Collin Matiza
Zimpapers Sports Hub
ALL eyes will be on budding young local motocross riders as the 2026 Bogwheelers Club National Championship series gets to its final stage at Donnybrook Park Raceway in Harare on Sunday.
The six-round season will, for the first time, come to a close with a combined event of round five and six
The last two rounds will be held in a two-heat format in the morning and another two in the afternoon.
And the most notable championship battles are in the junior classes which will feature an array of talented young riders.
In fact, this year saw a number of budding young riders making major waves across the sport.
Newcomers and rising youngsters such as Victor Nyamupfukudza, Chris Mufanechiya, Sebastian Wright, Jayden Kerwin and the Shamuyarira brothers, Oneill and Elroy, this year turned heads with standout performances, rapid skill progression and strong competitive debuts.
And the young rider to watch on Sunday is 12-year-old Nyamupfukudza who this season raced with dominant form and surged to the top of the 85cc Class.
Nyamupfukudza, who has just finished writing his Grade Seven exams at Elland Oak Junior School in the Waterfalls neighbourhood of Harare, will arrive at Donnybrook on Sunday fresh from another outstanding performance during last weekend’s final round of the 2026 Mozambique National Championship in Beira.
The Mozambique Cup 2026 MX & Quad Cross Grand Prix (also known as the Taca de Mocambique or the final round of the Mozambique National Championship series) was held last Saturday in Beira.
And Nyamupfudza hogged the limelight as he emerged as the cream of the crop in the 85cc Class (MX Lites).
He also competed with senior Mozambican, South African and Angolan riders in the 250cc Class and came sixth overall.
Another young Zimbabwean rider Mufanechiya came second behind Nyamupfukudza in the 85cc Class in Beira. Rahim Dada of Mozambique settled for third place.
The top two places in the seniors MX2 category went to top Zimbabwean riders Riley Rocher and Declan Barrett. Angola’s Diogo Santos came third.
Nyamupfukudza just needs a top three finish on Sunday to be crowned the 2026 85cc Class National Champion in Zimbabwe.
