Plauener Youngster Ben Wiegner: Ascent to the motorcycle elite!

Plauener Youngster Ben Wiegner: Ascent to the motorcycle elite!

Plauen, Deutschland - The young motorcycle racer Ben Wiegner from Plauen made a name for himself in the racing scene. At the age of 15, in addition to his previous successes in the Kawasaki Cup, he was able to fight for the top 5 of the IDM on the Schleizer Dreieck last weekend. These promising services are further proof of his talent, which he has demonstrated several times in the past. For example, he successfully participated in the Northern Talent Cup with a 250 cccm Moto3-Honda last year and is now ready for challenging races in Kawasaki-ZX4/RR-Cup, where it is on the road with 400 cubic centimeters displacement and 77 hp, in contrast to the 48 hp with Moto3.

In the still fresh season 2025, Wiegner already performed well on Saturday, but was able to add more on Sunday and managed to consolidate his position in the IDM. But that's not all: In the Northern Talent Cup (NTC), some other German talents from Wiegner also learn. In 2024 he was on the starting line as a rookie in the NTC and took part in a strongly occupied competition in which six German drivers took part in international competition. His goal for the current season 2025 is a placement of the top five.

a relaxed handling of school and racing

The balance between school and racing masters Wiegner with flying colors. His academic achievements are going well, and he was particularly impressed by sports. The respect for the teachers who support him in his training shows his sense of responsibility. Inspired by his father and siblings, Wiegner found the way to the motorcycle at the tender age of three years. Since then he has bitten through in various competitions, from Sachsencup to the ADAC Mini Bike Cup.

his sporty career is impressive: after the 7th place in the Sachsencup 2015, he was already the title holder in the ADAC Pocket Bike Cup in 2018. In 2022 he crowned his participation in the Honda Talent Cup with second place. In international competitions such as the FIM Minigp World Finale, he also made attention to himself and won the 8th place in the overall ranking.

healthy preparation with great goals

For the upcoming competition season, Wiegner has not only made himself on his motorcycle, but also muscular and athletically fit. So he regularly trains in the hall and recently made a trip to Spain to prepare for the white routes. The young racer took Dani Pedrosa as a role model and tried to transfer his leadership style to his own races. The newly published Entry List for the 2025 Northern Talent Cup shows that Wiegner will compete in a starting field of 24 drivers from 13 different countries, which makes the competitive conditions more exciting. With strong support from his team and a permanent focus, he hopes to be able to get in front on these international stages.

The season is promising and it will be exciting for the audience to pursue Ben Wiegner's development. The option that there will be two wildcards for additional talents per round also increases the tension. Honda as the sole manufacturer and Pirelli as a tire supplier also guarantee that it will be high on the route.

A look at the Entry List shows that Wiegner not only challenges talent from Germany, but also meets national pilots from a variety of countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland are in the process. With this broad variety, the Northern Talent Cup will surely become one of the highlights of the 2025 racing year.

Freie Presse While ADAC Motorsport Wiegner presented as one of the talents for the coming season. So it remains exciting for all the news about the drivers and events of the northern talent cups .