Yamaha YZF-R3 Cup gets green light in Australia

YMA (Yamaha Motor Australia) has announced that the YMF (Yamaha Motor Finance) /YMI (Yamaha Motor Insurance) R3 Cup will go ahead this year.

The competition will be held over five rounds, with four of them run in conjunction with the ASBK (Australian SuperBike Championship) and the fifth round (still to be confirmed) at Phillip Island, Australia with the VRRC (Victorian Road Racing Championships).

The R3 Cup will be presented by Yamaha Motor Finance and Insurance and is aimed at entry level road racers and junior MX, short circuit and dirt track riders. YMA is subsidising the cost of the race kitted bikes in order to assist riders wanting a low cost, hassle free introduction to road racing.

Just $7900 (Rs 3.79 lakh) buys an YZF-R3 in road trim with the addition of a full race kit, which gives the option to return the bike into road going form if desired. To make it even easier, the customer may purchase the racing YZF-R3 using YMF finance. With the package price of $7900 (Rs 3.79 lakh) (the repayment amount over a 12 month term would be $168 (Rs 8,000) per week or over a 24 month term $88 (Rs 4,200) .

To be eligible for the R3 Cup Championship as well as the considerable prize and contingency packages that will be on offer, four of the five rounds that are planned need to be competed. Motorcycling Australia is in the process of finalising the competition rules. They are simple and straight forward, utilising most of the existing over 300 production class rules.

“YMA encourages the R3 Cup to be an entry-level competition, with the emphasis on the enjoyment of riding and competing on equal and cost effective machinery. The intention is to introduce new riders to the sport and so help build a more solid future for Australian road racing,” says Steven Cotterell, YMA General Manager and Director.

With this in mind the majority of the prizes and contingencies will be focused on the lower grades and newcomers. ‘A’ graders, internationals, former champions and VIPs will be welcome to compete but will not be eligible for prizes.

Visit http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/ for the application form.