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, hence the title. It was open to riders aged between 14–19; for 2015 the upper limit was increased to 21 for males and 23 for females, who also competed for a Women's European Cup; for 2016 the age limit for female riders was 24. The first season was run with

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bikes, before they switched to

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for 2012 and to

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from 2013 to 2014; the 2015 and 2016 bike was the

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. The series was closed after the 2016 season, as the

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was announced as the new entry class to be introduced in World Superbike events for 2017.

Champions

Women's European Cup

References

External links

* Motorcycle road racing series European youth sports competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2011 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016 {{motorcycle-racing-stub