2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

The 2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was the first season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The season, contested by the riders on equal KTM 125cc bikes, began with one race during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Jerez on March 25 and ended with another race header at the Valencian Grand Prix in Valencia on November 3; another six European GPs saw single Rookies races on each Saturday, making it an eight-race championship. The French Johann Zarco was proclaimed champion after the penultimate race.[1]

Calendar edit

2007 calendar[2]
Round Date Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner
1 March 25   Jerez   Luis Salom   Lorenzo Savadori[citation needed]   Lorenzo Savadori
2 June 2   Mugello   Johann Zarco   Johann Zarco[citation needed]   Johann Zarco
3 June 23   Donington   Lorenzo Savadori   Lorenzo Savadori[citation needed]   Lorenzo Savadori
4 June 30   Assen   Johann Zarco   Luis Salom[citation needed]   Luis Salom
5 July 14   Sachsenring   Johann Zarco   Cameron Beaubier[citation needed]   Cameron Beaubier
6 August 18   Brno   Cameron Beaubier   Matthew Hoyle[citation needed]   Johann Zarco
7 September 15   Estoril   Johann Zarco   unknown   Johann Zarco
8 November 3   Valencia   Cameron Beaubier   Johann Zarco[citation needed]   Johann Zarco
Source:[3]

Entry list edit

No. Rider Rounds
3   Daniel Kartheininger All
5   Johann Zarco All
6   Péter Sebestyén 2–8
7   Deane Brown 1, 3–8
9   Lukáš Šembera All
11   Jamie Mossey All
12   Javier Cholbi All
16   Cameron Beaubier All
21   Kevin Sánchez 3–8
22   Cyril Carrillo All
23   Matthew Hoyle All
28   Markus Reiterberger All
32   Lorenzo Savadori All
33   Sturla Fagerhaug All
35   Christoph Schönberger 1–2, 5–8
36   Stuart Mitchell 1–6, 8
38   Kristian Lee Turner All
39   Luis Salom All
52   Adam Blacklock All
56   Daijiro Hiura 8
62   Yuga Yokoo 8
66   Robert Gull All
69   Lucy Glöckner All
73   J. D. Beach All
92   Cristian Trabalón All
  • All entrants were riding a KTM
  • Tyres were supplied by Dunlop

Championship standings edit

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

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos. Rider ESP
 
ITA
 
GBR
 
NED
 
GER
 
CZE
 
POR
 
VAL
 
Pts
1   Johann Zarco 3 1 2 13 2 1 1 1 159
2   Lorenzo Savadori 1 2 1 11 5 Ret 10 6 102
3   Matthew Hoyle 16 4 3 7 6 2 3 5 95
4   Luis Salom 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 4 7 4 80
5   Cyril Carrillo 5 11 8 5 Ret 3 4 3 80
6   Cameron Beaubier 15 Ret 6 2 1 Ret 2 15 79
7   Deane Brown 8 5 6 Ret 9 5 2 67
8   Markus Reiterberger 7 8 4 12 4 14 15 12 55
9   Robert Gull 4 12 17 Ret 3 7 6 Ret 52
10   Kristian Lee Turner Ret 3 NC 3 14 Ret 9 8 49
11   Sturla Fagerhaug 9 6 12 17 Ret 6 13 7 43
12   Daniel Kartheininger 11 Ret 10 8 7 Ret 11 11 39
13   Cristian Trabalón 6 Ret Ret 4 Ret 5 12 Ret 38
14   Lucy Glöckner Ret Ret 7 9 9 10 Ret 10 36
15   Lukáš Šembera Ret 9 11 14 8 12 20 16 28
16   J. D. Beach 14 10 13 10 13 8 17 18 28
17   Adam Blacklock 10 15 14 15 10 11 14 17 24
18   Christoph Schönberger 12 9 15 15 18 14 17
19   Jamie Mossey Ret Ret 9 Ret 17 Ret 8 19 15
20   Javier Cholbi 13 14 15 16 11 13 16 20 14
21   Stuart Mitchell 17 5 Ret 19 Ret 16 22 11
22   Péter Sebestyén 13 Ret 18 12 Ret 21 21 7
  Daijiro Hiura 9 0
  Yuga Yokoo 13 0
  Kevin Sánchez 16 16 Ret 19 Ret 0
Pos. Rider ESP
 
ITA
 
GBR
 
NED
 
GER
 
CZE
 
POR
 
VAL
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References edit

  1. ^ "Zarco takes win and Rookies title". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Circuits & calendar". eu.redbullrookiescup.com. Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Calendars, results & standings". classic.autosport.com. Autosport. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

External links edit