The 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was the ninth season of the

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. After the selection event held from 14 to 16 October 2014 at Circuito Guadix in Spain and pre-season testing, held in April 2015 in Aragon, the season began at

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on 2 May and ended on 27 September at the

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after 13 races. The races, for the third year contested by the riders on equal

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250cc 4-stroke

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bikes, were held at seven meetings on the

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calendar. Dutch rider

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won the championship, securing the title after the Misano race. Bendsneyder started the season with five successive victories, establishing a healthy championship lead. Ultimately, Bendsneyder won eight races during the season, and only finished off the podium on three occasions. Bendsneyder won the championship by 49 points ahead of Italy's

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, who was a three-time race winner at the

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and Aragon. Third place in the championship was decided in the final Aragon race between

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winner

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, Marc García – who won the weekend's opening race – and Óscar Gutiérrez. Sasaki finished second to Di Giannantonio in the race to seal third in the championship, while García's fifth place to an eighth place for Gutiérrez ensured fourth in the final standings.

Calendar

Entry list

Championship standings

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

References

External links

* {{Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup racing seasons