Minigp Academy NZ

01/09/2026

Hey everyone - we can start locking in some details for the Kiwibike InsuranceCozy NZ MiniGP Series!

1. We will be running the series rounds on the dates identified, which are:

Round 1 at Karting Wellington November 29th - single day event with Bucket Racing New Zealand Inc Wellington = Motorcycling New Zealand Inc affiliated

Round 2 at Kartsport Manawatu NZ December 19th and 20th MiniGP Academy NZ affiliated

Round 3 February 6th and 7th 2027 - Location INTENTION Karting Tokoroa - Location to be confirmed

Round 4 February 20th and 21st 2027 - Location to be confirmed

Round 5 March 13th and 14th 2027 - Location INTENTION KartSport Taranaki - Location to be confirmed

All dates are considered LOCKED IN - if a venue is unavailable then we will pivot to another location. We are at the mercy of Karting New Zealand calendar and national levelled events.

2. The "MiniGP Family" has confirmed its desire to add a MNZ/NZSBK Championship aligned SS150 class. Therefore race categories will be:

Non Competition MiniGP
(those developing and/or under the age of 7)
110cc Auto - intended ages 7-10
150/160 Juniors - intended ages 10-15
150/160/190 Seniors 16+
SS150 Development class - Name TBC, ages 11-18years

***AGE DISPENSATIONS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF MINIGP ACADEMY NZ SERIES ORGANISERS***

The all classes will be pointed separately. SS150 machines will not be mixed with MiniGP machines during any races. The SS150 class will be for any person aged 11-18 that is not, or has not competed in larger capacity class in any other RR championship.

For example: If a 16 year old is competing or has competed at AMCC in a class like 300SS or protwins they will not be considered eligible for the MiniGP Series SS150 class.

The goal is to have an environment that to grow and develop NZ juniors into the SS150 space, and prepare them for NZSBK and other FIM accredited competitions.

We will create a Race series info page on our website soon!

Thank you to all those that are putting in the work to make this series happen - cant wait for summer to come.


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01/09/2026

Time to move Marc’s motard / now dirt bike on!

01/09/2026

Hey everyone Manawatu Mini Moto Club have put out their dates for the rest of the year - fantastic grass roots club that is super supportive to all those who want to try and master road racing.

31/08/2026

The final round of the Manawatu-Orion MCC is this weekend (Sep 6th) Minigp Academy NZ will be there on display and is giving away 2 prizes!

The prizes are going to:
The winner of the 7-8 65 class
Most improved rider

The prize - a full MiniGP factory ride at the NZSBK Kings and Queens MiniGP Event on September 19/20th.

Each winner will receive a Factory team race package from MiniGP Academy NZ. This includes a Evo 10 110cc machine slicks with warmers, spare rims with wets, team mechanic, and full Road riding gear for the event held at Kartsport Manawatu NZ on September 19/20th.

The event has a practice and training day on the Saturday with NZSBK riders who will be teamed up with these juniors - Sunday is race day with individual races and a teams event in the afternoon.

Come out to watch some Moto on Sunday!


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22/08/2026

27 competitors have indicated they are in!

We have trackday slots open on the Saturday for those who wish just to ride on Saturday.

This wont just be another track and raceday.....
- Teams will be nominated before riding begins.
- Individual trackday sessions and teams training sessions
Sunday
- SUPERPOLE QUALIFYING FOR SENIORS (Flying lap shoot out) Juniors qualifying TBC
- Individual class races
- Teams extended race event to finish then meeting, starting with seniors, then 160 Juniors - finishing with 110cc juniors....

Details explained in the attached video!


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22/08/2026

Massive thank you to Weldtest New Zealand - they have secured prime sponsorship spot on our Minigp Academy NZ hire machines.

Weldtest New Zealand Provide services for all project sizes, from small fabrication facilities to major installations such as pipelines & bridges. For more information head here: https://weldtest.co.nz/weldtest-new-zealand-about-us/

What is this going to mean for MiniGP Academy NZ - this sponsorship will go directly into our Step Up fund. This will go to juniors who hire MiniGP Machines for the 2026 Race series.

So if you have a junior that wishes to hire a bike - you will get a $250 discount on that hire for a round*

Weldtest New Zealand is now directly assisting NZ juniors into MiniGP Racing!

*conditions and restrictions apply


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Forbes & Davies

19/08/2026

Spaces are filling up quick - we are running race and trackday classes!

We have machines and or machine transport available for seniors “sensei” riders.

You don’t have to be a Superbike rider, we want seniors who want to work with the future of our sport.

This won’t be a run of the mill event. Expect the unexpected. . . .you won’t wanna miss it.

There is no road racing on in NZ or AU on to deconflict with - so come on and have a blast!

10 Juniors have locked in already.......Who do we need next?

Those slack "old" bastards!

Massive shout out to Ashton Hughes from Scott Structural Racing and Rogan Chandler #15 - they are the first 2 NZSBK Championship riders to say they are in.

19/08/2026

Represent!

Tune in tomorrow on breakfast!

📣PSA Pretty exciting one for James tomorrow!

James will be LIVE on TVNZ Breakfast talking about his racing and representing New Zealand on the international stage. 🏁🇳🇿

⏰ 8:45am NZT
📅 Thursday 20 August
📺 TVNZ 1

18/08/2026

Stock is in! PowerCorsa Motorsport has a brand new Delirio Evo 12 160cc for sale.

We are authorised retailers and provide full genuine parts and services for our machines. We often can provide parts and services for other brands of machine too ;-)

🏁 DELIRIO MINIGP — NEW STOCK HAS ARRIVED! 🔥

We picked up the first part of our latest shipment of Delirio MiniGP bikes and they are now in stock!

We also want to clarify an important point: it has come to our attention that there is currently an unauthorised retailer in New Zealand offering products similar to Delirio Minigp.

PowerCorsa Motorsport is the only authorised Delirio Motorcycles distributor in New Zealand. Genuine OEM Delirio bikes and parts are therefore supplied through PowerCorsa Motorsport and our official dealer, Minigp Academy NZ

MiniGP Academy NZ also offers professional MiniGP training programmes, developed with years of experience throughout California Superbike School, making it the perfect place to get on track and develop your riding.

For genuine Delirio products, parts and support, make sure you’re buying through an authorised source.

🇮🇹 Delirio MiniGP | Officially distributed by PowerCorsa Motorsport NZ 🇳🇿