Suzuki Motorcycles has announced that the 2018 season of Gixxer Cup will commence from July 05, 2018 at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore. Conducted under the aegis of FIM and FMSCI, in association with JK Tyre Motorsports, the selection process for the riders who will race at this year’s Gixxer Cup will also be conducted at the Kari Motor Speedway on July 02, 2018.
The riders will compete in two major categories –
- JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup: For Riders aged 17 years and above, (Born after 01-01-1994 and before 01-01-2001)
- Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup: Riders aged between 12 and 16 years. (Born after 01-01-2002 and before 31-03-2006)
Total of 22 riders will be selected for the JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup & 12 riders for the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup. The selected riders will be given a thorough technical training session for three days at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, post which the riders will apply and obtain Federation of Motorsports Club of India (FMSCI) 2W License. This will be followed by theory sessions & on track riding under the guidance of experts in the industry. This training is to give a hands-on experience of the bikes that the riders will be racing for the season.
The first three-rounds of 2018 season of JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup would be held at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, and the season’s finale at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.
| GIXXER CUP 2018 – SCHEDULE | ||
| Round 1 | July 05 –July 08 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore |
| Round 2 | August 30 – September 02 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore |
| Round 3 | October 11th – October 14 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore |
| Round 4 | November 15th – November 18 | Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida |
Check out images from the previous Suzuki Gixxer Cup below:
