The following is from Tyler O’Hara Racing…
The Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup Qualifier at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California was run and won over the July 19-20 weekend.
Promoted by current MotoAmerica racers Tyler O’Hara and Hawk Mazzotta in conjunction with the Sierra Nevada Mini Moto club, the race meeting saw 135 entries take the start across nine different classes ranging from beginner STACYC electric bikes to pro-level, 450cc Supermoto machines.
The event’s premier class fell to the GP 190 category and saw two riders separate themselves from the chasing pack as the elbow-dragging Anthony Lupo Jr. and Dexter Daytona Salaverria traded blows over two ultra-close races. Salaverria tried all he knew but Lupo Jr. was too strong, taking both race wins and the overall weekend victory. Ethan Pan completed the top three.
In all, 16 riders qualified for the 2025 Mission Mini Cup National Final to be held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on August 8-10.
Tyler O’Hara, Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup Promoter
“It was a hugely successful event,” O’Hara said. “The GP 190 class had some really great racing between Dexter Daytona Salaverria and Anthony Lupo Jr. Those kids were flying and should do really well in the National Final in a few weeks’ time.
“The GP 160, GP 110, Stock 110, Stock 50, and STACYC were all really enjoyable classes to watch as the kids improved their skills across the weekend with some great racing.
“The Supermoto Pro event saw some big names with Brenden Ketelsen grabbing the win, while the GP World Cup saw Alex George take the gold ahead of Alex Enriquez and Brian Bartlow.
“On Saturday, our New Racer School had 15 entries, and we had five-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier come out to show his support to the next generation coming through.
“We also had some great support from former MotoGP racer and current Ohvale USA importer John Hopkins, who supplied Ohvale race machines for the Arrive and Race program with riders from as far east as Virginia using the initiative to compete.
“I’m really pleased with how the event turned out and to see grass roots racing is alive and healthy in Northern California.”
For more information on the Mission MotoAmerica Mini Cup, click this link: https://www.motoamerica.com/mini-cup/
