01/06/2022
The FIM MiniGP World Series is
growing in 2023! Alongside the 160cc class, a new 190cc category will join the series next season creating the perfect next step on the Road to MotoGPT and ensuring young riders do not need to move onto larger machinery and Grand Prix circuits in order to keep progressing in their motorcycle racing careers.
The 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series and new category was presented at the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley at Mugello on Saturday, with FIM President Jorge Viegas, Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, Ohvale's Head of Communication and Marketing Ma**ca Barbiero and Pirelli Head of Motorsport BU Moto Giorgio Barbier in attendance to talk about the new project.
The 190cc FIM MiniGP World Series will race on karting tracks, in line with the 160cc competitions, with the following age limits applied to each category:
160cc (10-inch wheels) - 10-14 years
190cc (12-inch wheels) - 12-16 years
With some riders having shone in the 160cc category in the FIM MiniGP World Series but not yet having reached the age to compete at the next level in Road to MotoGPTM programmes, the new 190cc category provides an opportunity for young competitors to keep learning, racing and improving in the safest place possible as they continue their careers on smaller
machinery and karting circuits.
Only those who already have a MiniGP Series in 2022 can add the 190cc category to their competitions for 2023, and via application only. New countries or regions looking to join the FIM MiniGP World Series for 2023 will be accepted for 160cc class only.
Both the 160cc & 190cc categories will attend the FIM MiniGP World Final in 2023, seeing the blue riband event grow once again.
The 2022 edition - featuring the top two riders in each of the 16 series this year - will take place on the 2nd and the 3rd of November at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, before the new era of 160cc and 190cc competition begins next season.