Tyler O’Hara Hosting Sonoma Undercard Race With MotoAmerica Mini Cup

Nine support classes scheduled for the MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier at Sonoma Raceway on March 15

In addition to hosting a qualifying round for the Mission Mini Cup National Final at Road America in Elkhart Lake, 2022 Mission King Of The Baggers Champion and 2023 Super Hooligan National Champion, Tyler O’Hara, along with Hawk Mazzotta Moto Camp and NNKC Minimoto, will be hosting a bumper undercard on March 15 at Sonoma Raceway, CA, that includes the Parts Unlimited GP World Cup, Metzeler Supermoto Pro and DTX19 Class.

The GP World Cup feeds off the burgeoning popularity of sub-500cc twin-cylinder motorcycles ridden at kart tracks such as the Kawasaki Ninja 500, Yamaha YZF-R3, and KTM 390 Duke. A minimum age of 15 is mandatory for all competitors, as is a valid AMA membership. 

With MotoAmerica moving away from production machines to specialized Krämer APX-350 MA machines for the 2025 MotoAmerica Talent Cup, O’Hara’s and Mazzotta’s GP World Cup is the perfect opportunity for racers to continue to campaign the machines previously seen in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup. 

Supermoto competitors have not been left out with the Supermoto Pro category for two-stroke machines 175cc-350cc, four-stroke machines from 250cc-550cc, and electric machines such as the Stark Varg eligible to compete. 

The Parts Unlimited GP World Cup field will be eligible for a $1500 purse while the Metzeler Supermoto Pro class will be eligible for a $1000 purse. 

Other classes featured on the Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier weekend include Supermoto Amateur (running the same engine sizes as Supermoto Pro), the DTX19 Class for dirt track machines running 19-inch wheels and tires that run a front brake (again, running the same engine sizes as Supermoto Pro), SM3 Supermini for 12 year old and up riders, Supermoto Mini for 10 year old and up riders, Junior Class for riders six to 12 years old, Micromoto for four to eight year old riders, and a Stacyc category for riders two to five years old on the Stacyc 12 and 16 inch models. 

O’Hara and Mazzotta will be teaming with former MotoGP podium finisher and Ohvale importer, John Hopkins, to offer rental racebikes in 190cc, 160cc and 110cc capacities for the MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier. 

Rumble Strip Rentals will also be offering race-ready Yamaha YZF-R3 machines for the GP World Cup class. 

“I’m really pleased to be helping the sport grow by hosting the next generation of road racers, but I also wanted to give back to the local community of racers, which is why we’ve got such a massive program scheduled,” said Tyler O’Hara. “There’s going to be a class for almost anyone to compete in, and I especially feel the GP World Cup will be a great one to watch as there are a lot of riders who use these machines as the perfect training tool for road racing. 

“I come from Supermoto, so I couldn’t host an event that didn’t have my roots in there! Supermoto is coming back in America quickly and we’ve got some world class riders who will be in attendance. We’ve got almost every aspect of tarmac competition covered, right down to the Stacyc class for the little rippers. It’s going to be an amazing weekend.”

To register for the Mission Mini Cup qualifier at Sonoma Raceway, visit https://secure.tracksideprereg.com/missionminicup/?event=1 

For more information on the Mini Cup, head to www.minicupusa.com 

For more information on John Hopkins’ Ohvale race rental program, email info@ohvaleusa.com 

For more information on the Yamaha YZF-R3s provided by Rumble Strip Rentals, email david@rumblestriprentals.com or visit www.rumblestriprentals.com 

For more information and to pre-register for the Hawk Mazzotta Moto Camp, email hawkmazzotta@gmail.com 

For more information on the Sierra Nevada Moto Championship, visit https://www.nnkcminimoto.com/