For Immediate Release
August 28, 2004
MX Sports Announces 125cc Two-Stroke Only Format for Schoolboy Classes at Loretta Lynn's
250cc "F" four-strokes no longer legal for 12-15-year-old youth group
Morgantown, WV - MX Sports, producers of the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, will change the structure of the 125cc Schoolboy (12-15) class for 2005. The class will now only be eligible for 125cc two-stroke machines; 250cc four-strokes will no longer be allowed to compete. The rule applies to both the stock and modified divisions of the 125cc Schoolboy (12-15) class.
"Most of our minicycle riders graduate into the Schoolboy class once they're ready for full-sized bikes, and we want to make that transition easy for them," said MX Sports Director Tim Cotter. "We believe a 125cc motorcycle is an easier first step for a 12 to 15-year-old racer to handle."
The decision was made jointly through MX Sports and the AMA after thorough discussion. The new rule will apply in all levels of qualifying for the AMA National Championship. The 250cc four-strokes will also not be legal to qualify in the Schoolboy classes at the Area and Regional qualifiers. The 250cc four-strokes will, however, remain legal in all other 125 classes at the National Championships, including 125 A, B and C divisions.
August 28, 2004
MX Sports Announces 125cc Two-Stroke Only Format for Schoolboy Classes at Loretta Lynn's
250cc "F" four-strokes no longer legal for 12-15-year-old youth group
Morgantown, WV - MX Sports, producers of the Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, will change the structure of the 125cc Schoolboy (12-15) class for 2005. The class will now only be eligible for 125cc two-stroke machines; 250cc four-strokes will no longer be allowed to compete. The rule applies to both the stock and modified divisions of the 125cc Schoolboy (12-15) class.
"Most of our minicycle riders graduate into the Schoolboy class once they're ready for full-sized bikes, and we want to make that transition easy for them," said MX Sports Director Tim Cotter. "We believe a 125cc motorcycle is an easier first step for a 12 to 15-year-old racer to handle."
The decision was made jointly through MX Sports and the AMA after thorough discussion. The new rule will apply in all levels of qualifying for the AMA National Championship. The 250cc four-strokes will also not be legal to qualify in the Schoolboy classes at the Area and Regional qualifiers. The 250cc four-strokes will, however, remain legal in all other 125 classes at the National Championships, including 125 A, B and C divisions.