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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Mugello – Race - Saturday May 31st

Luis Salom extended his lead in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with a superb win from the 5th row of the grid.
An almost race long battle with American JD Beach gave the 16 year old Spaniard victory number 4 from 5 races with Beach collecting his 5th 2nd place and 13 year old [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Mugello – Qualifying Practice Friday May 30th

Hungarian 14 year old Peter Sebestyén remembered that he loves riding in the rain in time to take command of a very wet practice day for Saturday’s Italian round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Mugello. The more regular front runners Sturla Fagerhaug and JD beach were 2nd and 3rd fastest with Cup [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Preview of Race 5, Mugello, Italy – May 31st

Almost half way - Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Preview of Race 5, Mugello, Italy – May 31st
Half distance approaches in the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with the 5th of 10 races held this weekend in Mugello. Just 8 points separate leader Luis Salom from JD Beach and they will be pressed [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Le Mans – Race Saturday May 17th

Luis Salom seized his third win of the season and extended his points lead to 8 over JD Beach who fought all the way but crossed the line 1.7 seconds behind his arch rival. The French round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was an absolute thriller with 15 year old Nelson Major [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Race Four – Le Mans, France

Luis Salom showed his determination to hang on to the lead in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup by heading practice for the French round at Le Mans today. The 16 year old Spaniard was chased hard by 17 year old Briton Matthew Hoyle and 15 year old German Daniel Kartheininger but sits on pole [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Preview of Race 4, Le Mans, France – May 17th

The fourth race in the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup will be contested at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit on Saturday May 17th with double Jerez winner Luis Salom defending a 3 point championship lead over American JD Beach.
When 16 year old Salom won at his home Grand Prix in Spain he completely dominated [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Preview of Race 3, Estoril, Portugal – April 12th

The excitement created by the double header opening weekend in Jerez continues on Saturday in Estoril, Portugal. Race 3 of the 10 that make up this year’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup will see everyone else out to avenge Luis Salom’s double victory in Spain.
The 16 year old had it all his own way at [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Race Two – Jerez, Spain, March 30th

A perfect pair of victories for Luis Salom at the first event of the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season at Jerez in Spain left the opposition struggling. Matching the podium from Saturday’s first race, the 16 year old Spaniard was joined by 16 year old American JD Beach and 14 year old Scot [...]

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup – Race One – Jerez, Spain, March 29th

A drama packed opening round of the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies hardly touched 16 year old Spaniard Luis Salom who romped to a convincing victory. Behind him fifteen laps of action resulted in 2nd place for 16 year old American JD Beach who crossed the line just ahead of 14 year old Scot Deane [...]

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