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R&G Rookies Trophy Returns for Third Consecutive Year

Following two seasons of supporting the very best in new talent, R&G is proud to announce that the R&G Rookies Trophy returns for 2017, bigger and better. Eligible for riders making their debut in any of the MCE British Superbike Championship classes, the overall winner of the 2017 trophy will receive £500 cash, £500 R&G product support, a set of race tyres from Pirelli and a top-of-the-range LS2 helmet.

2016 proved to be a hard-fought battle, with seven riders from across the MCE British Superbike Championship paddock taking their turn at leading the standings throughout the season. After taking 16 wins in the Hel Performance Motostar Standard class, the Trophy eventually went the way of young Welsh rider Dan Jones. 

Open to competitors who are riding their first full season in their respective class, the Trophy will see the likes of new Superbike rider Bradley Ray competing with Superstock 1000 newcomer Mason Law and Motostar rider Taylor Fox Moreton.

Each eligible rider will be judged using the same criteria over the season, with the overall winner of the 2017 R&G Rookies’ Trophy being awarded £500 in cash, £500 product support, a set of Pirelli race tyres and a top-of-the-range LS2 crash helmet, the FF323 Arrow. The winner will also receive the R&G Rookies’ Trophy in a special presentation.

In addition to the overall prize, Eurosport presenter James Whitham will be choosing a rider at each round as his ‘Rookie of the Meeting’, which will be based upon performance, conduct and effort over the course of the three days. Each winner will receive a set of R&G Aero Knee Sliders, which will be presented to the rider at the following meeting. 

Alongside the Trophy, as an Official Supplier to the MCE British Superbike Championship, R&G will have a larger presence in the paddock with its Paddock Support service and circuit branding and, new for 2017, will be able to supply most scrutineering essentials.  

MCE BSB Series Director, Stuart Higgs, commented: “Since its inception, the R&G Rookies’ Trophy has been a great success, so we’re very excited to have it returning for 2017. This season once again has a huge array of newcomers joining the series as well as riders taking on new challenges in different classes, so the R&G Rookies’ Trophy is a perfect way to reward them.”

R&G UK Sales Manager Alan Garrett added “For the past two seasons we’ve been extremely proud to be able to help support the stars of tomorrow through our R&G Rookies’ Trophy. Over the winter, we’ve been working hard to make the 2017 edition even more appealing and with both Pirelli and LS2 coming on board it is going to be a fantastic prize for the overall winner. The line-up this year is incredibly strong, so I’m looking forward to seeing how it pans out over the twelve rounds!” 

For race and ACU support enquiries, please contact Alan Garrett, UK Sales Manager on 01420 89007 or alan.garrett@rg-racing.com  

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R&G Rookies’ Trophy launched to promote new talent at MCE BSB

With an incredible 120 class rookies registered for the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship kicking off this weekend, R&G is excited to unveil details of the inaugural R&G Rookies’ Trophy, developed to promote the efforts of new talent.

The all-new competition is eligible for riders making their debut in any of classes that make up the MCE BSB series, with the overall winner awarded a special trophy and a place at all four levels of the renowned California Superbike School, at Silverstone. The winner and two runners-up will be awarded points in a carefully calculated Rookies Rankings system throughout the season. Additionally each event will see an ‘R&G Rookie of the Meeting’ judged by the TV commentary team including Jamie Whitham, with each receiving two pairs of R&G Aero Knee Sliders.

The R&G Rookies’ Trophy is open to all riders entering a class for their first full season; for entrants within the MCE British Superbike, Motorpoint British Supersport, HEL British Motostar, Pirelli National Superstock 1000 and 600, Ducati TriOptions Cup and Santander Consumer Finance KTM British Junior Cup classes. This means that new riders in each class will have their efforts recognised alongside more well-known MCE BSB Rookies such as Broc Parkes, Jack Kennedy, Danny Buchan and Luke Mossey. Click here for eligible riders.

The overall winner will be awarded a place with the California Superbike School at Silverstone. The prize, worth £1,670, will give the winner the opportunity to participate in all four levels of the School. The four levels present precise technical riding skills that are taught by experts who have trained top riders such as past BSB Champion Leon Camier. The top three Rookies will also receive an R&G Rookies’ Trophy in a special podium presentation at the final round of the season at Brands Hatch.

R&G UK Sales Manager Alan Garrett commented”The R&G Rookies’ Trophy is an exciting concept which continues our ethos of helping young and up-and-coming riders both with product and recognition. Alongside our position as Official Crash Protection Supplier to the MCE British Superbike Championship, this will help to further promote R&G within the paddock and the eligible riders too.”

Stuart Higgs, Series Director of the MCE British Superbike Championship said, “We’re very pleased to be incorporating the R&G Rookies’ Trophy into an already exciting 2015 series. The timing is perfect, as this season sees an impressive line-up of new riders joining the paddock or taking the step up into another Championship, so the R&G Rookies’ Trophy will certainly provide an added incentive for them.”

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