Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup is a motorcycle racing series contested by young, up-and-coming motorcycle riders, who have not had experience in a motorcycle grand grix previously. The class was founded in 2007, and since then a number of the rookies have progressed through to the 125cc/Moto3 championship in MotoGP.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
CategoryMotorcycle sport
RegionEurope
Inaugural season2007
Riders' championPedro Acosta
Official websitewww.redbullrookiescup.com
Current season

Prior to the 2013 season, a 2-stroke KTM RC 125cc engine was used. The year 2013 saw a change of machinery to the 4-stroke KTM RC250RBR, following the introduction of the four-stroke Moto3 class.[1]

Eleven ex Rookies have gone on to win a world championship: Johann Zarco is the first after clinching the 2015 Moto2 title in Japan, a feat that he would repeat in 2016. The same year, Danny Kent also won the 2015 Moto3 title. Lorenzo Savadori become the winner of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, where he was champion in 2015. Brad Binder and Joan Mir would follow Kent's feat by winning the 2016 and 2017 Moto3 titles respectively. Jorge Martín become the winner of the 2018 Moto3 season. Alan Techer and Joshua Hook become the world title in the Endurance FIM World Championship, where was champions in 2018 and Raúl Fernández become the 2018 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Champion and Izan Guevara become the 2020 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Champion. Joan Mir become the first ex Rookie to win 2020 MotoGP season class rider’s championship and Enea Bastianini become the winner of the Moto2 World Championship in 2020.

So far, only three ex Rookie have started a race in the MotoGP class as of 2020: Johann Zarco (first race in 2017 and currently riding for Avintia Racing), Joan Mir (first race in 2019 and riding for Suzuki) and Brad Binder (first race in 2020 and riding for KTM).

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  • Each rider's lowest score discounted. (2007-08 Only)

Bike Spec
Rookies Cup KTM RC250RBR Technical Details[2]
Manufacturer KTM
Configuration Single-cylinder
Displacement 249.5 ccm
Combustion 4-stroke
Valve Train DOHC
Power Output min. 37 kilowatts (50 hp) at 13.000 rpm
Rev Limit 13,500 rpm
Tank Capacity ~11 liters
Frame Tubular steel with adjustable headstock and swing arm pivot
Dry Weight approx. 80.5 kg
Suspension Front Rear
WP / DM 35 mm, RCMA3548 WP / BAVP 4618, adjustable length, hydraulic preload
Rims Front Rear
OZ Forged Aluminium 2.5 x 17 OZ Forged Aluminium 3.5 x 17
Tires Front Rear
Dunlop 95/70-17 Dunlop 115/70-17
Brakes Front Rear
Brembo Radial caliper, 290 mm GALFER single floating Disc Wave® rotor Formula brake system, 190mm GALFER fixed Disc Wave® rotor

Champions
Season Rider Notes
2007 Johann Zarco[3] 159 points, 57 clear of Lorenzo Savadori. Zarco went on to become the first alumni to win a world championship on any class after winning the Moto2 title in 2015 and 2016 and the first alumni to started a race in the MotoGP class.
2008 J. D. Beach[4] 149 points, 4 clear of Luis Salom who went on to ride in the MotoGP 125 class. Beach returned to AMA competition afterwards, while Salom would stay in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, achieving success in Moto3 with Salom earning a runner-up finish in 2012 and third-place finish in 2013, before stepping up to Moto2 and raced there until his death in 2016.
2009 Jakub Kornfeil[5] 132 points, 2 clear of Sturla Fagerhaug. Both went on to ride in the MotoGP 125 class. Kornfeil is currently still competing in Moto3, while Fagerhaug retired after the 2011 season.
2010 Jacob Gagne[6] 170 points, 6 clear of Danny Kent. Gagne has made two call-ups to World Superbike in 2017, while Kent would become the second alumni to win a world championship on any class after winning the Moto3 title in 2015. Brad Binder, the fifth place position on the standing, became the third alumni to win a world championship on any class after winning the Moto3 title in 2016
2011 Lorenzo Baldassarri 208 points, 9 clear of Arthur Sissis. Baldassarri is currently competing in Moto2 with Pons HP40 Racing.
2012 Florian Alt 233 points, 56 clear of Scott Deroue. Both would eventually ride in Moto3, but didn't enjoy much success.
2013 Karel Hanika 235 points, 72 clear of Jorge Martín. Hanika would ride in Moto3 for the next season with Ajo Motorsport, but following two crash-filled seasons, he was dropped by Ajo and switched to Mahindra in 2016, only to be fired mid-season due to poor performance.
2014 Jorge Martín 254 points, 57 clear of Joan Mir. Martín is currently competing in Moto2, while Mir become the second rider to start in MotoGP class in 2019. Mir also went on to become the fourth alumni to win a world championship on any class after winning the Moto3 title in 2017. Martin went on to become the fifth alumni to win a world championship on any class after winning the Moto3 title in 2018.
2015 Bo Bendsneyder 243 points, 49 clear of Fabio Di Giannantonio. Bendsneyder is currently competing in Moto2 with NTS, while Di Giannantonio is currently competing in Moto2 with Speed Up.
2016 Ayumu Sasaki 250 points, 49 clear of Aleix Viu. Sasaki is currently competing in Moto3.
2017 Kazuki Masaki 194 points, 11 clear of Aleix Viu. Masaki currently competes in Moto3, while Viu currently competes in FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship.
2018 Can Öncü 235 points, 43 clear of Deniz Öncü.
2019 Carlos Tatay 194 points, 32 clear of Pedro Acosta.
2020 Pedro Acosta 214 points, 64 clear of David Muñoz.

References
  1. http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Rookies-Cup-Future-Champions-Wanted-021243238872384
  2. "The Rookies Cup Bike". Red Bull. 2015-01-01.
  3. "Zarco takes win and championship!". Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup. Red Bull. 15 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  4. "Red Bull Rookie Standings 2008". Red Bull. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. "Red Bull Rookie Standings 2009". Red Bull. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  6. "Red Bull Rookie Standings 2010". Red Bull. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
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