Mini Cup
By Motul
Wraps Up
C
urrently, there are very few
pathways that lead Ameri-
can youth riders to professional
careers in U.S. or international
motorcycle road racing. So in
order to create a youth feeder
system to help develop the next
Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts
or Nicky Hayden, MotoAmerica
created the Mini Cup by Motul
as a prototype series to run in
conjunction with three rounds
of the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM
North American Road Racing
Championship. Road America,
Pittsburgh International Race
Complex and Ridge Motors-
ports Park played host to the inaugural series,
and the grid for each of the three race classes
was made up of youth riders aboard three models
of the Ohvale GP-0 mini road racing motor-
cycle: 110cc, 160cc and 190cc.
Forza GP/Mugenrace/Snipers Junior
Team team rider Rossi Moor put on a series
of riding clinics at all three of MotoAmerica's
Mini Cup by Motul events and won the
190cc class at Road America, Pittsburgh
International Race Complex, and the Ridge
Motorsports Park in dominant fashion to
walk away with the 190cc-class champion-
ship.
Sanchez Racing's Mikey Sanchez was
a double champion, winning the 160cc-
class title over Moor, and battling it out with
Gouker Racing's Nathan Gouker to also
take the 110cc-class championship. CN
IN
THE
WIND
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(Above) The Mini Cup by Motul wrapped up at Ridge
Motorsports Park in Oregon, where Rossi Moor came away
with the 190cc-class Championship. (Below) Mikey Sanchez
wrapped up the 160cc and 110cc class championships.
