The second round of the inaugural GP Juniors Cup will take place alongside the Australian Superbike Championship at Winton Motor Raceway this weekend.
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It is shaping up as another exciting outing for the talented 12 to 16-year-old riders.
All competitors in the 2017 GP Junior Cup ride the dynamic Yamaha YZF-R15, a four-stroke, single-cylinder, 150cc motorcycle, all on the same specification Bridgestone tyres, providing as level a playing field as possible and allowing the true talent to shine.
The opening round of this historic new racing series was conducted in wet conditions at Wakefield Park Raceway last month.
Current series leader, Tom Edwards, from Swansea, south of Newcastle, will be keen to stretch his advantage, which currently stands at seven points.
Edwards has a lot more experience than the rest of the field, having competed in the ultra-competitive Asia Talent Cup last year, a stepping stone into the European Championship and Grand Prix World Championship.
“I am really looking forward to Winton and seeing if we can improve on what we did there,” Edwards said.
“The GP Juniors Cup is a great series to be a part of and there are a lot of good riders in there, so I will have to be on my game to win all three races.
“Hopefully it will be dry for the entire weekend, but in saying that, riding on the control tyre, I have learnt a lot in the conditions in getting the feedback from the tyres.”
Edwards won two of the three races from pocket-sized 13-year-old Joel Kelso.
Kelso took out the second leg in a titanic battle from the more experienced Edwards, as Sunshine Coast local John Lytras came third in the three races.
There will be some great duels playing out throughout the field as the riders gain more experience and understanding about the complexities of road racing.
Another one to watch in the GP Junior field with a wealth of experience in his corner is Max Stauffer, the son of multiple Australian Superbike champion Jamie Stauffer.
It will be his second road race after learning his craft in dirt-track racing, promptly winning an Australian Championship title.
Over the course of the weekend, there will be two free practice sessions on Friday, while on Saturday there will be two qualifying sessions and one race, with two races Sunday afternoon.
The GP Junior program will run in conjunction with certain rounds of the prestigious Australian Superbike series.
Racing will be broadcast on SBS and live streamed on Sunday on asbk.com.au.