Northern Talent Cup
The Northern Talent Cup is a Europe motorcycle racing series. It was created to give young riders from Central and Northern European countries a chance to race in MotoGP.[1]
Current season, competition or edition: 2022 Northern Talent Cup | |
| Sport | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2020 European Talent Cup |
| Continent | Central and Northern Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Jakub Gurecký (2021) |
The series races on the KTM 250 Standard, and uses the European Talent Cup as a blueprint. One of the top riders will have a chance to race in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup the next year, and at least two will be take part in the Rookies cup selection.[1]
In the inaugural season in 2020, hungarian rider Soma Görbe won the title,[2] and sixth place German Freddie Heinrich raced in the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, and in 2021, Czech rider Jakub Gurecký won the cup,[3] and he and Belgian runner-up Lorenz Luciano were selected for the 2022 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
References
- "Northern Talent Cup - General information". Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Görbe wins the inaugural Northern Talent Cup at Brno".
- "Northern Talent Cup".
External links
- Northern Talent Cup at Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme website
- What is the Northern Talent Cup? at MotoGP website
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