Promoting young talent: Gustl Auinger is involved with MotoMini Austria

MotoMini Austria will focus on high-quality youth development, high safety standards and professional support for young riders. At the same time, Herbert Stranzinger and Gustl Auinger aim to raise the series’ profile and bring it even more firmly into the spotlight for families, sponsors, partners and the media.

“Now is the right time for me to combine my management expertise with my long-standing passion for motor sport,” said Herbert Stranzinger. “Our strengths complement each other perfectly: Gustl brings his decades of expertise in motor sport and youth development, whilst I contribute my experience in organisation, management and strategic development. The aim of this collaboration is to work together to sustainably strengthen MotoMini Austria as the leading series of events for young Austrian motorcyclists.”

Pooling expertise to achieve more

Stranzinger brings with him many years’ experience in corporate leadership, organisation and strategic development. Most recently, he served as head of the Stiegl-Gut Wildshut estate; prior to that, he held various management positions at Salzburg AG. His enthusiasm for motor racing has been with him for decades.

He is supported by Gustl Auinger, a proven expert in international motorcycle racing. The former motorcycle racer and long-standing mentor and coach in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup has supported young talent for many years and has extensive experience in promoting young talent.

“Supporting young talent is an investment in the future of our sport. Alongside sporting success, we want to instil values such as fairness, discipline, an understanding of technology and responsibility,” emphasised Gustl Auinger.

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Focus on young talent

As well as sporting training, MotoMini Austria is also about the personal development of the young riders. The series provides a structured introduction to racing and opens up opportunities right through to international competition.

MotoMini Austria is aimed at young riders aged between 10 and 16. In the 160cc and 190cc classes, participants gain their first experience of professional racing on competition motorbikes. Several race weekends at home and abroad offer them the opportunity to develop their sporting skills and put themselves forward for international development programmes.

In 2026, around 50 children from six countries took part in the series. A similar number of participants is expected for the 2027 season.