Support a local racer at Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Brenden Ketelesen

Yakoo752

Yakoo752

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Make your favoured applicant stand out at the upcoming Selection Event by giving them the Golden Bib. Copy their name from the list below and paste it in the comment section here. This is the only way to vote.
The most popular applicant by the deadline of Sunday October 15th at 6pm Central European Time will wear the Golden Bib at the Selection event in Almeria - October 17, 18,19.
This does not influence the selection of riders to the Rookies Cup but it is a great way of showing your support for your favourite. #RookiesRule

It's really simple.

Go to this link:
https://www.facebook.com/redbullrookiescup/posts/10155648005119333
and post:
Brenden Ketelsen (United States)

other riders:
Invited Riders
Petr Akimov (Russia)
Adael Alarcon (Guatemala)
Pasquale Alfano (Italy)
Joaquin Allivellatore (Argentina)
Tomás Alonso (Portugal)
Victor Alonso Rodilla (Spain)
Kaywan Alves Freira Da Costa (Brazil)
Davide Baldini (Italy)
Luca Balona (South Africa)
Barry Baltus (Belgium)
Elia Bartolini (Italy)
Joshua Bauer (Germany)
Till Benedikt Belczykowski (Germany)
Matteo Bertelle (Italy)
Ruben Bijman (Netherlands)
Jackson Blackmon (United States)
Daniel Blin (Poland)
Daan Alexander Booij (Netherlands)
Thomas Brianti (Italy)
Guilherme Brito (Brazil)
Jeffrey Buis (Netherlands)
Javier Castro (Guatemala)
Luca Correia Coccioni (South Africa)
Max Cook (Britain)
Nicolas Czyba (Germany)
Nicholas D'addorio Spinelli (Italy)
Gabriel Da Silva (United States)
Liam Dafors (Sweden)
Jamie Davis (Britain)
Luca De Vleeschauwer (Belgium)
Alvaro Diaz Cebrian (Spain)
Rick Dunnik (Netherlands)
Jason Philippe Dupasquier (Switzerland)
Pablo Echeverry (Colombia)
Toni Erhard (Germany)
Guillem Erill Trallero (Spain)
Alex Escrig Reche (Spain)
Vincent Falcone (France)
Ned Faulkhead (Australia)
Raffaele Fusco (Italy)
Aaron Garcia (Spain)
Dirk Geiger (Germany)
Julian Giral (Spain)
Mauro Gonzalez Rojas (Spain)
Diego Goretti (Italy)
Matthieu Gregorio (France)
Marco Gronmayer (Austria)
Izan Guevara Bonnin (Spain)
Aaron Gunawardena (Sri Lanka)
Jaden Gunawardena (Sri Lanka)
Brian David Hart (Britain)
Jack Hart (Britain)
Jake Hayes (Canada)
Freddie Heinrich (Germany)
Nicolas Hernandez (Colombia)
Ferran Hernandez Moyano (Spain)
Adrian Huertas Del Olmo (Spain)
Iñigo Iglesias Bravo (Spain)
Dino Iozzo (South Africa)
Simon Jespersen (Denmark)
Damian Jigalov (United States)
Guillaume Jucha (France)
Joel Kelso (Australia)
Brenden Ketelsen (United States)
Toby Khamsouk (Laos)
Oliver König (Czech Republic)
David Kubáň (Czech Republic)
Jake LeClair (Canada)
Aidan Liebenberg (South Africa)
Artem Maraev (Russia)
Nikols Marfurt (Italy)
Alex Millan Gomez (Spain)
István Molnár (Hungary)
Stefano Nepa (Italy)
Jack Nixon (Britain)
Oscar Nuñez Roldán (Spain)
Scott Ogden (Britain)
Leon Orgis (Germany)
Dion Otten (Netherlands)
Ricardo Otto (South Africa)
Xavier Paradis (Canada)
Miguel Parra Martínez (Spain)
Matteo Patacca (Italy)
Lewis Paterson (Britain)
Ionnis-Konstantinos Peristeras (Greece)
Bartholomé Perrin (France)
Wildan Putra (Indonesia)
Paul Robert (France)
Nil Roig (Spain)
Clément Rougé (France)
Jenny Ruokolainen (Finland)
David Salvador Gómez (Spain)
Patrick Santos Costa (Portugal)
Galip Satici (Netherlands)
Aaron Schaefer (Germany)
Max Schmidt (Germany)
Fenton Seabright (Britain)
Max Smith (South Africa)
Bahattin Sofuoğlu (Turkey)
Leonardo Taccini (Italy)
Carlos Tatay (Spain)
Carlos Torrecilla Urban (Spain)
Lennart Ulbel (Austria)
Taric Van Der Merwe (South Africa)
Billy Van Eerde (Australia)
Israel Vanlalhruaizela (India)
Colin Velthuizen (Netherlands)
Tristan Walch (Austria)
Micky Winkler (Germany)
 
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originalsturge

originalsturge

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done and thanks for bringing this to our attention. got to support our racers in anyway we can. especially on the international scene.
 
budman

budman

General Menace
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Awesome to see the young man on the list. Can't do it because of not being a facer but I will pass it on to those who are!
 
Manimal

Manimal

Mini-Moto Racing
Thanks for posting. I was just about to create a thread. Yes, please show you support to our local rider, Brenden.

There is another rider representing our :flag Damian Jigalov (United States)

If you know either or both these kids, please show your support to these riders.

Wishing them both the best. As some of us know, whom supported and followed previous local talent getting their shot at the World level is no easy task, having a very challenging road ahead of them, amongst other great talent.
 
Map8

Map8

I want nothing
Staff member
I believe Brenden's Dad has been active on BARF in the past. They are a great family and really dedicated to the sport. You couldn't find a nicer kid who just loves racing. Its been fun watching Brenden develop as a rider for the last few years. Here are some old pics of him on the dirt track at Prairie City and doing some supermoto racing.

2013 - Dirt track TT
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2014 - SupermotoUSA
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2015 - SupermotoUSA
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Yakoo752

Yakoo752

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bump - all 3 American riders advance to the next round

(Gabriel Da Silva's name wasn't on the list originally)

they road in the rain today, pretty sure it was B's first time on rain tires. His supermoto experience likely helped out immensely.
 
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Yakoo752

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They cut FAST

remaining Day 3 riders. (Meaning these riders are moving on to Day 3)

Gabriel Da Silva (USA)
Brenden Ketelsen (USA)
Damian Jigalov (USA)
 Billy Van Eerde (Australia)
Guilherme Brito (Brazil)
Nicolas Hernandez (Colombia)
Matthieu Gregorio (France)
Clément Rougé (France)
Bartholomé Perrin (France)
Vincent Falcone (France)
Luca Correia Coccioni (South Africa)
Luca Balona (South Africa)
Aaron Gunawardena (Sri Lanka)
Ricardo Otto (South Africa)
Aidan Liebenberg (South Africa)
Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Spain)
Adrian Huertas Del Olmo (Spain)
Carlos Tatay (Spain)
Alex Millan Gomez (Spain)
Izan Guevara Bonnin (Spain)
Oscar Nunez Roldán (Spain)
Julian Giral (Spain)
 
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Map8

Map8

I want nothing
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I think Blackmon is doing both. The MotoGP RBRC tryouts and then going to Jerez for the KTM RC Cup finals.
 
Yakoo752

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stangmx13 said:
Toby is out :( (he isnt from Laos)
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I don’t know how they “decide” what Country a rider is from. Gabriel is not from America but he’s riding for us. He does live in Miami.

I think he has an unfair advantage since he’s done Lorenthos academy. (He can ride but damn his mom is annoying)
 
budman

budman

General Menace
Staff member
Bummer.. hopefully another shot next year. The competition from the Euro kids it so tough.
 
Yakoo752

Yakoo752

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for sure, to make it to the 3rd day is an accomplishment in itself.

bummed for him but he's already planning his return :thumbup
 
T

ToraTora

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The reality is the Rookies take kids from the States just to have someone out there. If you look at the more recent Rookies seasons Americans tend to be back markers, or mid-pack at best. We just don't have the programs for our young riders that they do in Europe, and the only Americans that seem to even do okay over there are the ones that are over there training.

In the States we excel with motocross. We know to start training the kids at a very young age, and yet somehow this knowledge isn't transferred over to road racing. If we want to be competitive on the world stage again we are going to have to do what Europe and Asia have done, and create programs here at home for very young (3yrs +) riders.
 
Yakoo752

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ToraTora said:
In the States we excel with motocross. We know to start training the kids at a very young age, and yet somehow this knowledge isn't transferred over to road racing. If we want to be competitive on the world stage again we are going to have to do what Europe and Asia have done, and create programs here at home for very young (3yrs +) riders.
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That's starting to change unfortunately, we used to dominate as des nations (and still do well albeit coming in 9th last year)
 
Yakoo752

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Final 10

Pasquale Alfano (Italy)
Barry Baltus (Belgium)
Max Cook (Great Britain)
Jason Philippe Dupasquier (Switzerland)
Nicolas Hernandez (Colombia)
Adrian Huertas Del Olmo (Spain)
Aidan Liebenberg (South Africa)
Matteo Patacca (Italy)
Carlos Tatay (Spain)
Billy Van Eerde (Australia)
 
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