NorthWest Mini Moto
CONGRATULATIONS!
Now that 2024 is in the bag, some congratulations are in order!
Congratulations to all of our 24-hour Endurance Challenge finishers - out of 12 starting teams, only one team retired from the event before the checkered flag, and every team but two completed over 1000 laps of the Tri City Kart Club circuit.
Congratulations to our 24-hour Endurance Challenge award winners:
#555 Crazy Turtles, our overall 24-hour winner
#253 Super Official Honda Racing Corporation, second place overall
#134 Speedbump Racing, third place overall and first place in Formula 125
#665 JMP Moto, second place in Formula 125
#858 Dunning Kruger Race Team, third place in Formula 125
and finally, congratulations to our overall season champions!
#555 Crazy Turtles, season champions and undefeated in 2024!
#253 Super Official Honda Racing Corporation, second place overall
#469 We Get 70MPG On This Hog, third place overall
Full results have been posted on our 2024 Results page.
2025 Announcements
Our schedule for 2025 and new rules will be announced in the next few months. As you've probably heard, we're making some changes for next year.
NWMM will not be hosting sprint race events in 2025. Oregon Lightweight Moto has announced plans to hold mini and motard sprints at Mac Track next year, so if you're looking for your sprint racing fix, keep an eye out for their series announcements.
We will be hosting 2-3 Endurance Challenge events next year, with an emphasis on longer events (12+ hours) and finishing with another 24-hour race at the end of the year.
Rules for the Endurance Challenge in 2025 will remain substantially the same, with the current three classes of Formula 125, Formula Middleweight, and Open Mini.
Endurance Challenge events will be single events, not part of a multi-race championship. Our 2024 season champions will have the right to carry their earned numbers in endurance competition for at least the next two years.
Race EVENTS
ROUND 1: May 11 - 12 @ Tri City Kart Club (Richland, WA). Saturday sprint race, Sunday 6-hour endurance race. Possible Friday practice. MotoAmerica Mini Cup qualifier classes on May 11.
ROUND 2: June 1-2 @ Mac Track (McMinnville, OR). Saturday practice + sprint races, Sunday 6-hour endurance. Friday PKA practice with bikes. MotoAmerica Mini Cup qualifier classes on June 1.
ROUND 3: July 19-20 @ Tri City Kart Club (Richland, WA). NIGHT RACES! Friday night practice + sprints, Saturday 6-hour endurance race. MotoAmerica Mini Cup qualifier classes on July 19.
ROUND 4: August 31 @ Mac Track (McMinnville, OR). Saturday SPRINT RACE. Friday, Sunday, and Monday Oregon Lightweight Moto days. NWMM + OLM Time Attack on Sunday!
ROUND 5: October 12 - 13 @ Tri City Kart Club (Richland, WA). 24-hour Endurance Challenge season finale.
COMING SOON: 2025 EVENT SCHEDULE
NWMM events:
Round 1: May 11-12 @ TCKC. Saturday sprints, Sunday 6-hour endurance.
Round 2: June 1-2 @ Mac Track. Saturday sprints, Sunday 6-hour endurance.
Round 3: July 19-20 @ TCKC. NIGHT RACE. Friday practice + sprints, Saturday 6-hour endurance.
Round 4: August 31 - @ Mac Track. Saturday SPRINT race.
Round 5: October 12-13 @ TCKC. Season-finale 12- or 24-hour endurance.
What is Mini Moto and The Mini Endurance Challenge?
NorthWest Mini Moto is a motorcycle road racing series for minibikes, mini motards, and scooters. NWMM puts on endurance events 2-3 times a year in eastern Washington and Oregon.
At the heart of NWMM is the endurance challenge. Endurance racing offers unique challenges and growth opportunities for riders. Team strategy, pit strategy, maintenance, and consistency are all important to win an endurance race, and riders on the team will get as much racing seat time in one event as they do in an entire season of sprint racing.
If you're interested in sprint races, Oregon Lightweight Moto will be hosting sprint races and practice days in 2025 and beyond.
what do i need to race?
See the Getting Started page for more information on requirements and how to start racing.
For any mini racing, you'll need a bike and gear. For endurance racing, you'll also need a team!
A transponder is also required; one can be rented or purchased from NWMM, or purchased directly from Westhold. See the Rules or the Getting Started page for more details.
Not sure where to start? Try the Getting Started page for a list of common builds, turn-key mini race bikes, and the gear that you'll need.
Ready to sign up? Go to the Sign Up page! Become a member to reserve your race number.
Not sure enough to buy a bike? NWMM has several "taste of racing" demo bikes available for single sessions.
For more complete details, see the Rules page.
Can I race my motorcycle?
Sure, if it's a minibike or scooter! It may or may not be competitive, but it'll be a lot of fun.
Rules for scooters are more complicated, but all scooters should be able to find a class to race with NWMM.
Wondering what qualifies as a mini? Maximum displacements for each are set by the Open Mini class:
Any motorcycle under the following displacement limits:
◦ 4-stroke 2-valve air- or air-oil cooled: 230cc
◦ 4-stroke 4-valve air- or air-oil cooled: 190cc
◦ 4-stroke water-cooled: 150cc
◦ 2-stroke air-cooled: 125cc
◦ 2-stroke water-cooled: 105cc
The bikes:
See the Rules for details. We have multiple classes for scooters, mini GP bikes, mini motards, and mopeds. Typical entries into our classes would be:
Formula 125: Honda Grom, Kawasaki Z125 Pro, Kymco K-Pipe 125, SSR Razkull 125, Yamaha YSR80, Benelli TNT 135, Yamaha TTR-125, Honda NSR50, Honda NSF100, Piranha SSR 125, Ohvale 110, Aprilia RS50, Kayo MR125, Honda CBR125, Kawasaki Z125. Honda XR100 with a 120cc kit, Honda CRF110, Honda CRF80, Honda CRF125
Scooters: Vespa smallframe, Vespa largeframe, Lambretta series 1-4, Honda Elite, Yamaha BWS.
Formula Middleweight: Kawasaki KX65, KTM 65 SX, Honda CRF150F, Chinese YX-engined pitbikes with a 150cc-175cc 2-valve motor (SSR, Pirhana, etc), Ohvale 160, Kawasaki KLX-140, Vespa 100cc 2T scooter, Aprilia RS50 with an overbore, YCF SM F155, Kayo MR150
Open Mini: Honda CRF150R, Honda/Yamaha/Kawasaki/Suzuki/KTM 85cc two-stroke with up to 105cc big bore kit, Kawasaki KX100, Ohvale 190, Daytona 190cc motors, 2-valve air cooled pit bikes up to 212cc, Honda CRF230, Kawasaki KLX230SM
How much does it cost?
NorthWest Mini Moto is working to keep costs as low as possible for racers, so prices may change based on the number of previous entrants. For 2024, an endurance team entry cost $200 + $50 per rider.
How do i find out more?
Start with our Getting Started page for an introduction to the series and the sport.
Contact us via the contact form or email if you have questions, or subscribe to the NorthWest Mini Moto and Endurance Challenge Facebook Page for discussion and the latest announcements. If you prefer email update, you can sign up for our email mailing list.
