2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
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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.

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Calendar

2016 calendar [1]
RoundDateCircuitPole positionFastest lapRace winnerSources
123 April Flag of Spain.svg Jerez Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba Flag of Russia.svg Makar Yurchenko Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Viu [2]
24 April Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki [3]
225 June Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykyta Kalinin Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández [4]
26 June Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández [5]
316 July Flag of Germany.svg Sachsenring Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Skinner Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki [6]
17 July Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba [7]
413 August Flag of Austria.svg Spielberg Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Viu Flag of Spain.svg Marc García Flag of Spain.svg Marc García [8]
14 August Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Viu [9]
520 August Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Flag of Spain.svg Marc García Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pulkkinen Flag of Spain.svg Marc García [10]
21 August Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Spain.svg Marc García [11]
610 September Flag of San Marino.svg Misano Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Casadei Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Viu Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki [12]
724 September Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba [13]
25 September Flag of Spain.svg Rufino Florido Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki [14]

Entry list

2016 entry list [1]
No.RiderRounds
4 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pulkkinen All
11 Flag of France.svg Alexandre JuanesAll
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Salač All
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Walid SoppeAll
14 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias MeggleAll
18 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel GonzálezAll
19 Flag of Spain.svg Rufino FloridoAll
20 Flag of Italy.svg Omar BonoliAll
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Victor SteemanAll
22 Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykyta KalininAll
23 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández All
27 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia CasadeiAll
36 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander KroezeAll
40 Flag of the United States.svg Sean KellyAll
41 Flag of Spain.svg Marc García1–5, 7
43 Flag of Colombia.svg Steward GarcíaAll
44 Flag of Germany.svg Kevin OrgisAll
67 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba All
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Skinner 2–7
71 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki All
76 Flag of Russia.svg Makar Yurchenko 1–5, 7
79 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura All
81 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix ViuAll
89 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin ZannoniAll

Championship standings

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

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points252016131110987654321
Pos.Rider JER
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
MIS
Flag of San Marino.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki 2142133233141250
2 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Viu 12Ret103221272222201
3 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández 31311245742572195
4 Flag of Spain.svg Marc GarcíaDNS52965131166170
5 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Toba RetRetRet74146Ret631Ret121
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Skinner Ret3978974638103
7 Flag of Spain.svg Rufino Florido43RetDNS8Ret94817418394
8 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Makar Yurchenko 57DNSRet5661351491179
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Salač 15Ret961081110Ret11115575
10 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia CasadeiRet11647Ret16156128101468
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura Ret103Ret11191211Ret20911461
12 Flag of Italy.svg Omar Bonoli99713Ret9141291312171257
13 Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Orgis13195RetRet1110512151020756
14 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pulkkinen 14171116151378Ret51881053
15 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Zannoni88Ret1212Ret131614167132041
16 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel González7612Ret171517181581621940
17 Flag of Colombia.svg Steward García1214Ret51412181410Ret21121735
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Walid Soppe64RetRetRetRet1520Ret913RetRet34
19 Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykyta Kalinin1115Ret813102119181814141330
20 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Meggle101210RetRetDNS19Ret111015Ret1529
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Victor Steeman17208Ret1916222316221915199
22 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Kelly1816Ret151814201713191716166
23 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Juanes1618Ret1116182321Ret2322Ret215
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander KroezeDNSDNSRet142017242217212019182
Pos.Rider JER
Flag of Spain.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
BRN
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
MIS
Flag of San Marino.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
Source: [15]

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