The Road to MotoAmerica

Lowerside

Well-known member
As someone who doesn't follow the sport: do we have any existing youth feeder programs today in the US? Or do most racers start when they can afford their own first bike?
 

stangmx13

not Stan
As someone who doesn't follow the sport: do we have any existing youth feeder programs today in the US? Or do most racers start when they can afford their own first bike?

Most kart tracks allow motorcycles to use their track and some hold motorcycle races. There are also a few mini-only race series across the country. And a lot of road racing clubs have mini classes, potentially with lower age limits. Most of the kids in MotoAmerica Jr Cup started racing in some combination of all that with their parents footing the bill.

However, most adult amateur racers that you would meet at a club event probably started as an adult after buying their first bike. If you parents didnt get you into it early and pay, you probably had to wait until you have some disposable income later in life.
 

frozenuts

I make words too.
Most kart tracks allow motorcycles to use their track and some hold motorcycle races. There are also a few mini-only race series across the country. And a lot of road racing clubs have mini classes, potentially with lower age limits. Most of the kids in MotoAmerica Jr Cup started racing in some combination of all that with their parents footing the bill.

However, most adult amateur racers that you would meet at a club event probably started as an adult after buying their first bike. If you parents didnt get you into it early and pay, you probably had to wait until you have some disposable income later in life.

In addition to this, many kids start on dirtbikes doing flat track. Insurance requirements for tracks/track day orgs/race orgs make a pretty large jump once you get into the big track stuff.

If MotoAmerica executes this correctly it could be a pretty huge deal for the sport.
 
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