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Firstly, well done on the success of FIM MiniGP in 2022. We’ve got the second round coming up in Newcastle, and can you tell us about the changes that have been made for 2023?

Thanks, yeah, we’ve now got two classes this year – which will both be eligible at the World Series – and they are 160cc GP10 for 10-14-year-olds and the 190cc GP12 for more developed riders, older kids that are aged 12-16. The issue MiniGP found was that every international class was having increased age limits imposed, so something was required to bridge that gap

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