Red_Bull_MotoGP_Rookies_Cup

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Category	Motorcycle sport
Region	Europe
Inaugural season	2007
Riders' champion	Ángel Piqueras
Official website	www.redbullrookiescup.com
	Current season

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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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 prix 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.

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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]

The Spaniard José Antonio Rueda was the first racer to win the Cup title and his first World Championship title in the same year (2022). The Spaniard Ángel Piqueras was the second racer to win the Cup title and his first World Championship title in the same year (2023).

Twenty ex Rookies have gone on to win a world championship as of 2023:

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So far, ten ex Rookie riders have started a race in the MotoGP class as of 2022 (active riders in bold):

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Data correct as of November 19 2023

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"Rookies Cup Future Champions Wanted". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2012-12-22.

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"The Rookies Cup Bike". Red Bull. 2015-01-01.

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Rider	World championship
Johann Zarco	2015 Moto2, 2016 Moto2
Danny Kent	2015 Moto3
Lorenzo Savadori	2015 Superstock 1000
Brad Binder	2016 Moto3
Marc García	2017 Supersport 300
Joan Mir	2017 Moto3, 2020 MotoGP
Jorge Martín	2018 Moto3
Alan Techer	2017–18 FIM Endurance World Championship
Joshua Hook	2017–18 FIM Endurance World Championship, 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship
Raúl Fernández	2018 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior
Izan Guevara	2020 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior, 2022 Moto3
Enea Bastianini	2020 Moto2
Adrián Huertas	2021 Supersport 300
Pedro Acosta	2021 Moto3, 2023 Moto2
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	2021 Superbike
Daniel Holgado	2021 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior
José Antonio Rueda	2022 FIM JuniorGP
Ángel Piqueras	2023 FIM JuniorGP
Karel Hanika	2023 FIM Endurance World Championship
Jaume Masià	2023 Moto3

Rider	First race weekend in MotoGP	First pole position in MotoGP	First podium in MotoGP	First win in MotoGP	Race Starts	Teams
Johann Zarco	Qatar 2017	Netherlands 2017	France 2017 (GP - 2nd)	Australia 2023 (GP)	123 (GP)	Tech3 Racing (2017-18) KTM Factory Racing (2019) LCR Team (2019) Esponsorama Racing (2020) Pramac Racing (2021-)
Johann Zarco	Qatar 2017	Netherlands 2017	No podiums (S)	No wins (S)	18 (S)
Joan Mir	Qatar 2019	No poles	Austria 2020 (GP - 2nd)	Europe 2020 (GP)	80 (GP)	Team Suzuki Ecstar (2019-22) Repsol Honda (2023-)
Joan Mir	Qatar 2019	No poles	No podiums (S)	No wins (S)	16 (S)	Team Suzuki Ecstar (2019-22) Repsol Honda (2023-)
Miguel Oliveira	Qatar 2019	Portugal 2020	Styria 2020 (GP - 1st)	Styria 2020 (GP)	84 (GP)	Tech3 Racing (2019-20) KTM Factory Racing (2021-22) RNF MotoGP Racing (2023-)
Miguel Oliveira	Qatar 2019	Portugal 2020	No podiums (S)	No wins (S)	16 (S)
Brad Binder	Spain 2020	No poles	Czechia 2020 (GP - 1st)	Czechia 2020 (GP)	70 (GP)	KTM Factory Racing (2020-)
Brad Binder	Spain 2020	No poles	Argentina 2023 (S - 1st)	Argentina 2023 (S)	18 (S)	KTM Factory Racing (2020-)
Lorenzo Savadori	Europe 2020	No poles	No podiums	No wins	21 (GP)	Gresini Racing (2019-20) (Test Rider) Gresini Racing (2020-21) Aprilia Factory Racing (2022-) (Test Rider)
Lorenzo Savadori	Europe 2020	No poles	No podiums	No wins	4 (S)
Enea Bastianini	Qatar 2021	Austria 2022	San Marino 2021 (GP - 3rd)	Qatar 2022 (GP)	48 (GP)	Esponsorama Racing (2021) Gresini Racing (2022) Ducati Corse (2023-)
Enea Bastianini	Qatar 2021	Austria 2022	No podiums (S)	No wins (S)	11 (S)
Jorge Martín	Qatar 2021	Doha 2021	Doha 2021 (GP - 3rd)	Styria 2021 (GP)	53 (GP)	Pramac Racing (2021-)
Jorge Martín	Qatar 2021	Doha 2021	Portugal 2023 (S - 2nd)	France 2023 (S)	18 (S)	Pramac Racing (2021-)
Darryn Binder	Qatar 2022	No poles	No podiums	No wins	20 (GP)	RNF MotoGP Racing (2022)
Darryn Binder	Qatar 2022	No poles	No podiums	No wins	0 (S)	RNF MotoGP Racing (2022)
Fabio Di Giannantonio	Qatar 2022	Italy 2022	Australia 2023 (GP - 3rd)	Qatar 2023 (GP)	39 (GP)	Gresini Racing (2022-)
Fabio Di Giannantonio	Qatar 2022	Italy 2022	Qatar 2023 (S - 2nd)	No wins (S)	18 (S)	Gresini Racing (2022-)
Raúl Fernández	Qatar 2022	No poles	No podiums	No wins	36 (GP)	Tech3 Racing (2022) RNF MotoGP Racing (2023-)
Raúl Fernández	Qatar 2022	No poles	No podiums	No wins	17 (S)	Tech3 Racing (2022) RNF MotoGP Racing (2023-)

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

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
Suspension	WP / DM 35 mm, RCMA3548	WP / BAVP 4618, adjustable length, hydraulic preload
Rims	Front	Rear
Rims	OZ Forged Aluminium 2.5 x 17	OZ Forged Aluminium 3.5 x 17
Tires	Front	Rear
Tires	Dunlop 95/70-17	Dunlop 115/70-17
Brakes	Front	Rear
Brakes	Brembo Radial caliper, 290 mm GALFER single floating Disc Wave® rotor	Formula brake system, 190mm GALFER fixed Disc Wave® rotor

Season	Races	Champion	Points	Runner Up	Points	Third place	Points
2007	8	Johann Zarco	159	Lorenzo Savadori	102	Matthew Hoyle	96
2008	10	J. D. Beach	149	Luis Salom	145	Sturla Fagerhaug	142
2009	8	Jakub Kornfeil	132	Sturla Fagerhaug	130	Daijiro Hiura	104
2010	10	Jacob Gagne	170	Danny Kent	164	Daijiro Hiura	125
2011	14	Lorenzo Baldassarri	208	Arthur Sissis	199	Alan Techer	162
2012	15	Florian Alt	233	Scott Deroue	177	Karel Hanika	162
2013	14	Karel Hanika	235	Jorge Martín	163	Stefano Manzi	154
2014	14	Jorge Martín	254	Joan Mir	197	Stefano Manzi	193
2015	13	Bo Bendsneyder	243	Fabio Di Giannantonio	194	Ayumu Sasaki	161
2016	13	Ayumu Sasaki	250	Aleix Viu	201	Raúl Fernández	195
2017	13	Kazuki Masaki	194	Aleix Viu	183	Can Öncü	165
2018	12	Can Öncü	235	Deniz Öncü	192	Xavier Artigas	166
2019	12	Carlos Tatay	194	Pedro Acosta	162	Haruki Noguchi	151
2020	12	Pedro Acosta	214	David Muñoz	150	Iván Ortolá	150
2021	14	David Alonso	248	David Muñoz	211	Daniel Holgado	190
2022	14	José Antonio Rueda	224	Collin Veijer	210	Máximo Quiles	189
2023	14	Ángel Piqueras	318	Álvaro Carpe	203	Máximo Quiles	167

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Description	Record	Details
Most race wins (total)	11 wins	Ángel Piqueras (2022 - 2023)
Most race wins in a season	9 wins	Ángel Piqueras (2023)
Most consecutive race wins	6 wins	Pedro Acosta (2020)
Most podium finishes (total)	17 podiums	Karel Hanika (2012 - 2013) Can Öncü (2017 - 2018)
Most podium finishes in a season	11 podiums	Ayumu Sasaki (2016)
Most consecutive podium finishes	10 podiums	Can Öncü (2018)
Most points (total)	417 points	Jorge Martín (2013 - 2014)
Most points in a season	254 points	Jorge Martín (2014)
Most pole positions (total)	10 pole positions	Karel Hanika (2012 - 2013)
Most pole positions in a season	6 pole positions	Karel Hanika (2013)