The Junior Quarter Midgets Victoria (JQMV) are set to return to Blue Ribbon Raceway this Sunday for Round 2 of the Diamond Finish Epoxy Country cup. Bringing a strong field of 36 emerging young drivers, with four divisions on the program and one of the most family-friendly atmospheres in regional motorsport, this event is not one to be missed.
After an impressive opening round, the JQMV Diamond Finish Epoxy Country cup series moves to Blue Ribbon Raceway, where the focus shifts to consistency and building race craft and sportsman ship. With the promise of skill, speed, and close racing from Victoria’s next generation of speedway talent – Blue Ribbon Raceway is the perfect battleground for junior development.
The Novice division continues to grow each year with eight young racers ready to take another step in their junior racing careers. Nate Roycroft, Hudson Belk, Lewis O’Brien, Scott Chippindall, Aury Muller, Hunter Brown, Zara Wright and Lenny Beddison will take to the track with Hunter Brown was named the standout driver in Round 1 at Nyora a matter of weeks ago. Brown followed up strong coming in 3rd in the final, 1st and 2nd steps on the Podium were taken out by Lewis O’Brien and Nate Roycroft respectively. This class is always a favourite — full of determination, learning, and big smiles. These drivers aim for steady progress, clean racing, and plenty of confidence-building laps every round.
The Junior Restricted 120cc division continues to be a proving ground for developing drivers stepping up in speed and race craft. Jed Simpson, Reed Muller, Chase Goss, Logan Wright, Mila Knox and Casey Ackland will take to the track on Sunday. Round 1 at Nyora saw both Jed Simpson and Chase Goss on the podium, 2nd and 3rd respectively with Reed Muller receiving the Standout driver award chosen by the stewards. This class is shaping up as one of the most competitive of the night, the young drivers are working hard, and you can expect to see close battles, clean passing, and strategic racing.
With twelve nominations, the Open 120cc field brings experience, and genuine Country Cup intensity. Chaz Mackenzie, Ollie Roycroft, Jack O’Brien, Charlie Simpson, Leo Parsons, Josie Chippindall, Niki Chippindall, Dusty Eastham, Jordan Lawry, Phoebe Belk, Sophie Van Ginneken will bring their best to Blue Ribbon Raceway with this class often delivering some of the closest racing. There is a blend of seasoned drivers and rising rookies with Ollie Roycroft and Dusty Eastham looking to continue their top 3 finishing form, and Jordan Lowry looking to turn his Standout drivers award from round 1 into the podium finish this weekend. This exciting division is promising clean and fast racing alongside top-notch sportsmanship.
The fastest junior division on the program, 160cc Opens has once again produced a high-quality field with a mix of seasoned campaigners and young hard chargers. Toby Lock, Kaiden O’Brien, Zac Parsons, Billy Parsons, Ben Parsons, Lexi Eastham, Ned Orton, Charlie Ackland, Chase Van Ginneken, Amber Van Ginneken, Jensen Kalaitzidis are all Blue Ribbon Raceway bound. With strong showings at Nyora in round 1 – Lexi Eastham, Billy Parson and Kaiden O’Brien will be looking to continue their podium form, and Ned Orton will be looking to go one better and convert to a podium finish after receiving the Standout drivers award at Round 1. With strong teams and drivers that thrive on precision and race craft, the Open 160cc division is set to provide high-octane racing.
Drivers who opened their Country cup campaign strongly in Round 1 will be looking to consolidate their efforts, while others who may have missed the series opener will be looking to start their Cup run off strong at Blue Ribbon Raceway. With 4 rounds still ahead for the JQMV Diamond Finish Epoxy Country cup, every heat race, every restart, and every clean lap will influence the results.
Spectators, families, and supporters are encouraged to bring a chair and enjoy a day of junior motorsport, Entry is free and the Canteen will be open from 11am.
Blue Ribbon Raceway and JQMV thank the families and businesses who continue to invest in Junior Quarter Midget racing. Their support ensures that young drivers have access to safe facilities, structured competition, and pathways in the sport.
JQMV Diamond Finish Epoxy Country cup series 2 at Blue Ribbon Raceway is Proudly Supported by MAXIFAB, Simpson Fire and 2WO 7EVEN Custom Graphics.
Blue Ribbon Raceway also acknowledges and thanks all the 2025-2026 Track Sponsors.
Written by Michelle Simpson on behalf of Horsham Motor Sports Club
