Motul MotoIR Youth Cup Standout Carlsen Solis Conquers FIM MiniGP Qatar Series

L-R: Father and son Roger and Carlsen Solis, Carlo Calderon and Ronald Suarez

After a stellar 2023 season wherein he placed second overall in the Motul MotoIR Youth Cup Junior class and third place in the Motul MotoIR Grand Prix Trophy category of the Alpinestars 16th InsideRACING Grand Prix, 14-year-old Carlsen Solis continues to soar high and this time takes on the international stage! He is the first ever Filipino rider in the FIM MiniGP Qatar Series.

The young rider of Dad’s Garage Racing Team is  racing as wildcard rider in Round 2 (April 26 and 27) and Round 3 (May 3 and 4) of the FIM MiniGP Qatar Series, an incredible feat considering he only started racing in 2023. Solis is competing in the 160cc class and will showcase the skills he acquired after a fruitful year riding KAYO MiniGP bikes in the Motul MotoIR Youth Cup.

The FIM MiniGP World Series began in 2021 and is designed as the first step on the Road to MotoGP™. There are three types of competition in the FIM MiniGP World Series: FIM MiniGP National Cup, organized by or through one FMN (national federation); FIM MiniGP Regional Cup, organized by or through various FMNs; and FIM MiniGP Continental Cup, organized by or through a CONU (continental union). There are two classes: the 160cc class and the 190cc class. The latter made its debut in 2023 for Series that had already run a 160cc competition. Riders are aged between 10 and 14 for the 160cc class and between 12 and 16 for the 190cc class. Each Series must have a minimum of five events comprising 10 races and the top riders in each Series will then be invited to the World Final. The FIM MiniGP World Series is the first step on the Road to MotoGP™, in collaboration with the FIM and motorcycle federations and unions around the world. It’s the first global initiative in motorsport aimed at creating grassroots equality. 

Carlsen Solis recognized and wished well during the 2024 Motul MotoIR Youth Cup presentation at the 16th InsideRACING Bike Festival and Trade Show last March

Carlsen had a stellar 2023 racing season which was also his debut to circuit racing. He clinched a number of wins and podium finishes in the Motul MotoIR Youth Cup rider development program and also showed his good backbone riding skills in the IRGP which resulted into a podium result. The Motul MotoIR Youth Cup organized by InsideRACING and sanctioned by NAMSSA and USRA has effectively honed young riders and is now on its 3rd season this 2024. Carlsen is one of the MotoIR Youth Cup riders who are now racing internationally and a number of them has also stepped up in their racing careers. The program is successful thanks to the commitment of its young riders and their supportive families and of course the support of sponsors Motul, Racing Boy, Pirelli,  KYT Helmet, SSS Sprocket, Blackflag Designs, JM Mirasol and DE69 Academy.

Carlsen’s father Roger Solis is also a racer and the father and son duo are part of the powerhouse Dad’s Garage 4S1M racing team. Joining them in Qatar for the FIM MiniGP races are team manager Carlo Calderon and mechanic Ronald Suarez.

Taking on the international racing scene is a both a challenge and achievement for Carlsen Solis and this young rider is ready to make the country proud as he applies all his learnings and shows his racing skills in the FIM MiniGP Qatar Series.

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