The Mini O's held during Thanksgiving week in Florida offers a "College" class for those aged 16 to 24.
And that Schoolboy designation? That's just referring to riders aged 12 to 16. Therefore, the 85 (9-11) refers to 9 to 11 year-olds riding an 85cc bike. So 51 (4-6) is for 4 to 6 year-olds riding a 51cc engine. The number in parenthesis, (4-6) refers to age. When all else fails - ask the race promoter what's accepted and what's not. What's more, some 250 guys race in the 450 class because they either don't own the bigger machine or maybe just more comfortable on the smaller engine. But they just can't keep it simple because sometimes a 250 2-stroke races in the 450 class and not the 250 class. Generally, if you're riding a 51cc engine then you're not going to enter an 85cc engine race. In the above example, the 250, 51 and 85 refer to the dirt bike's engine size. Schoolboy? It's actually not that hard to understand but you better know before you go. In 2014 the Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Motocross hosted 36 classes of racing.
These categories are extensive, sometimes vary depending on the race series, and on first glance look pretty confusing. Besides why else would you know how to sandbag?įor those just getting into Motocross racing, knowing what class to enter is crucial to not only personal enjoyment of the sport and a desire to continue racing but also prevents race officials from pulling you aside after the checkers and telling you to get your act together.įirst off, when you check out a Motocross series you'll see a plethora of classes which look something like this: The initiated already know the Motocross classes.
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