Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup
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The Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup is a 125 cc class of KTM motorcycles ridden by up and coming motorcycle riders that 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 125 championship in Moto GP. These include 2008 runner-up Luis Salom
Luís Salom
Luis Jaime Salom Horrach is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Spain.-Early career:Born in Palma de Mallorca, Salom started racing competitively from the age of eight years old, winning the 50 cc Balearic Supermotard championship...

, 2009 champion Jakub Kornfeil
Jakub Kornfeil
Jakub Kornfeil is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic.-Early career:Born in Kyjov, Kornfeil started racing competitively in supermoto from the age of eight years old, winning the 65 cc championship in 2002. Championships at national and European level in minibikes followed,...

 and 2009 runner-up Sturla Fagerhaug.

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. 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

Technical Details
Bore X Stroke 54 x 54.5 mm
Capacity 125cc
Max. Power Output 45 Horsepower at 13,000 rpm
Carburetor Keihin 38 mm
Fuel Capacity 13 litres
Transmission 6 speed
Frame Aluminium twin spar frame
Dimensions 430 mm wide x 730 mm tall
Wheelbase 1.215 mm
Weight 136 kg, (300 lb (including rider))
Suspension Front Rear
WP suspension 'GP Standard' WP suspension 'GP Standard'
Rims Front Rear
Marchesini 2.5 x 17 in Marchesini 3.5 x 17 in
Brakes Front Rear
Brembo
Brembo
Brembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...

 steel disc 290 mm, Brembo 4 piston calliper
Brembo
Brembo
Brembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...

 steel disc 195 mm, Brembo 2 piston calliper

Champions

Season Rider Notes
2007   Johann Zarco
Johann Zarco
Johann Zarco is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from France.-Early career:Born in Cannes, Zarco progressed up the motorcycling ladder and moved into minimoto championships in 2004, mainly based in Italy. In 2005, Zarco finished as runner-up in the Senior Mini European Championship and in 2006, he...

2008
2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season
Starting its second season, the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season continued the search for future World Champions. The 2008 season begins with two races during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Jerez on March 29 and March 30 and ends with another double header at the Czech Republic Grand Prix...

  J.D. Beach 149 Points, 4 points clear of Luis Salom
Luís Salom
Luis Jaime Salom Horrach is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Spain.-Early career:Born in Palma de Mallorca, Salom started racing competitively from the age of eight years old, winning the 50 cc Balearic Supermotard championship...

 who went on to ride in the Moto GP 125 class
2009   Jakub Kornfeil
Jakub Kornfeil
Jakub Kornfeil is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic.-Early career:Born in Kyjov, Kornfeil started racing competitively in supermoto from the age of eight years old, winning the 65 cc championship in 2002. Championships at national and European level in minibikes followed,...

132 Points, 2 clear of Sturla Fagerhaug. Both went on to ride in the Moto GP 125 class
2010
2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season
The 2010 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season was the fourth season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup. The season began on May 1 at Circuito de Jerez and ended at the Misano World Circuit on September 4, after ten races....

  Jacob Gagne 170 Points, 6 clear of Danny Kent
2011
2011 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season
The 2011 Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup season is the fifth season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Cup. The season began at Circuito de Jerez on 2 April and will end on 3 September at the Misano World Circuit after 14 races...

  Lorenzo Baldassarri 208 Points, 9 clear of Arthur Sissis

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