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Shreyas wins last race; After a triple victory, Jinendra crashes in Race 4
Bengaluru, 28 August 2022: Kolhapur’s Jinendra Kiran Sangave won three of the four races while local lad Shreyas Hareesh topped the other in the two-day FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 rounds which concluded at the Meco Kartopia circuit here on Sunday.
Hyderabad as venue for Rounds 2 and 3, was shifted to Bengaluru due to rains. Rounds 4 and 5 will also be held at Meco Kartopia on September 3 and 4. Each round comprises two races. The series is restricted to riders in the age-group of 10-14 years on single-make Ohvale mini bikes.
Jinendra, 13, who had won a double in Round-1 here last month, repeated the feat in Round-2 winning both the races on Saturday with Shreyas Hareesh and Chennai’s Nandanan Mahendran finishing second and third, respectively. The riders finished in the same order in the first race of Round-3 held on Sunday, but in the next outing later in the day, Jinendra crashed in the very first lap, but managed to rejoin to finish third behind Shreyas and Nandanan.
Nithila Das, topped among the girls, finishing in the top-5.
After three rounds, Jinendra leads the series with 141 points, ahead of Shreyas (125), Nandanan (94) and Kochi’s Muhammed Zain Correya (64).
The results (all 15 laps):
The dominant trio – Jinendra Sangave (centre, winner of three races), flanked by Shreyas Hareesh (left, who won one race) and Nandanan Mahendran, who finished on podium in all four races, in Rounds 2 and 3 of the FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 held at Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru on August 27 and 28 respectively. Round-2: Race-1: 1. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (Kolhapur) (16mins, 09.931secs); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (Bengaluru) (16:13.057); 3. Nandanan Mahendran (Chennai) (16:28.164). Race-2: 1. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (16mins, 07.864); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (16:07.949); 3. Nandanan Mahendran (16:32.601).
Qualifying (top 4): 1. Jinendra Sangave (01:04.572); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (01:04.646); 3. Nandanan Mahendran (01:05.503); 4. Rakshith S Dave (Chennai) (01:06.868).
Round-3: Race-1: 1. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (16:30.852); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (16:31.104); 3. Nandanan Mahendran (16:35.155). Race-2: Shreyas Hareesh (16:07.031); 2. Nandanan Mahendran (16:15.289); 3. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (16:17.996).
Qualifying (top 4): 1. Jinendra Sangave (01:03.585); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (01:03.705); 3. Nandanan Mahendran (01:04.239); 4. Rakshith S Dave (Chennai) (01:05.853).
About FIM MiniGP World Series India Series
The FIM MiniGP World Series India, comprising a total of 10 races spread over five rounds, is part of the global programme run across 15 countries, and initiated by the FIM, the World governing body for two-wheeler racing, in conjunction with Dorna Sports, promoters of the FIM MotoGP.
The FIM launched the MiniGP Series in 2021, as part of the Road To MotoGP programme, aiming to create an equal platform for young riders around the World to begin their motorcycle racing careers. All riders compete on equal Ohvale GP-0 160 machinery (Mini bikes), manufactured in Italy, while Pirelli is the official single tyre supplier for all the FIM MiniGP World Series.
The top two riders based on points at the conclusion of the India series will represent the country in the FIM MiniGP World Series finals to be held in Valencia, Spain, in November.
Main Sponsors: Vidiem, Ohvale India and RMS Motorsport. Helmets: MT
Support partners: Tech & Tantra (organiser); AJ Customs (design & graphic); Garage77 (technical support).
Series Sponsors: Pirelli, Motul, Dell’Orto. Series supported by: FIM, Fmsci, DornaSports, Road to MotoGP
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MiniGP: Summary from 2022’s Round 1 at Meco Kartopia
Kolhapur’s Jinendra Kiran Sangave displayed calmness and plenty of skill to score a double in the first round of the FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 at the Meco Kartopia circuit, here over the weekend.
Jinendra, 13, held off Shreyas Hareesh, who likes to be known as “The Bengaluru Kid” and a few days short of his 12th birthday, in both the 15-lap races with Chennai’s 13-year old Rakshith S Dave, trailing the front-running duo in third place. The trio dominated the field through the weekend with some fearless riding and filled the podium spots in both races.
Meanwhile, 12-year old Nithila Das from Bengaluru, was the lone girl among four who competed, to complete both the races in sixth and fifth positions.
Jinendra and Shreyas, who had qualified for pole position, put on a thrilling contest marked by slight contacts at high speeds, but both displayed tremendous skill to stay astride their respective Italian Ohvale mini bikes. Jinendra’s calmness eventually helped him to get past Shreyas.
The Bengaluru schoolboy, who, despite posting fastest laps in both the races, paid the price for small errors, while surviving a huge moment in the second outing when he averted a potential high-side.
The pace in the second race was particularly stunning. As in the first race, Shreyas led at the start but yielded ground to an aggressive and a bit more experienced Jinendra who never held back in attacking the corner or exploiting the slightest of openings Shreyas presented.
The weekend programme was compressed for an early finish in view of the inclement weather with spells of showers and consequent safety issues on a wet track.
The FIM MiniGP World Series India is part of the global programme, comprising a total of 15 countries, and initiated by the FIM, the World governing body for two-wheeler racing, in conjunction with Dorna Sports, promoters of the FIM MotoGP.
The FIM launched the MiniGP Series in 2021, as part of the Road To MotoGP programme, aiming to create an equal platform for young riders around the World to begin their motorcycle racing careers.
The results:
Race-1 (15 laps): 1. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (Kolhapur) (16mins, 39.078secs); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (Bengaluru) (16:39.261); 3. Rakshith S Dave (Chennai) (16:52.251).
Race-2 (15 laps): 1. Jinendra Kiran Sangave (16:00.218); 2. Shreyas Hareesh (16:01.277); 3. Rakshith S Dave (16:24.502).
Qualifying (top 4): 1. Shreyas Hareesh (01:03.369); 2. Jinendra Sangave (01:03.641); 3. Rakshith Dave (01:04.103); 4. Nandanan Mahendran (Chennai) (01:04.603).
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Eight selected for FIM MiniGP World Series India
Bengaluru, 3 July 2022: Eight young riders, including two girls, in the age group of 10-14 years, made it to the first list of riders selected to participate in the FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 following two sessions of tryouts and evaluation by experts at the Meco Kartopia track, here on Saturday, July 2. The full grid of 15 riders will be announced later this month after a similar exercise in north India.
The selected riders are: Nandanan Mahendran (Chennai), Rakshith Dave (Chennai), Jinendra Sangave (Kolhapur), Kabilesh R (Chennai), Shreyas Hareesh (Bengaluru), Rehbar Islam Baktoo (Delhi), Aleena Shaikh (Bengaluru) and Anastya Pol (Bengaluru) and Dev Agasthya (Bengaluru, Reserve rider).
Also included in the list of first batch is Chennai’s Rakshitha, twin sister of Dave, who could not participate in the trials here owing to injury she suffered in a National Championship race recently, but hopes to recover fully in time for the first round of the FIM MiniGP World Series India, later this month.
The rider evaluation panel included: BS Sujith Kumar, FIM-Asia Vice-President; Emmanuel Jebaraj, a former multiple National champion; and Marco Rossetto, Product Manager, Ohvale-India. Rajini Krishnan, the 10-time National champion, who was originally in the panel, excused himself as his son also took part in the trials.
FIM, the World governing body for two-wheeler racing, in conjunction with Dorna Sports, promoters of the FIM MotoGP, launched the MiniGP Series in 2021, as part of the Road To MotoGP programme, aiming to create an equal platform for young riders around the World to begin their motorcycle racing career.
The Series is restricted to riders in the age-group of 10-14 years. The top two riders at the conclusion of the series will take part in the World Series final round to be held at Valencia, Spain, in November.
Marco Rossetto, Product Manager, Ohvale India, said: “We are happy that the FIM MiniGP World Series India, which is part of the global series, finally got off the ground here in Bengaluru on Saturday with the selection trials. We selected eight kids plus a reserve rider today after evaluation by experts. In another week, we will have a full grid of 15 riders who will participate in the series. Once again, we thank the fmsci for granting us permission besides actively involving in the programme.”
The first round of the FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 will be held at the Meco Kartopia, Bengaluru, on July 23-24, before moving to Hyderabad for the next two rounds and then returning to Bengaluru for the final two rounds. Each round will comprise two races.
The selected riders will compete on equal Ohvale GP-0 160 machinery (Mini bikes), manufactured in Italy, while Pirelli is the official single-tyre supplier for all the FIM MiniGP World Series with a standard tyre allocation given per event. All the five rounds (10 races) will be run on karting tracks that meet minimum standards set by the FIM or the national federation.
India, along with Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Japan and Qatar are the new additions to the Series that already includes 10 other countries – France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Spain, the UK and Alpe-Adria.
July 23-24: Round 1, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
August 20-21: Round 2, Chicane circuit, Hyderabad
August 27-28: Round 3, Chicane circuit, Hyderabad
Sept 10-11: Round 4, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
Sept 24-25: Round 5, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
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Main Sponsors: Vidiem, Ohvale India and RMS Motorsport. Helmets: MT
Support partners: Tech & Tantra (organiser); AJ Customs (design & graphic); Garage77 (technical support).
Series Sponsors: Pirelli, Motul, Dell’Orto. Series supported by: FIM, Fmsci, DornaSports, Road to MotoGP
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Revised calendar for FIM India Mini-GP
Bengaluru, 2 June 2022: FIM and Dorna Sports, the promoters of MotoGP and FIM MiniGP world series have changed the calendar of the India events for the 10 to 14 year riders in India as they are clashing with the other two-wheeler Racing Nationals.
In what could be a game-changer for two-wheeler racing in the country, India has been included in the FIM MiniGP World Series 2022 with a five-round competition under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). The India series, comprising 10 races, will be held in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, from July.
FIM, the World governing body for two-wheeler racing, in conjunction with Dorna Sports, promoters of the FIM MotoGP, launched the MiniGP Series in 2021, as part of the Road To MotoGP programme, aiming to create an equal platform for young riders around the World to begin their motorcycle racing careers. The Series is restricted to riders in the 10-14 years age-group.
The FIM MiniGP World Series India 2022 kicks-off with selection trials in Bengaluru on July 2-3 at Meco Kartopia. The first of the five rounds will also be held at Meco Kartopia, on July 23-24, before moving to Hyderabad for the next two rounds and then returning to Bengaluru for the final two rounds. Each round will comprise two races.
The selected riders will compete on equal Ohvale GP-0 160 machinery (Mini bikes) while Pirelli is the official single tyre supplier for all the FIM MiniGP World Series with a standard tyre allocation given per event. All the five rounds (10 races) will be run on karting tracks that meet minimum standards set by the FIM or the national federation.
The uniqueness of the India series is that the reputed Italian manufacturer Ohvale will provide mini bikes and full racing kit besides service at no cost to the competitor. KYT will provide helmets while Videm, Ohvale India and RMS Motorsport are the main sponsors.
India, along with Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Japan and Qatar are the new additions to the Series that already includes 10 other countries – France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Spain, the UK and Alpe-Adria.
fmsci president Akbar Ebrahim said: “We welcome the FIM MiniGP World Series to India. It is a big step forward in our efforts to identify, nurture and promote young talent in our country. The Series also presents a massive platform for talented youngsters to showcase their skills and pursue their racing dreams. It is a great initiative on part of Ohvale to provide the machines and riding gear without charge and hopefully, this incentive will encourage and inspire more youngsters to take to the sport.”
Marco Rossetto, Product Manager, Ohvale India, said: “The FIM MiniGP World Series India is a fruition of the groundwork we did in the past few years. India is a logical choice considering the two-wheeler population. We plan to tap and harness the abundant racing talent, and hopefully, India will produce a MotoGP rider in the near future. The response thus far has been tremendous and we are grateful to the FMSCI for granting us permission besides actively involving in the programme.”
The 2022 Calendar
July 2-3: Tryouts and selections, Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
July 23-24: Round 1, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
August 20-21: Round 2, Chicane circuit, Hyderabad
August 27-28: Round 3, Chicane circuit, Hyderabad
Sept 10-11: Round 4, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
Sept 24-25: Round 5, Meco Kartopia circuit, Bengaluru
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FIM MiniGP India Series to begin with trials in Bengaluru on July 9
Bengaluru, 14 April 2022: India will host the inaugral FIM MiniGP World Series with the Garden City Bengaluru hosting three of the five rounds and the grand initiative will kick-start with selection trials on July 9 at Meco Kartopia, th 1.2km track at Bagaluru in North Bengaluru.
Road to MotoGP is a series to promote racers to get a chance to the ultimate Road Racing event, the MotoGP World Championship. The MiniGP India Series too, will have the winner take a shot at the Road to GP series. The Indian riders will be compete on Ohvale GP-0 160 mini-race bikes shod with Pirelli Tyres, who will be the only tyre supplier. All the five rounds will be held on Karting circuits approved by fmsci, the Indian Federation – Meco Kartopia in Bengaluru and Chicane in Hyderabad.
Chicane circuit in Hyderabad will host two rounds. “Our efforts to bring in international events to India are starting to bear fruits, thanks to fmsci. It is an excellent opportunity for Indians to get into international racing. Our goal to catch them young and train for international exposure is fulfilled and the MiniGP India series will create a right platform for riders in the age group of 9 to 14 years to showcase their skills and gain the much-needed experience,” said Sujith Kumar BS, the FIM ASIA vice-president and the 2-wheeler Racing Commission chairman of fmsci. This is the only series in the world which is providing everything for free to the riders to encourage youngsters in India. Ohvale will be the single-make machine for the series and the transportation and excise duty charges are being waived for the riders.
S.# DATES 2022 CIRCUITS CITY LENGTH Remarks 1 9 July Meco Kartopia Bengaluru 1.2km Selections 2 16 & 17 July Meco Kartopia Bengaluru 1.2km Round 1 3 20 & 21 August Chicane Hyderabad 1.2km Round 2 4 27 & 28 August Chicane Hyderabad 1.2km Round 3 5 3 & 4 Sept Meco Kartopia Bengaluru 1.2km Round 4 6 10 & 11 Sept Meco Kartopia Bengaluru 1.2km Round 5 The inaugural 2022 FIM MiniGP India Series calendar as per Dorna, the Promoters. The World Series began in 2021, culminating in an incredible first FIM MiniGP World Series Final at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, just ahead of the MotoGP season finale. In 2022, the series is expanded to include more National Series, with a number of new countries including INDIA joining up.
The 2021 Series was held in Alpe Adria, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Spain and the UK. This year apart from India, Australia, Austria, Indonesia and Qatar join the MiniGP. The top two riders from each of these competitions will be invited to join the 2022 FIM MiniGP World Series Final. In the inaugural year of the FIM MiniGP World Series, the winner of the World Final will, subject to minimum age and location/nationality, secure a spot in one of the Road To MotoGP programs on the next rung of their career ladder.
The calendars for each of the Series comprising the 2022 FIM MiniGP World Series can now be announced, with competition underway in many already.
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India gets FIM MiniGP Series; Bengaluru, Hyd to host six rounds
Bengaluru, 11 March 2022: The FIM MiniGP India Series is the newest Cup to join the FIM MiniGP World Series. India joins Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Japan and Qatar as additions for 2022, adding to the 10 Series that began in 2021, says Dorna, the MotoGP promoters.
India joins the 10 series namely, Alpe Adria, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
Six rounds in Bengaluru & Hyderabad The FIM MiniGP World Series is designed as the first step on the Road to MotoGP, aiming to create an equal platform for young riders around the world to begin their motorcycle racing careers. India is the world’s second most populous country and has a huge number of two-wheeled vehicles, meaning motorcycles already form part of the daily life of millions of people.
The FIM MiniGP India Series will serve an established appetite for racing, creating an economically viable and equal environment in which young riders can begin to compete, gain experience and sharpen their skills. The 2022 FIM MiniGP India Series will comprise six rounds, with competition split between Bangalore and Hyderabad.
As ever, the best riders will qualify for the FIM MiniGP World Final alongside the top riders from each Series, with the possibility of promotions up for grabs on the Road to MotoGP™.
