Rookies graduate Arthur Sissis joins world championship with factory KTM team

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Arthur Sissis, the 16 year old Australian, has signed to race on the Ajo Motorsport Team for the 2012 Moto3 season alongside fellow ex Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Danny Kent. It was their success in the Rookies Cup in 2011 and 2010 respectively that ensured their inclusion in the factory KTM team. “It’s a dream [...]

British youngster Bradley Ray selected for 2012 Red Bull Rookies Cup

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After three days of brilliant Aragon sunshine 11 riders were selected from over 100 competitors for the 2012 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Every year the competition gets more intense and after the two initial test days, 55 riders were invited to attend the final day on Wednesday. The format from the first two days [...]

Riders from 24 nations will battle for a spot in 2012 Rookies Cup

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Riders from 24 nations are making their way to Aragon in Spain for next week’s Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Selection Event, hungry for the chance to take part in the 2012 Cup. From around the globe, from Japan to Brazil, Indonesia and New Zealand, Mexico and South Africa as well as the length and [...]

Alt wins last race of the season as small mistake decides intense title battle

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Lorenzo Baldassarri, the 15 year old Italian, won the 2011 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with a perfectly judged 3rd place in the final event of the season at Misano. Race victory at the San Marino Grand Prix went to Florian Alt who passed fellow 15 year old German Philipp Oettl on the line after [...]

Alt takes pole for final Rookies Cup race of the season

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Florian Alt starts the final Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race of the season from Pole Position. The 15 year old German was in great form during practice for Saturday’s race at Misano while Cup arch rivals Lorenzo Baldassarri and and Arthur Sissis sit back on the 3rd row after qualifying 8th and 7th respectively [...]

Sissis or Baldassarri – Rookies Cup to be decided in final race of the season

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Arthur Sissis should be heading to the final round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup at Misano this coming weekend already crowned as 2011 Champion. But he is not. A mechanical problem and 2 crashes in the previous 4 races leave him trailing Lorenzo Baldassarri by 6 points going into the last race at [...]

Red Bull Rookies, Brno Race 2: Techer wins as Sissis crashes

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Yet another incredibly dramatic Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race, this time won by French 16 year old Alan Techer. Winning the Czech GP round at Brno he was chased across the line by 18 year old Czech Tomas Vavrous and 15 year old Dutchman Scott Deroue. Cup points leader Arthur Sissis was headed for [...]

Roberts charges through the field to win in rain-interrupted first race

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Rain split Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race at Brno was won by American 14 year old American Joe Roberts. The Cardion ab Czech Grand Prix event started in the dry but rain forced it to be stopped after 6 laps. It was then restarted for a 5 lap dash that Roberts won from 16 [...]

Alt steals Brno pole position from Vavrous and Sissis

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Florian Alt put in the perfect lap to take pole position for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup this weekend in Brno at the Cardion ab Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. The 15 year old German stole the top spot in the last few laps from 18 year old local hero Tomas Vavrous and [...]

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