Red Bull Rookies Cup
Meet India’s fastest young bike racers
Get to know the five riders competing for the title of India’s fastest young racer at the fourth edition of the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup.
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Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup is a two-wheel racing championship that is designed to find the fastest rider in India between 12 and 16 years of age.
In the fourth edition of the championship in India, five racers made it through the qualification process to partake in the racing weekends at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore.
The contenders at Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup 2019
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The two rounds of the racing championship are being conducted over the weekends of 26th to 28th July and 30th August to 1st September at the racetrack in Coimbatore.
The winner of the championship will earn a chance to participate in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup qualifier in Spain in October 2019. Qualifying for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup signifies a huge moment in the life of a young racer as it is an international championship and a feeder to the MotoGP series.
Read more about the India’s best young racers below.
Aryan Gurav
Aryan Gurav
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- Date of birth: 11th August 2003
- City: Pune
- Professional aim: Represent India on an international platform
- Hobbies: Riding bikes and cars
- Motorsport idol: Valentino Rossi
Aditi Krishnan
Aditi Krishnan
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- Date of birth: 15th June 2005
- City: Bengaluru
- Professional aim: Become a veterinarian
- Hobbies: Horse riding and go karting
- Motorsport idol: Ananth Krishnan (Aditi’s father)
Ikshan Shanbag
Ikshan Shanbag
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- Date of birth: 18th June 2007
- City: Satara
- Professional aim: Win the MotoGP
- Hobbies: Playing basketball, mountain biking, and motocross
- Motorsport idol: Jeffrey Herlings
Prashanth R
Prashanth R
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- Date of birth: 13th January 2004
- City: Chennai
- Professional aim: Compete in Moto 3 race
- Hobbies: Watching MotoGP
- Motorsport idol: Joan Mir
Ehsaan Shankar
Ehsaan Shankar
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- Date of birth: 13th January 2003
- City: New Delhi
- Professional aim: To become the best racer in the world
- Hobbies: Riding bikes
- Motorsport idol: Valentino Rossi
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