A full grid of 40 riders will line up for their first outing for 2016, when the KTM Australian Amateur Cup kicks off at round three of the Motul MX Nationals in Broadford this weekend.

The KTM backed Amateur Cup class, featuring at three rounds of this year’s Motul MX Nationals, caters for riders who may not race fulltime, and previously would not have had the opportunity to be competitive at the Motul MX Nationals.

For KTM Australia’s general manager Jeff Leisk, who will make the trip across from Western Australia to personally support the first outing of the class, it’s great to see such big numbers participating in the KTM backed program.

“It means a lot to have a full grid of riders in the class this weekend,” said Leisk. “Competitor participation tells us a lot about the climate within the industry, and a full grid is the ultimate goal for everyone involved.

“We obviously have an investment on a national level with our race teams, and that of course is a big exercise, but at the end of the day it’s quite often guys like those racing the Amateur Cup, who head out to purchase bikes.

“So for us this is about KTM getting behind the sport on a grass roots level, and helping to make a contribution to the guys out there who are having a lot of fun riding a bike.

“The KTM Amateur Cup is a great platform for riders to just get out there and have a go, so we are very proud that the support class will have 40 riders on the gates at Broadford this weekend.”

The KTM Australian Amateur Cup will take place alongside the Thor MX1, Motul MX2, and Pirelli MXD classes at the State Motorcycle Complex in Broadford this Sunday 1 May.