2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup explained

The 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was the tenth season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. After the selection event held from 16 to 18 October 2015 at Circuito Guadix in Spain and pre-season testing, held from 1 to 4 April 2016 in Jerez, the season began at the same track on 23 April and ended on 25 September at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón after 13 races. The races, for the fourth year contested by the riders on equal KTM 250cc 4-stroke Moto3 bikes, were held at seven meetings on the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The championship was won by Japanese rider Ayumu Sasaki at the last race.

Calendar

2016 calendar[1]
RoundDateCircuitPole positionFastest lapRace winnerSources
123 April Jerez Kaito Toba Makar Yurchenko Aleix Viu[2]
24 April Ayumu Sasaki Ayumu Sasaki[3]
225 June Assen Raúl Fernández Mykyta Kalinin Raúl Fernández[4]
26 June Raúl Fernández Raúl Fernández[5]
316 July Sachsenring Ayumu Sasaki Rory Skinner Ayumu Sasaki[6]
17 July Ayumu Sasaki Kaito Toba[7]
413 August Spielberg Aleix Viu Marc García Marc García[8]
14 August Ayumu Sasaki Aleix Viu[9]
520 August Brno Marc García Patrik Pulkkinen Marc García[10]
21 August Ayumu Sasaki Marc García[11]
610 September Misano Mattia Casadei Aleix Viu Ayumu Sasaki[12]
724 September Aragon Kaito Toba Ayumu Sasaki Kaito Toba[13]
25 September Rufino Florido Ayumu Sasaki[14]

Entry list

2016 entry list
RiderRounds
4 Patrik PulkkinenAll
11 Alexandre JuanesAll
12 Filip SalačAll
13 Walid SoppeAll
14 Matthias MeggleAll
18 Manuel GonzálezAll
19 Rufino FloridoAll
20 Omar BonoliAll
21 Victor SteemanAll
22 Mykyta KalininAll
23 Raúl FernándezAll
27 Mattia CasadeiAll
36 Sander KroezeAll
40 Sean KellyAll
41 Marc García1–5, 7
43 Steward GarcíaAll
44 Kevin OrgisAll
67 Kaito TobaAll
69 Rory Skinner2–7
71 Ayumu SasakiAll
76 Makar Yurchenko1–5, 7
79 Ai OguraAll
81 Aleix ViuAll
89 Kevin ZannoniAll

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top fifteen riders, provided the rider finished the race.

Pos.RiderJER
ASS
SAC
RBR
BRN
MIS
ARA
Pts
1 Ayumu Sasaki2142133233141250
2 Aleix Viu12Ret103221272222201
3 Raúl Fernández31311245742572195
4 Marc GarcíaDNS52965131166170
5 Kaito TobaRetRetRet74146Ret631Ret121
6 Rory SkinnerRet3978974638103
7 Rufino Florido43RetDNS8Ret94817418394
8 Makar Yurchenko57DNSRet5661351491179
9 Filip Salač15Ret961081110Ret11115575
10 Mattia CasadeiRet11647Ret16156128101468
11 Ai OguraRet103Ret11191211Ret20911461
12 Omar Bonoli99713Ret9141291312171257
13 Kevin Orgis13195RetRet1110512151020756
14 Patrik Pulkkinen14171116151378Ret51881053
15 Kevin Zannoni88Ret1212Ret131614167132041
16 Manuel González7612Ret171517181581621940
17 Steward García1214Ret51412181410Ret21121735
18 Walid Soppe64RetRetRetRet1520Ret913RetRet34
19 Mykyta Kalinin1115Ret813102119181814141330
20 Matthias Meggle101210RetRetDNS19Ret111015Ret1529
21 Victor Steeman17208Ret1916222316221915199
22 Sean Kelly1816Ret151814201713191716166
231618Ret1116182321Ret2322Ret215
24 Sander KroezeDNSDNSRet142017242217212019182
Pos.RiderJER
ASS
SAC
RBR
BRN
MIS
ARA
Pts
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
Source:[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: The next World Champions - 2016 Entry List and Calendar. redbullrookiescup.com. Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. 9 February 2016. 9 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Gran Premio Red Bull de España – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 April 2016. 23 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Gran Premio Red Bull de España – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 April 2016. 24 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Motul Dutch TT – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 June 2016. 26 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Motul Dutch TT – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 June 2016. 26 June 2016.
  6. Web site: GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 16 July 2016. 17 July 2016.
  7. Web site: GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 July 2016. 17 July 2016.
  8. Web site: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 August 2016. 14 August 2016.
  9. Web site: NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 August 2016. 14 August 2016.
  10. Web site: HJC Helmets Grand Prix České republiky – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 August 2016. 22 August 2016.
  11. Web site: HJC Helmets Grand Prix České republiky – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 21 August 2016. 22 August 2016.
  12. Web site: GP TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – Rookies Cup  – Race. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016.
  13. Web site: Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 1. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 September 2016. 24 September 2016.
  14. Web site: Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón – Rookies Cup  – Race Nr. 2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2016. 25 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón – Rookies Cup  – Championship Classification. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2016. 25 September 2016.