The Final of the FIM MiniGP World Series 2024, which was previously scheduled to take place next Wednesday during the final round of the MotoGP in Valencia, will now take place at MotorLand Aragon on the original dates of November 12-14.
The 2024 event is set to be the biggest world final to date and will remain unchanged in terms of format, with riders from around the world battling it out for top honours. The event will be covered via social media and filmed by the MiniGP and MotoGP™ production team on-site at the MotorLand Aragon karting circuit.
All participants in the FIM MiniGP World Series echo the support sent by MotoGP™ to the Valencian Community and will support MotoGP™'s initiatives to have a positive impact on the ongoing relief efforts.
All MiniGP participants at this year's finale will also be invited to attend the Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona with grandstand tickets to the MotoGP™ championship finale.
Among them, we will observe the French Leandre Martinez, French Champion in the category miniGP 160, as well as Nolann Macary, Johan Dubois and Tristan Carbonnel in 190cc.
In total, no fewer than 96 young hopefuls will compete in the two categories, which are contested on Ohvale 160s (GP-0 160 4Speed) for hopefuls aged 10 to 14, and 190cc (GP-2 190 DAYTONA) for those aged 12 to 16.
The program initially planned for Valencia is maintained in Aragon, with the particularity of the three qualifications due to the large number of drivers.
In 160cc, the 15 slowest riders from free practice will go through Q1 (4 repechages), the 14 in the middle of the table will go through to Q2 (4 repechages), and the 12 fastest will be directly selected for Q3.
In 190cc, the 14 slowest riders from free practice will go through Q1 (4 repechages), the 11 in the middle of the table will go through to Q2 (4 repechages), and the 8 fastest will be directly selected for Q3.
But that's not all, because at the end of Q3 of the 160cc, only the first 20 will qualify directly for the races proper, while the last 21 will take part in two qualifying races of which only the first two will be able to qualify in the first, the winner in the second.
The process is identical in 190cc where only the first 15 will qualify directly for the races themselves, while the last 18 will take part in a qualifying race where only the first two will be able to qualify in the first, the winner in the second.
Knowing that each category will include two "real" races plus a Super Final, we realize how busy the three-day program will be for the young hopefuls aged 10 to 16 who have come from all over the world.
