bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup Riders Locked In for 2023
In 2023, the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) will once again see a full field of Australia’s future racing stars battle for victory in the nation’s premier junior road racing academy.
The coming season will see 11 new riders join the OJC family, with the full complement of 20 riders lining up on track as part of the mi bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship, presented by Motul.
Such is the talent in the class, past and current OJC riders have been selected to compete in international competitions such as the Asia Talent Cup, Red Bull Rookies Cup, MiniGP and European Talent Cup.
Peter Doyle, CEO, Motorcycling Australia (MA): “As we head into the fifth year of the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup, we’re once again excited to be welcoming another wave of the best young talent in the country.
“It’s great to see that more riders are joining the many more who are successful graduates of the OJC. Thanks must go to the sponsors and supporters of the OJC who have made the series the most affordable elite motorsport category in Australia.
“Thanks also go to the team who have supported and trained the riders, particularly Garry McCoy and Trevor Manley. The parents and friends always play a major role and I want to credit them as well.
“The FIM and Dorna Sports S.L (the commercial rights holders and promoters of MotoGP™) have been integral to providing OJC riders assistance as well as spots in the 2023 Asia Talent Cup Selection Event and in 2022, the opportunity for the OJC to be a support class at the MotoGP event. These actions have further cemented MA’s objective to develop clear pathways for junior road racers
“I look forward to seeing more of the close racing and excitement that the OJC provides and seeing the rise of our future champions of the sport.”
The 2023 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup
• Elijah Andrew
• Hunter Charlett
• Hunter Corney
• Alexander Codey
• Sam Drane
• Haydn Fordyce
• Nixon Frost
• Jedd Fyffe
• Rikki Henry
• Ethan Johnson
• Valentino Knezovic
• Nikolas Lazos
• Oscar Lewis
• Rossi McAdam
• Ella McCausland
• Riley Nauta
• Bodie Paige
• Jake Paige
• John Pelgrave
• Archie Schmidt
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The official calendar for the 2023 mi-Bike Motorcycle Insurance Australian Superbike Championship Presented By Motul (ASBK)
• Official ASBK Test Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW February 1-2
• Round 1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC February 24-26
• Round 2 Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW, March 24-25
• Round 3 Queensland Raceway, QLD April 28-30
• Round 4 Hidden Valley Raceway, NT June 16-18
• Round 5 TBC
• Round 6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC October 27-29
• Round 7 The Bend Motorsport Park, SA December 1 – 3
