Aussies demonstrate their potential at MotoMini Wo...

2025 FIM Motomini World Sequence

Shengbo Solar and Witold Dariusz Kupczynski have emerged as MiniMoto World Sequence Champions after nail-biting contests performed out amongst a horde of hopefuls on the Remaining held in Valencia within the lead as much as the MotoGP finale final weekend. The MiniGP sequence had been rebranded to MotoMini within the lead-up to this yr’s finals.

Poland’s Kupczynski took the 160 cc trophy whereas China’s Solar claimed prime honours within the 190 cc class. They emerged victorious after battling an excellent array of riders and groups from world wide, together with China, Poland, Venezuela, Malaysia, Australia, the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Representing Australia had been Judd Plaisted and Jake Paige within the 190 cc class, whereas Chaz Williams and Austin Attard competed on the 160 cc equipment.

MotoMini 190 cc

Shengbo Solar kick-started his day with a come-from-behind victory within the opening race to complete forward of early chief Judd Plaisted and the UK’s Thorley Trevorrow. A superb begin for Plaisted with a maiden podium for Workforce Australia after main the race at quite a few instances from a entrance row begin.

Countryman Jake Paige began from ninth place on the grid and was working as excessive as second on the midway level of the race. Paige went down on the ultimate flip whereas difficult his countryman for second place, however managed to regroup and salvage a tenth-place end. A tricky blow in what in any other case would seemingly have seen two Aussies on the rostrum.

Within the second race, it was Venezuela’s Diego Gonzalez who collected the win forward of Solar and Malaysia’s Qabil Irfan, organising a tense Tremendous Remaining showdown.  Judd Plaisted once more led early on and was amongst the warmth of a heady five-way battle for the opening components of the 16-lap journey.

Finally, Gonzalez, Solar and Irfan broke away from the younger Aussie, who then engaged in a tussle over fourth place with younger Brit Thorley Trevorrow earlier than finally ending fifth on the flag.

Jake Paige once more noticed the probabilities of a very good outcome go up in smoke after getting twisted up with Italian Alessandro Lora. Paige remounted to salvage a 14th-place outcome.

It was the 2 winners from the opening two races, Solar and Gonzalez, who dominated the double factors Tremendous Remaining. Ultimately, Solar held off the problem from Gonzalez to clinch the victory and the title.

12-year-old Shengbo Solar is a deserving FIM MotoMini 190 cc Champion for 2025.

Gonzalez’s second place within the SuperFinal secured the Venezuelan the silver medal within the mixed total rankings

Germany’s Ole Säuberlich secured third place within the Tremendous Remaining. That outcome additionally confirmed the younger German in third place within the total mixed rankings.

Judd Plaisted was on the right track for an total podium earlier than a pricey tumble whereas chasing the 2 leaders, which noticed him lose various placings. The 13-year-old South Australian battled his approach again to assert an Eleventh-place end, which noticed him rank fifth within the ultimate mixed total rankings. Plaisted’s second-place end within the opening bout underlined his potential.

Judd Plaisted – P5

“We got here into this with a objective of ending inside the highest 10 and a dream of pushing into the highest 5. I certified P3, acquired my first worldwide podium (P2), highest-placed Aussie ever, and went underneath the earlier qualifying lap report, ending fifth total on factors regardless of a crash, setting the fourth quickest outright lap time.

“We could also be a good distance from Spain in distance, however the hole in outright velocity is closing quick. The arduous work from Wayne Maxwell and his teaching staff is paying off, and the MiniGP program is proving its worth. We’ll be again subsequent yr aiming for that prime step. For now, the main focus shifts to Moto3 preparation forward of the Asia Expertise Cup take a look at in February. Large issues to return. We thank each single sponsor and supporter, irrespective of the magnitude, for getting us thus far… whether or not it’s monetary or encouragement, we can’t do it with out you.”

Jake Paige was working in sixth place and seemed on the right track for a prime outcome earlier than happening on the ultimate flip with 5 laps to run. That DNF relegated Paige to seventeenth total, however the 14-year-old demonstrated loads of velocity and promise earlier than crashes blunted his cost in each contest.

MotoMini 190 cc Race One Outcomes

MotoMini 190 cc Race Two Outcomes

MotoMini 190 cc Superfinale Outcomes

MotoMini 190 cc Standings Outcomes

MotoMini 160 cc

Kupczynski acquired the break day to the right begin with victory within the opening 160 cc bout forward of his Polish compatriot Jan Babiarz. Italy’s Daniel Putorti rounded out the opening rostrum of the day.

Chaz Williams took ninth within the opening race, whereas Austin Attard was Eleventh. Lower than two-tenths separated the Aussie duo on the flag.

The second contest witnessed the identical trio of stars on the rostrum – nevertheless, this time in a distinct order. Babiarz clinched the win by 0.4s, with Kupczynski second and Putorti third.

Williams improved to seventh in race two, 6.5 seconds off the winner.  Attard completed 18th.

Then got here the Tremendous Remaining, a double-point affair that led to an extremely tight end. Kupczynski edged Putorti by a slender 0.003s to change into 160cc Champion. Spain’s Javier Vigueras completed on the rostrum in a race that noticed the highest three coated by lower than a tenth. Poland’s Jan Babiarz was solely two-tenths additional behind in fourth. The main riders examined the boundaries of adhesion throughout the ultimate laps.

These outcomes meant that ten-year-old Witold Dariusz Kupczynski clinched the title, with Putorti and Babiarz separated by a degree in second and third total.

Chaz Williams was battling for a prime ten end within the SuperFinal earlier than tangling with Roman Masar in an incident that noticed them each hit the deck. In the end, Williams completed the Superfinale in twentieth place after having to remount with a damaged handlebar, which allowed him to salvage a extremely creditable tenth place total within the ultimate mixed rankings.

Chaz Williams – P10

“That’s a wrap on the 2025 FIM MiniGP World Sequence. P9 and P7 outcomes positioned me seventh within the championship heading into the Tremendous Remaining, the place I additionally lined up seventh on the grid. Sadly, contact with one other rider introduced me down and took me out of place. I remounted and pushed by way of to the flag with a damaged handlebar. Not the end we wished, however I left nothing behind. Remaining championship standing – tenth.

“What an journey. Representing Australia on the world stage has been an absolute honour and an expertise I’ll always remember. Large due to all of the concerned to make the occasion occur. Enormous effort and work goes in behind the scenes. The most important due to my coach, Wayne Maxwell, on your steerage, perception, and the numerous hours you’ve invested in serving to me develop this yr. Your expertise and assist have been an enormous a part of my progress and your effort in direction of this system and me is big. Thanks to Tom Bramich and Joe Mariniello for travelling all the way in which to Spain to assist and information us. Having you each there, within the pits, trackside made the entire expertise even higher. “

An early crash within the SuperFinal resulted in Attard slipping to sixteenth total within the standings.

Austin Attard – P16

“My first ever time representing Australia within the Motomini World Sequence World Sequence, my objective was to make it straight by way of to the finals and I’m so joyful I did it, qualifying P15. Out of the world’s prime 44 riders I depart right here sixteenth on this planet. I wasn’t certain it was doable after so lengthy off the bike this yr and feeling sick all week however I can’t describe how good this feels. This expertise alone is like no different. Enormous effort from everybody within the staff and congratulations to my staff mates for his or her superb world ultimate week and unimaginable outcomes.”

MotoMini 160 cc Race One Outcomes

MotoMini 160 cc Race Two Outcomes

MotoMini 160 cc Race Superfinale Outcomes

MotoMini 160 cc Standings Outcomes

Pictures by PSP, courtesy of MiniMoto World Sequence