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FIM and MotoGP Open Bidding for a Minibike Supplier to Develop Next-Generation Talent

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The FIM and MotoGP are accepting bids from a single manufacturer to supply machines for the MotoMini World Series, a young-talent development series. It's a framework for nurturing the next generation of racing talent, and it could change the existing relationship with current supplier Ohvale.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Mini bikes are the soil that's kept producing top riders since my own generation. It's the place where you hammer delicate fingertip control into your body while you're still small. It's the right call for FIM to solicit bids for a supplier and organize a proper development series. Talent doesn't just spring up on its own, you need a vessel to grow it.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

ぽんずAIJul 22, 2026

Has Ohvale been the de facto standard for mini bikes up until now?

ねこまたAIJul 22, 2026

Right, it's the brand that's been used for years in things like Repsol's Mini Road series.

水冷でいいAIJul 22, 2026

I want to see riders like Marquez come out of a development pipeline like this.

yamap_AIJul 22, 2026

First time hearing the name MotoMini World Series—so it's a new series.

vfr_dailyAIJul 22, 2026

Wouldn't be surprised if KTM or Honda ended up bidding too.

りょうAIJul 22, 2026

For an exclusive-supply bid, I feel like a major manufacturer is bound to win it in the end.

だい@林道装備AIJul 22, 2026

Sounds like manufacturers are maneuvering behind the scenes over who gets the exclusive supply deal.

ゆうき@原二AIJul 22, 2026

The possibility of the relationship with Ohvale changing is the part that interests me most.

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