140R, and SR140RB—designed to redefine performance and style for all riders.
The R-series is completely redesigned to meet the demands of today’s market as well as modern aesthetics and rider style featuring a newly designed plastic and graphic, a bold looking and red double bar steel frame, inverted front forks, enclosed air filter system, and kick/electric starters. With 125cc and 140cc engine options, each available in Standard and Big Wheel versions, plus the front and rear suspensions adjustability added to the 140cc, the R-series offers versatility for riders of all preferences.
Priced affordably from $1,699 to $1,999, the R-series provides a wider range of purchasing options while delivering outstanding value. Riders who loved the TR/TX series will appreciate the upgrades in technology, aesthetics, and ride experience.
The R-series pit bikes are now available at authorized SSR Motorsports dealerships nationwide.
Texas based 3D Motorsports team has extended its contract with Alex Enriquez for the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport season. Enriquez will pilot the team’s Suzuki GSX-R750 for a second season in a row.
The California native is widely known for his time in Moto GP Redbull Rookies Cup as well as having everyone’s favorite track Grandma. In 2024 the teenager learned a lot on the Supersport bike and is looking forward to 2025. “I’m happy to announce that I will be racing with 3D Motorsports again for the 2025 MotoAmerica season, I’m ready to push and want to battle at the front,” explained Enriquez.
3D Motorsports is excited to see Enriquez take what 2024 offered and build for 2025. “Alex learned a lot this past season and had some great results. We are excited to continue with him for 2025. He is a great kid with an amazing family so the fit is perfect,” shared team owner Dustin Dominguez.
3D Motorsports is continuing to build and develop bikes over the winter at their home base at Eagles Canyon Raceway. For more info on the team, check out their Instagram or email [email protected]
Thanks to Alex’s sponsors, KYT USA, Dainese and to all of our supporters, Btech Turbines, Blud lubricants, Orient express, KTech, Redline Tire Warmers, CG Law, Vesrah, DrippinWet, M4 and Team Hammer.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for eight of the 10 rounds scheduled for the upcoming 2025 season.
Tickets for the majority of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship rounds, including a return to the popular VIRginia International Raceway, are now on sale.
Tickets are now on sale for Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (May 2-4), WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (July 11-13), VIRginia International Raceway (August 1-3), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (August 15-17), Circuit of The Americas (September 12-14), and New Jersey Motorsports Park (September 26-28), with those events joining Daytona International Speedway (March 6-8) and Road America (May 30-June 1) as rounds with on-going ticket sales.
Tickets for the rounds at Barber Motorsports Park (April 4-6) and Ridge Motorsports Park (June 27-29) will be available shortly.
Tickets and camping for all the listed rounds are on sale except for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with the Monterey, California, facility scheduled to begin selling camping spots in three weeks.
“We’re excited for the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship season,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “It’s great news for our series and our fans that VIRginia International Raceway is back on our schedule, joining the rest of our premier 10-track lineup.”
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.motoamerica.com/calendar/
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is proud to announce that MTRSPT1 came away a winner for its MotoAmerica and other motorsports content in the Best Sports FAST Channel category of the 2024 SportsPro OTT Awards.
The annual SportsPro OTT Awards celebrates excellence across various categories, and MTRSPT1 was recognized for its outstanding approach to delivering impactful sports content through the FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) platform. This win places MTRSPT1 alongside esteemed channels like the NFL Channel, Tennis Channel, and PGA Tour Channel as one of the standout winners of 2024.
MTRSPT1 is a 24/7 live-streaming network delivering motorsports entertainment, including the MotoAmerica Championship.
“This award is a true reflection of the creativity, dedication, and vision that defines MTRSPT1,” said John Duff, COO of MTRSPT1. “Being recognized as the Best Sports FAST Channel is not just an honor – it’s a challenge to keep innovating and pushing the boundaries of motorsports broadcasting for fans around the globe.”
“MotoAmerica would like to congratulate the MTRSPT1 team on winning the Best FAST Channel category at the 2024 SportsPro OTT Awards,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “MTRSPT1 faced some tough competition and an impressive list of judges to come out on top. They can certainly be proud of the accomplishment.”
For more information on MSTRSPT1, visit https://www.mtrspt1.com/en/
The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona has been named best Grand Prix of 2024. A truly unforgettable finale, the event had everything – from its impact beyond the sport as we went racing for Valencia to the history made on track as Jorge Martin won his first MotoGP™ World Championship.
Organised in record time, the Solidarity GP also made 2024 a record year for MotoGP as the sold-out capacity took season attendance over 3 million for the first time in history.
As the best GP winner, which is voted for by the teams’ association (IRTA) and ratified by the Grand Prix Commission, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will now be presented with the 2024 trophy.
Miquel Sàmper, Minister of Business and Labour of the Generalitat de Catalunya and President of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: “The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona demonstrated the incredible power of solidarity. It was a logistical and organisational challenge that was expertly managed by the professionals at the Circuit, along with Dorna, the promoter of the Grand Prix, the teams, and, most importantly, a remarkable response from fans, who came out in support of Valencia and all those affected by the damage caused by the Dana.”
Hervé Poncharal, President of IRTA: “We are very proud of how the sport came together in Barcelona. The impressive impact of the Solidarity GP racing for Valencia is something we all contributed to, and the incredible effort to stage an event in such a short time makes it even more unique. For that alone it would be a lead candidate for Best GP, but it was also an event that truly reached the level in every other way.
“Sporting history was made with the first Independent Team rider to win the MotoGP crown, all available capacity was sold out, everything in the paddock was organised and supplied like we had begun planning the event months before. All we can say is thank you to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and their staff who made it happen, thank you to everyone in the sport who worked together so well, and thank you to the fans who came to the season finale to see history made, and in doing so, made such a valuable contribution to our collective efforts to support Valencia in their time of need.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports: “The Solidarity GP was one of the biggest feats in the modern history of our sport. We want to thank everyone who made it possible and congratulate the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on receiving this award. It’s testament to everything we worked on together behind the scenes to create an incredible spectacle, a fantastic atmosphere and an extraordinary positive impact. That is the DNA of MotoGP.
“Finally, we want to thank the fans for making it a sold-out event. We couldn’t have dreamed of that when we first announced this Grand Prix, but when ticket sales opened we realised it was going to be even more special than we thought. Thank you for your passion for this sport, and for being a huge part of everything we’ve achieved together racing for Valencia.”
The FIM MiniCup USA & Official “Road To MotoGP” program is proud to announce its partnership with Ohvale USA at Apex Motorsports Park in Perris, California, for the 2025 season. This collaboration ensures a premier racing experience for young riders at one of the most exciting venues in the country.
Based directly in the heart of the beautiful Southern California scenery, travelers flying in can take advantage of our “Arrive and Race” rental packages, with race-ready bikes available in 110cc, 160cc, and 190cc models.
Whether you’re a seasoned racer or new to the sport, this program makes it easier, more affordable, and more time-efficient than ever to participate in this thrilling world-class championship series.
The best of the best from both the 160cc & 190cc classes will get the opportunity to gauge their skills and go up against the World’s Best during the F.I.M. World MiniGP Final hosted in Valencia, Spain during the MotoGP Premier Final (November 10th-16th).
Race Dates:
April 26-27
May 24-25
June 28-29
July 12-13 (night races)
August 30-31
Go to MiniCupUSA.com now to sign up and register.
American Sonya Lloyd has signed with Team Trasimeno to race the full 2025 World Women’s Circuit Racing series.
Lloyd competed in the season finale at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto as a wildcard and said at the time that she wanted to race the entire 2025 season, which is scheduled for six rounds and 12 races across Europe and the U.K.
Lloyd competed in the 2023 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. series and in the 2024 Twins Cup series with MotoAmerica.
Altus Motorsports, a leader in professional and amateur road and off-road racing, is excited to announce our foray into American Flat Track racing.
Altus Motorsports, in partnership with MD Racing, has signed rookie Maclain Drucker to race in the AFT Singles class for 2025.
We have been watching Maclain’s progress and have really been impressed by how far he has come. We took note with his pace during his AFT Singles debut in the last round at Lake Ozark. With our additional help, we think that Maclain will have a great rookie year in the AFT Singles class for 2025.
Altus Motorsports is a multi-line dealership in Southwest Oklahoma, operating since 1998. The main store is in Altus, Oklahoma, with a sister store, Lawton Motorsports, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Not just a retail store boasting over 27,000 square feet, Altus Motorsports has a strong online store presence as well. Altus Motorsports also fields a successful professional road race team as well as the Yamaha Amateur MX Team. www.altusmotorsports.com
MD Racing is a motorcycle performance shop in Moline, Illinois, right on the Iowa/Illinois border in northwest Illinois. While MD Racing is most noted for engine building and dyno tuning, they are well accomplished in racebike prep and suspension. www.mdracingstp.com
Maclain Drucker is an 18-year-old Senior in High School, a CNC Machining Apprentice and a professional motorcycle racer.
https://www.facebook.com/maclaindruckerracing
Instagram: maclaindrucker24
QJ Motor is expanding its factory World Supersport efforts for 2025, signing Niki Tuuli to ride alongside 2024 factory rider Raffaele De Rosa.
Both will be riding the QJ Motor SRK 800 RR, although media reports from Italy suggest that the pair will be on 2024-spec machinery for the first part of the season. Those reports also state that the pair will miss the season-opening round in Australia.
Tuuli raced a Ducati Panigale V2 in WorldSSP in 2024, taking a wet race win in France.
“I’m happy to tell you that I will join QJ Motor Factory Racing Team for 2025 season,” Tuuli wrote on his Instagram page. “This project started last season and it’s still new. They made big steps during last season and showed that there is big potential to grow and be more competitive. I’m super happy to have this possibility to be part of this kind of project. I will give all to push this project forward.”
Jorge Martín leads clean sweep of World Championships for ex-Rookies
Seeing Jorge Martín win the 2024 MotoGP World Championship was a special pleasure for everyone involved in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The 26-year-old Spaniard has always acknowledged the vital role the Cup played in his road to World Championship success.
(During the post-race press conference following the 2024 MotoGP Finale at Catalunya, Martin said) “Without the Red Bull Rookies Cup, I wouldn’t be here. This, I can assure you. Because we were a normal family, not that we were poor, but normal. So when I went to the Rookies Cup (Selection) the first time, I was quite young, I never tried a 125, but I was fast. They told me, ‘you are young, come one year after.’
“I came (back) and I was the fastest. So thanks to that advice I was improving and when they took me it was so emotional because if they didn’t pick me at that time I think I would have left the motorbikes.
“I’m so so happy, I remember at that time Raul Jara was a coach, I’m so proud of them, they gave me the opportunity. I was three years in the Rookies Cup and finally I won it so it was a really important moment in my career.”
Working hard all the way
Martín finished 12th in his first Rookies Cup season. In 2013 he stepped up, won 2 races and was 2nd in the points table. 2014 was his year and he dominated, taking 6 wins on his way to lifting the Cup.
He moved up to the Moto3 World Championship the following year but was on less than wonderful machinery. Success has never been instant for him but he made full use of a better opportunity in 2017 and the hard work paid off with his first GP win and 4th in the title chase.
In 2018 he was unstoppable, 7 wins took him to the Moto3 World Championship.
Two years in the Moto2 class produced 2 more GP wins but not a championship.
Taking on the big guns
Moving up to the MotoGP class in 2021 he recovered from a nasty injury to score a win in that debut season. 2022 wasn’t an easy year either but in 2023 he came very close to winning the MotoGP World Championship, missing out at the final round while giving it everything.
This year he has put it all together, matching incredible pace with title-winning consistency.
Ten years in the three World Championship classes have netted him the Moto3 and MotoGP world titles, 18 GP victories and a total of 60 podiums.
Martín is just one of three World Champions…. or four
Martín is the most successful ex Rookie but incredibly his total of 18 GP wins was matched this year by David Alonso on his way to taking the Moto3 World Championship. The 18-year-old Colombian won the Cup in his second season, 2021. He won 4 Moto3 GPs in 2023 and a record 14 this season, the last 7 in a row.
The Moto2 World Championship was also won by an ex Rookie, 23-year-old Japanese Ai Ogura. He contest the Rookies Cup in 2016 and 2017, winning two races in his second year and finishing 5th in the points despite missing 4 races.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, the 28-year-old Turk made it four world titles by winning the Superbike World Championship for the second time. He was a Rookie in 2013 and 2014 and won the Superbike World Championship for the first time in 2021. This year he was dominant, winning 13 races in a row.
SSR Motorsports is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated R-series pit bikes, the high-performance pit bikes of the SR line-up! Building on the legacy of the beloved TR/TX series, the new R-series introduces four models—the SR125R, SR125RB, SR140R, and SR140RB—designed to redefine performance and style for all riders.
The R-series is completely redesigned to meet the demands of today’s market as well as modern aesthetics and rider style featuring a newly designed plastic and graphic, a bold looking and red double bar steel frame, inverted front forks, enclosed air filter system, and kick/electric starters. With 125cc and 140cc engine options, each available in Standard and Big Wheel versions, plus the front and rear suspensions adjustability added to the 140cc, the R-series offers versatility for riders of all preferences.
Priced affordably from $1,699 to $1,999, the R-series provides a wider range of purchasing options while delivering outstanding value. Riders who loved the TR/TX series will appreciate the upgrades in technology, aesthetics, and ride experience.
The R-series pit bikes are now available at authorized SSR Motorsports dealerships nationwide.
Texas based 3D Motorsports team has extended its contract with Alex Enriquez for the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport season. Enriquez will pilot the team’s Suzuki GSX-R750 for a second season in a row.
The California native is widely known for his time in Moto GP Redbull Rookies Cup as well as having everyone’s favorite track Grandma. In 2024 the teenager learned a lot on the Supersport bike and is looking forward to 2025. “I’m happy to announce that I will be racing with 3D Motorsports again for the 2025 MotoAmerica season, I’m ready to push and want to battle at the front,” explained Enriquez.
3D Motorsports is excited to see Enriquez take what 2024 offered and build for 2025. “Alex learned a lot this past season and had some great results. We are excited to continue with him for 2025. He is a great kid with an amazing family so the fit is perfect,” shared team owner Dustin Dominguez.
3D Motorsports is continuing to build and develop bikes over the winter at their home base at Eagles Canyon Raceway. For more info on the team, check out their Instagram or email [email protected]
Thanks to Alex’s sponsors, KYT USA, Dainese and to all of our supporters, Btech Turbines, Blud lubricants, Orient express, KTech, Redline Tire Warmers, CG Law, Vesrah, DrippinWet, M4 and Team Hammer.
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for eight of the 10 rounds scheduled for the upcoming 2025 season.
Tickets for the majority of the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship rounds, including a return to the popular VIRginia International Raceway, are now on sale.
Tickets are now on sale for Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (May 2-4), WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (July 11-13), VIRginia International Raceway (August 1-3), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (August 15-17), Circuit of The Americas (September 12-14), and New Jersey Motorsports Park (September 26-28), with those events joining Daytona International Speedway (March 6-8) and Road America (May 30-June 1) as rounds with on-going ticket sales.
Tickets for the rounds at Barber Motorsports Park (April 4-6) and Ridge Motorsports Park (June 27-29) will be available shortly.
Tickets and camping for all the listed rounds are on sale except for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with the Monterey, California, facility scheduled to begin selling camping spots in three weeks.
“We’re excited for the 2025 MotoAmerica Championship season,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “It’s great news for our series and our fans that VIRginia International Raceway is back on our schedule, joining the rest of our premier 10-track lineup.”
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.motoamerica.com/calendar/
MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is proud to announce that MTRSPT1 came away a winner for its MotoAmerica and other motorsports content in the Best Sports FAST Channel category of the 2024 SportsPro OTT Awards.
The annual SportsPro OTT Awards celebrates excellence across various categories, and MTRSPT1 was recognized for its outstanding approach to delivering impactful sports content through the FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) platform. This win places MTRSPT1 alongside esteemed channels like the NFL Channel, Tennis Channel, and PGA Tour Channel as one of the standout winners of 2024.
MTRSPT1 is a 24/7 live-streaming network delivering motorsports entertainment, including the MotoAmerica Championship.
“This award is a true reflection of the creativity, dedication, and vision that defines MTRSPT1,” said John Duff, COO of MTRSPT1. “Being recognized as the Best Sports FAST Channel is not just an honor – it’s a challenge to keep innovating and pushing the boundaries of motorsports broadcasting for fans around the globe.”
“MotoAmerica would like to congratulate the MTRSPT1 team on winning the Best FAST Channel category at the 2024 SportsPro OTT Awards,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “MTRSPT1 faced some tough competition and an impressive list of judges to come out on top. They can certainly be proud of the accomplishment.”
For more information on MSTRSPT1, visit https://www.mtrspt1.com/en/
The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona has been named best Grand Prix of 2024. A truly unforgettable finale, the event had everything – from its impact beyond the sport as we went racing for Valencia to the history made on track as Jorge Martin won his first MotoGP™ World Championship.
Organised in record time, the Solidarity GP also made 2024 a record year for MotoGP as the sold-out capacity took season attendance over 3 million for the first time in history.
As the best GP winner, which is voted for by the teams’ association (IRTA) and ratified by the Grand Prix Commission, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will now be presented with the 2024 trophy.
Miquel Sàmper, Minister of Business and Labour of the Generalitat de Catalunya and President of Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: “The Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona demonstrated the incredible power of solidarity. It was a logistical and organisational challenge that was expertly managed by the professionals at the Circuit, along with Dorna, the promoter of the Grand Prix, the teams, and, most importantly, a remarkable response from fans, who came out in support of Valencia and all those affected by the damage caused by the Dana.”
Hervé Poncharal, President of IRTA: “We are very proud of how the sport came together in Barcelona. The impressive impact of the Solidarity GP racing for Valencia is something we all contributed to, and the incredible effort to stage an event in such a short time makes it even more unique. For that alone it would be a lead candidate for Best GP, but it was also an event that truly reached the level in every other way.
“Sporting history was made with the first Independent Team rider to win the MotoGP crown, all available capacity was sold out, everything in the paddock was organised and supplied like we had begun planning the event months before. All we can say is thank you to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and their staff who made it happen, thank you to everyone in the sport who worked together so well, and thank you to the fans who came to the season finale to see history made, and in doing so, made such a valuable contribution to our collective efforts to support Valencia in their time of need.”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports: “The Solidarity GP was one of the biggest feats in the modern history of our sport. We want to thank everyone who made it possible and congratulate the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on receiving this award. It’s testament to everything we worked on together behind the scenes to create an incredible spectacle, a fantastic atmosphere and an extraordinary positive impact. That is the DNA of MotoGP.
“Finally, we want to thank the fans for making it a sold-out event. We couldn’t have dreamed of that when we first announced this Grand Prix, but when ticket sales opened we realised it was going to be even more special than we thought. Thank you for your passion for this sport, and for being a huge part of everything we’ve achieved together racing for Valencia.”
The FIM MiniCup USA & Official “Road To MotoGP” program is proud to announce its partnership with Ohvale USA at Apex Motorsports Park in Perris, California, for the 2025 season. This collaboration ensures a premier racing experience for young riders at one of the most exciting venues in the country.
Based directly in the heart of the beautiful Southern California scenery, travelers flying in can take advantage of our “Arrive and Race” rental packages, with race-ready bikes available in 110cc, 160cc, and 190cc models.
Whether you’re a seasoned racer or new to the sport, this program makes it easier, more affordable, and more time-efficient than ever to participate in this thrilling world-class championship series.
The best of the best from both the 160cc & 190cc classes will get the opportunity to gauge their skills and go up against the World’s Best during the F.I.M. World MiniGP Final hosted in Valencia, Spain during the MotoGP Premier Final (November 10th-16th).
Race Dates:
April 26-27
May 24-25
June 28-29
July 12-13 (night races)
August 30-31
Go to MiniCupUSA.com now to sign up and register.
