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.
12-453: 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. The Rookies Cup staff include Rider Coaches August "Gustl" Auinger and Dani Ribalta with Peter Clifford being the Director of Rider Development and Media. The Spaniard José Antonio Rueda was
24-545: A number of one-off wildcard entries by various teams in the 2014 season . The RC250R features a number of differences compared to the RC250GP, including For the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup , KTM prepares identical, sealed motorcycles for each rider. The RC250RBR is essentially an RC250R featuring a few upgrades, such as an Akrapovič twin-pipe megaphone exhaust system without dB-killer, similar to
36-409: Is equipped by regulation with a limiter at 13,500 rpm (earlier 14,000 rpm, before Moto3 regulation changes), with maximum torque output beginning at around 10,500 rpm. The engine feeds a 6-gear transmission according to regulations. Suspension components are developed and produced by KTM subsidiary WP Suspension . The Slovenian manufacturer Akrapovič supplies the exhaust system . The braking system
48-563: Is one of the most successful machines of the Moto3 era to date, having taken five constructors' championships, including a clean sweep in 2013 winning every one of the 17 races. The motorcycle's name derives from KTM's long-standing usage of the "RC" designation (short for "Road/Competition") for its sportbikes , beginning with the RC8 , RC 390 , and RC 125 production models and later also applied to its RC16 MotoGP prototype. The "250" relates to
60-433: Is supplied by Brembo and consists of two steel discs controlled by twin-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single disc on the rear wheel. The elliptical shaped air intake is placed on the front fairing, while the duct that connects it to the airbox passes under the steering head. KTM claims a dry weight of the machine of approx. 82 kg though Moto3 regulations set a minimum combined weight of 152 kg for
72-402: The 2014 and 2015 seasons with its FR250GP motorcycle. The FR250GP is however simply a badge-engineered RC250GP. The "FR" designation comes from Husqvarna's series product naming conventions with the "F" signifying a four-stroke model and the "R" likely meaning "race". Husqvarna re-entered Moto3 beginning in 2020 with Max Biaggi 's team Max Racing. KTM purchased a controlling stake in
84-481: The engine displacement as mandated by Moto3 technical regulations. "GP" is short for Grand Prix, specifying the model to usage in Grand Prix racing, as opposed to its derivative models. All components of the motorcycle frame and engine are developed in-house by KTM. The frame is a steel tube trellis design, while the swingarm is of aluminium construction. The 250cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine
96-527: The Spanish motocross and trials bike manufacturer GasGas in 2019. Similar to the previous move with Husqvarna, KTM entered GasGas as a unique manufacturer in the Moto3 championship starting from 2021 with Aspar Team . KTM's Chinese partner CFMoto entered the Moto3 championship as a unique manufacturer with Prüstel GP starting from 2022, using rebranded RC250GP bikes. Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Too Many Requests If you report this error to
108-458: The bike and fully-equipped rider. In 2013, KTM RC250GP machines won all races in the season, achieving the maximum possible points total. Also known as the "Production Racer", KTM build a limited production of track-only bikes between 2013 and 2016 based on the RC250GP known as the RC250R . It was intended to be a cheaper "entry level" model for private racers. The bike was subsequently entered as
120-406: The exhaust of the original RC250GP. Previously the engine rev limit was reduced to 13,000 rpm to aid in extending the service life of the engine, but has since been raised to the 13,500 limit of the base RC250R. KTM purchased Husqvarna Motorcycles from BMW Motorrad in early 2013. As a marketing move by KTM to promote its new brand, Husqvarna entered the Moto3 paddock as a unique manufacturer in
132-552: 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). Twentythree ex Rookies have gone on to win a world championship as of 2024: So far, eleven ex Rookie riders have started a race in the MotoGP class as of 2024 (active riders in bold ): Points are awarded to
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#1732779934632144-557: The top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points. KTM RC250RBR The RC250GP is a Grand Prix racing motorcycle designed and built by KTM for the Moto3 class, introduced in 2012 . It is also used in the Moto3 Junior World Championship. The RC250GP is raced by KTM's factory racing program ( Red Bull KTM Ajo ) as well as supplied to numerous customer teams. The motorcycle
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