Kids Racing

MotoX is a very exciting sport and one that demands dedication, fitness, concentration, determination, co-ordination......... all good qualities for youngsters to achieve. Its because of this that parents are keen to encourage their children into this wonderful sport but there are many questions and pitfalls to the unitiated. MotoXtreme are particular supportive towards helping and getting youngsters on their tracks to maybe.............. well who knows what they might achieve. We are able to offer advice on correct machine choice, clothing, practice, clubs etc.
Its a great sport for the whole family to get involved, Dads can get involved in preparing bikes, Mums can provide food drink, organisation and Brothers and Sisters can come and cheer along and meet new friends themselves. In fact, there is no reason why the Sisters can not have a go themselves!!
Why not read on and if your question is not here, contact us, we will be able to help you.

What age can my child start?

A sensible age to consider a child to ride would be between 4-5 years old, which is known as the Cadet Class. Children can ride younger but they have a little more strength at this sort of age.Typical bikes of this type would be the Honda QR50 and Yamaha PW50.
These bikes are smooth low power, single speed so the child does not have to worry about using gears. The suspension is short travel, thus giving the machines a low seat height. The Honda QR50 and Yamaha PW50 are great starter bikes enabling the rider to build up ability and confidence.
If your child wants to seriously race in this Class then you may well want to consider either the Husqvarna "Husky Boy" range or the KTM50. These are serious machines for the more experienced Cadets featuring more powerful engines and long travel suspension. Expect to pay in the region of £1100+ from new for one of these. If you cant afford new, we often are able to obtain these machines second hand.

These bikes are smooth low power, single speed so the child does not have to worry about using gears. The suspension is short travel, thus giving the machines a low seat height. The Honda QR50 and Yamaha PW50 are great starter bikes enabling the rider to build up ability and confidence.
If your child wants to seriously race in this Class then you may well want to consider either the Husqvarna "Husky Boy" range or the KTM50. These are serious machines for the more experienced Cadets featuring more powerful engines and long travel suspension. Expect to pay in the region of £1100+ from new for one of these. If you cant afford new, we often are able to obtain these machines second hand.

Class Engine Size Age Range
Auto's 50 cc 6 to 8 years
Junior's 65 cc or 110cc 7 to 10 years
Intermediate's SW85 cc or 150cc9 to 12 years
Senior BW85 cc or 150cc 11 to 15 years
Open 125 cc 14 to 17 years
AMX 125 cc 16 to 65 years

What equipment does my child need?

Safety equipment is very important, especially for the youngster who is starting out. Correct choice regarding size and type is very important and this is where MotoXtreme is able to offer you its wealth of impartial advice. Your child will need a good quality crash helmet which carries the ACU gold badge. The helmet must be fitted correctly as badly fitting helmets can be dangerous. Next would be well fitting motox boots designed to support the lower leg and ankle. Goggles are a must even if the child is riding alone. We also recommend full body armour, knee and elbow pads, jeans and shirt. Finally a good pair of gloves to stop the blistering caused whilst riding

OK, I'm interested, what next?

At this stage you should now consider joining a local schoolboy motox club. Here, you will be able to meet like minded people who will be able to help you. Go along and watch some meetings to get used to how the day runs, talk to parents and riders in the pits who are usually only to happy to help. They will be able to tell you local areas that are available for practice. You will also require a means of getting the machine to and from practice sessions and meetings. The choice is a bike rack(which fits onto a towing bracket), a trailer or a van. Very often these items become available within a club.

Right, I've bought the bike, got the gear, joined a club and my child wants to race, what's next?

All that remains now is to obtain a competition license from the BSMA. The BSMA(British Schoolboy Motox Association) is the governing body for Schoolboy Motox in this country.***FIND OUT DETAILS

Points System

The winning rider in each class is the rider with the highest total number of points. Any ties will be settled by the results of the last race in each class. In the event of riders being on equal points after two races and neither scoring in the last race, then the rider who finished higher in their second race wins overall.

If a rider is unable to complete a race, he is entitled to push the bike across the chequered flag. He is not to cut the track (unless expressed told to do so by a clerk of the course). If he can push it over the line unaided or cutting the track he has the points of the place he pushed it over in. At the discretion of the Clerk of the Course if the track is cut, he may gain last place points if he pushes it over the line ONCE ALL OTHER RIDERS HAVE FINISHED. Any rider who does not cross the chequered flag is classified as a DNF and will gain NIL points.

Any complaints must be made within 30 minutes of the points being displayed, and the secretary’s decision will be final. The points structure is as follows:

1st 45 ...... 11th 30 .................... 21st 20 .................... 31st 10 ....................
2nd 43 .................... 12th 29 .................... 22nd 19 .................... 32nd 9 ....................
3rd 41 .................... 13th 28 .................... 23rd 18 .................... 33rd 8 ....................
4th 39 .................... 14th 27 .................... 24th 17 .................... 34th 7 ....................
5th 37 .................... 15th 26 .................... 25th 16..................... 35th 6 ....................
6th 35 .................... 16th 25 .................... 26th 15 .................... 36th 5 ....................
7th 34 .................... 17th 24 .................... 27th 14 .................... 37th 4 ....................
8th 33 .................... 18th 23 .................... 28th 13 .................... 38th 3.....................
9th 32 .................... 19th 22 .................... 29th 12..................... 39th 2.....................
10th 31..................... 20th 21 .................... 30th 11 .................... 40th 1.....................