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Back to school is approaching for students in the 2017 class of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.

The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, a sector from which Johann zarco, Brad Binder, Danny Kent or even Jorge Martín et Joan mir, is about to launch its 11th edition.

This year, 24 young talents, from 13 different countries, were selected following the selection tests and they will meet on the MotorLand Aragón track, on April 4, 5 and 7, for a first training session. handlebars of their KTM RC 250 Rs. Always experienced as an important moment, it's about getting into the swing of things, but also trying out their new equipment.

The competition will begin on the weekend of May 6 in Jerez; the 2017 calendar comprising a total of 13 races.

Calendar :
Test: April 4-7, Aragón – Spain
Races 1&2: May 6-7, Jerez – Spain
Races 3&4: June 24-25, Assen – Netherlands
Races 5&6: July 1-2, Sachsenring – Germany
Races 7&8: August 5-6, Brno – Czech Republic
Races 9&10: August 12-13, Spielberg – Austria
Race 11: September 9, Misano – Italy
Races 12&13: September 23-24, Aragón – Spain

List of entrants (No French speakers):
4 Dan Jones – Great Britain
6 Ryusei Yamanaka – Japan
9 Sasha De Vits – Belgium
11 Gabriele Giannini – Italy
12 Filip Salač – Czech Republic
13 Walid Soppe – Netherlands
14 Matthias Meggle – Germany
19 Lorenzo Bartalesi – Italy
20 Omar Bonoli – Italy
21 Victor Steeman – Netherlands
22 Peetu Paavilainen – Finland
24 Xavier Artigas – Spain
28 Adrian Carrasco – Spain
36 Beatriz Neila – Spain
39 Kazuki Masaki – Japan
40 Sean Kelly – United States
43 Steward Garcia – Colombia
44 Kevin Orgis – Germany
65 Can Öncü – Türkiye
69 Rory Skinner – Great Britain
79 Ai Ogura – Japan
81 Aleix Viu – Spain
82 Loran Faber – Netherlands
83 Meikon Kawakami – Brazil

Source: Peter Clifford/MotoGP.com