MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is excited to announce that the purpose-built Krämer APX-350 MA that will be raced in the 2025 MotoAmerica Talent Cup will make its public racetrack debut during the MotoAmerica Superbikes At Texas round at Circuit of The Americas, September 13-15, in Austin.
Announced earlier in the year, the 2025 MotoAmerica Talent Cup takes the place of the current Junior Cup class at MotoAmerica’s Championship rounds with riders aged 14-21 doing battle on race-ready, 350cc KTM-powered purpose-built Krämer racing motorcycles. The Krämer APX-350 MA will provide a better package for MotoAmerica’s young stars to hone their skills than the production-class motorcycles used in the Junior Cup class since 2018.
The Krämer APX-350 MA will take to the track twice over the course of the weekend at COTA, beginning with the first demonstration laps from 12 to 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, followed by additional exhibition laps on Sunday from 11:25 to 11:40 a.m.
The bike will be ridden at COTA by test rider and Krämer engineer, Finn Chapman. The APX-350 MA will also be on display all weekend at the racetrack.
“We’re excited to see the new Krämer APX-350 MA in action on-track at COTA,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “Since we announced the project in June, we’ve been following the development of the bike very closely. It’s going to be great to see it run for the first time. The feedback to date has been very positive. The handling and engine performance are on target. The response to the class to date has been great, and we expect even more interest once people actually see it run on-track.”
The MotoAmerica Talent Cup will consist of at least seven events and one preseason test with one of those events to be held in conjunction with the 2025 Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The 2025 MotoAmerica schedule, including the Talent Cup rounds, will be released shortly.
The benefits of racing in the new MotoAmerica Talent Cup are deep. For starters, up to five MotoAmerica Talent Cup riders per year will receive invitations to try out for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup selection.
“The Krämer teams, both in Germany and in the USA, have been hard at work making the ultimate race bike for talent-development,” said Jensen Beeler, CEO of Krämer Motorcycles USA. “The cornerstone of this effort is a purpose-built racing chassis that offers adjustments in the steering head angle, swingarm height, and triple-clamp offset, along with a host of ergonomic features at the handlebars, rearsets, and seat (which doubles as the 12-liter fuel cell). Using premium components from WP Suspension, Brembo, and Moto-Master, we are proud to boast a racing weight of just 242 pounds / 110 kilograms. “Inside the Krämer-made steel-trellis chassis is a 350cc KTM single-cylinder motor, which has been extensively optimized for road-racing duty. To that task, Krämer’s R&D team has designed and created an enlarged, sealed airbox with a ram-air intake, an oversized throttle body with a ride-by-wire throttle, and a Mectronik MKE5 racing ECU, which will allow riders to tailor their engine braking and throttle maps to suit their needs and riding styles. In total, these features allow the Krämer APX-350 MA to achieve 55hp before taking into account the ram-air effect, making for a world-class racing platform.”