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| Category | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Region | British Isles |
| Inaugural season | 2018 |
| Constructors | Honda |
| Tyre suppliers | Dunlop |
| Riders' champion | |
| Official website | Official website |
| | |
The Moto4 British Cup, formerly known as the British Talent Cup, [1] is a motorcycle road racing competition intended for riders between 14 and 17, mainly from the British Isles. The Cup is run by MSVR in collaboration with MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports, and had its inaugural season in 2018 after being founded the year prior. [2] [3] The championship will run under the R&G Moto4 British Cup moniker from the 2026 season onwards, with sponsorship from R&G.
One rider will be given a chance to race full-time in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, while two riders will race in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Honda is the series' bike supplier, providing the riders with the Moto3 Honda NSF250R. [4]
In the inaugural 2018 season, Scottish rider Rory Skinner won the cup, [5] 27 points ahead of Englishman Thomas Strudwick. [6] In the second season, Scott Ogden clinched the victory, [7] four points ahead of Cameron Horsman.[ citation needed ] In the COVID-19-struck 2020 season, Franco Bourne and Casey O'Gorman vied for the title, with Bourne coming out on top. [8] O'Gorman won the 2021 season, winning eight races. He finished ahead of Carter Brown, who missed by six points in the final round at Donington Park.[ citation needed ]
The series uses the One Make Bike system so that all racers will use the same motorcycle, namely the Honda NSF250R. All riders use series-specified Dunlop tyres. [9]
| Honda NSF250R Technical Data [10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimension | length 1,809 mm x width 560 mm x height 1,307 mm | |
| Wheelbase | 1,219 mm | |
| Ground clearance | 107 mm | |
| Seat height | 729 mm | |
| Tank capacity | 11 liters | |
| Frame type | Aluminum, twin tube | |
| Engine type | Liquid cooled 4-stroke engine | |
| Cylinder arrangement | Single cylinder, inclined 15º from vertical | |
| Engine displacement | 249.3 cc | |
| Lubricant type | Semi dry sump, forced pressure and wet sump | |
| Transmission | 6 speed | |
| Clutch type | Wet multi-plate | |
| Fuel supply system | PGM-FI | |
| Suspension | Front | Behind |
| Telescopic, inverted type | Swinger, Pro-link | |
| Brake | Front | Behind |
| Single disc 296 mm, with 4-piston caliper | Single disc 186 mm, with single piston caliper | |
| Tire size | Front | Behind |
| 95/75 R17 | 115/75 R17 | |
| Year | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | | 195 |
| 2019 | | 177 |
| 2020 | | 166 |
| 2021 | | 273 |
| 2022 | | 336 |
| 2023 | | 303 |
| 2024 | | 284 |
| 2025 | | 327 |