Minibike academy for children
The minibike academy has run inside the Masaryk Circuit complex since 2010 and is an ideal gateway into motorcycle sport. Children learn safe riding habits under professional instructors — and parents have their programme sorted.
What happens at the academy
The aim is to bring up and develop young riders. In regular training sessions children learn agility, balance, the right line and the basic rules in safe conditions. Groups are split by ability and higher speeds come only once the habits are in place.
Besides riding, the academy runs off-season camps with physical and technical preparation and trips. Members can race in the Minimotoracing series on minibike tracks in Czechia and Slovakia.
The academy feeds into the Brno Circuit Junior Racing Team, which guides promising riders towards a career. Running since 2010, it has produced riders who now compete in European championships.
How to start
Girls and boys can start between the ages of 4 and 15. Every child goes through a beginners’ course, which can also be taken individually — so joining mid-season is possible.
The course uses a quad or a two-stroke 40 cc minibike whose power is limited at the throttle for beginners. A professional coach secures the child with a safety strap. The academy lends a helmet with a balaclava, gloves and back, elbow and knee protectors — bring ankle boots and loose sturdy trousers.
The summer season runs from April to October, mostly on the minibike track; the winter season from November to February indoors.
A family stay at the circuit
For families the academy turns a trip to the circuit into a proper programme: the child rides under a coach’s eye while the parents have a view of the track and a coffee within reach. Older siblings can go karting in the meantime — allowed from 12 years and 160 cm.
Current information about the academy and the Junior Racing Team is kept on a separate site, minibikeakademiejrt.cz, which also has the contact for signing up.
Where to arrange it
- Minibike academy at Brno Circuit ↗ — the circuit’s information page
- minibikeakademiejrt.cz ↗ — current academy and JRT information
- Book a stay at GRID Hotel — accommodation inside the circuit complex
Source: the operator’s official website. Dates, prices and conditions may change — always check them with the organiser before booking.
What to try next
MotoGP — Grand Prix of Czechia
The fastest weekend of the year right outside the hotel windows. Grandstands, paddock and the main straight are minutes away on foot — no queues, no parking hunt. Tickets and programme on the official site.
Find out more → 4.1Public track days
Your own car or bike on the Masaryk Circuit. Twenty-five minutes on the track where MotoGP races — with the hotel a few dozen metres from registration.
Find out more → 4.2Go-karts & pit bikes
A proper kart on a 423-metre track a stone's throw from the Grand Prix circuit. No booking, no waiting for a date — the ideal filler between other experiences.
Find out more →