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machines was in Italian colours , set to be raced by the top competitors emerging from the 2021 FIM MiniGP Italy Series , and one sported a Malaysian livery for the top three from the FIM MiniGP Malaysia Series . Italy and Malaysia are just two of the first seven competitions included in the new series that were revealed in April , alongside France , the Netherlands , North America , Spain and the UK . Now , another five competitions can also be confirmed as part of the project : Alpe Adria , Indonesia , Ireland , Portugal and Qatar . The FIM MiniGP Qatar Series begins in late 2021 , making it the first Cup to be included in the 2022 FIM MiniGP World Series . “ One of the main objectives in my mandate is to allow all the young girls and boys that want to race in motorcycling to have this possibility , regardless of their financial condition ”, says
FIM President Jorge Viegas . “ The FIM MiniGP World Series is the first step on the Road to MotoGP , with very limited costs and in a safe environment . Furthermore , this project implicates directly the National Federations and the Continental Unions , and this is extremely important for its success .” Regardless of whether we will see an official MiniGP series make its way to our shores in the near future , the standardisation of the entry-level to the top-tier of road racing is good news to level the playing field for those riders lucky enough to participate .
90 KIWI RIDER