Luis Salom snatched a convincing pole position for the first round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Lining up beside the 16 year old Spaniard on the grid on Saturday for the first race are American 16 year old JD Beach, Cristian Trabalon and Dylan Mavin.
Particularly impressive is Mavin’s 4th place in qualifying as [...]
A two-day test in Estoril was great preparation for the first two races of the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup run next weekend alongside the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez on March 29th and 30th.
Fastest was Norway’s Sturla Fagerhaug ahead of Spaniard Luis Salom and Scot Deane Brown. 16 year old Fagerhaug was well [...]
It was a full week for the 24 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies. Following the two days in Jerez on Monday and Tuesday the season preparation continued with two days in Valencia on Thursday and Friday.
Fastest in Valencia was Spaniard Luis Salom ahead of American JD Beach and newcomer Mathew Scholtz from South Africa.
For some riders [...]
24 young riders enjoyed the sun of southern Spain for the first Red Bull MotoGP Rookies test of 2008, held at Jerez on February 25th and 26th. For many it was their first track time for months and they were just thrilled to be back in action. Fastest was Britain’s Matthew Hoyle ahead of the [...]
Just a quick note before we get started, this post is a pretty long and in depth look at the 2007 Red Bull Rookies Cup so you may want to go get a cup of coffee/tea and settle in to read.
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup is a competition that fascinates me, as it brings [...]
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