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The YMF/YMI R3 Cup will boast an extensive prize pool during the 2017 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK), with $23,250 available over the course of the five-round championship.

Yamaha Motor Australia has announced that the incentives will be offered to entry-level competitors in the series, while A-grade and international racers won’t be eligible, but will be able to compete.

Individual round payments will be awarded on a race-by-race basis, but to be in the running for the overall contingencies, racers are asked to compete in at least four of the five rounds. All riders must display all series logos and run a Yamaha Racing patch on leathers in order to benefit from the prize pool payments.

Just $7900 buys a YZF-R3 in road trim with the addition of a full race kit, which gives the option to return the bike into road-going form if desired. And to make it even easier, customers may purchase the racing YZF-R3 using YMF finance. With the package price of $7900, the repayment amount over a 12-month term would be $168 per week or over a 24 month term would be $88.

Visit www.yamaha-motor.com.au to download an application form and get on the grid in time for Wakefield Park’s opening round in New South Wales on 17-19 March.

Each race per round (three races per round):
1st $175
2nd $100
3rd $75
4th $50
5th $25
Round total $425
Series total (five rounds) $6375

Overall per round:
1st $500
2nd $300
3rd $150
4th $75
5th $50
Round total $1075
Series total $5375

Incentive awards per round:
1st $75×2
2nd $75×2
3rd $75×2
4th $75×2
5th $75×2
Round total $750
Series total $750

Championship overall:
1st $5000
2nd $3000
3rd $1500
4th $750
5th $500
Round total $10,750
Series total $10,750

Total prize pool:
$23,250