William Hunt. Photo by TGD Australia.

FIFTEEN-year-old William Hunt (Mulgoa Rise) has been given a wild card entry into the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Championship for the two Australian Rounds.

Round Four of the Championship is at Phillip Island (VIC) on Sept 6-7, and Round 5 is at One Raceway (formally Wakefield Park) on Oct 3-5. These rounds coincide with Round 6 and Round 7 of the Australian Superbike Championship.

This is the fourth time William has been invited to compete at International level, however it will be the first time he has been in a position to compete. William would like to thank Motorcycling Australia and Yamaha Australia for their support and endorsement and to Yamaha R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Championship for giving him the opportunity to compete.

Round Four of the Australian Superbike Championship at Morgan Park (QLD) on June 13-15 saw William have his strongest performance to date in his young career. Place inside the Top 5 for both classes in practice, securing position one in Qualifying One of the R3 Cup, and on target for 1st place in R3 Cup Qualifying until a slower rider pushed him wide and into the dirt on the last corner, ultimately pushing him back to 7th. William had high hope for the 2025 season but two heavy crashes in Round One and Round Four have seen him drop in the rankings in both the R3 Cup and 300 Supersport Championships.

William is also racing this weekend Aug 23 and 24 at Sydney Motorsport Park, for Round Two of the St George Motorcycle Club Sprint Series, which incorporates the 2025 NSW Road Race Championships. William currently leads the Supersport 300/400 Championship.