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P7 for Van Eerde at Red Bull Ring Rookies

2020 Red Bull Rookies - Round 1 - Grand Prix von Österreich

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August 17, 2020
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2020 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Round 1 – Grand Prix von Österreich – Spielberg

Images by Gold & Goose/Red Bull Content Pool


Australian Billy van Eerde kicked off his 2020 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup campaign over the weekend with Round 1 held alongside the Grand Prix von Österreich, in Spielberg, as riders took to the track for the first time in anger.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies back on track in Austria
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies back on track in Austria

Friday’s qualifying saw less than 1.5 seconds separate the top 20 riders, with van Eerde qualifying 20th, 1.289s off leading pace, with Daniel Munoz claiming top honours, ahead of Alex Escrig and Pedro Acosta.


Race 1

Saturday saw the first race of the season commence, with Pedro Acosta moving into contention from third on the grid, to fight to keep his KTM RC 250 R on track ahead of countrymen David Muñoz and Daniel Holgado, with the top 15 all in with a chance in the early stages of the race.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies kicked off racing on Saturday
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies kicked off racing on Saturday

As the 17 lap race came to a close, Acosta had managed to take the lead on numerous occasions but could never get clear away, with it all coming down to the final two corners of the Red Bull Ring. Last year’s Race 1 winner Acosta knew what he had to do, managing the last lap perfectly with a ten-man lead battle becoming just three with a chance of victory.

Acosta held the tiniest advantage over Muñoz, with Holgado hoping they would make a mistake. It almost happened but at the last corner Acosta wrestled his bike off the green and stayed in front of Muñoz for the win. Daniel Holgado completed the top three, while David Alonso and David Salvador were fourth and fifth.

Pedro Acosta claimed the Race 1 win - Red Bull MotoGP Rookies
Pedro Acosta claimed the Race 1 win – Red Bull MotoGP Rookies

Billy van Eerde improved on his qualifying result to bring home fifteen, earning a valuable championship point, and finishing 8.844 seconds off the race winner. The race saw him battling Collin Veijer for fourteenth with just 0.08s separating them at the finish line.

Billy van Eerde had a tough race one, claiming a single championship point
Billy van Eerde had a tough race one, claiming a single championship point
Pedro Acosta

“It was an incredible race, I was so thrilled to feel how much better the bike was than in Qualifying, the guys did a brilliant job. I must say I was worried before the race when we couldn’t get the bike started, that was tense but my mechanic got it going and it was fantastic. I enjoyed the race so much, a great pleasure after the frustrations of yesterday.”


Race 2

Sunday’s Race 2 proved similar to the opening race of the season as Acosta, Munoz, Holgado and Alonso fought it out for the top positions. Billy van Eerde was well in the mix as well, this time just 1.724s off leading pace, in the secondary group just off the top five.

Pedro Acosta proved a dominant force in Austria
Pedro Acosta proved a dominant force in Austria

It was a huge lead group for much of the race, just three-seconds covering the top 16 even into the second half of the 17 laps. No one came close to breaking away, while Acosta ran in the top handful the entire time and put in the perfect last lap.

The all-Spanish podium was repeated and 16-year-old Acosta drew on his season of Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup experience to hold the narrowest advantage over five newbies finishing behind him.

Pedro Acosta couldn't lose the pack, but still secured both wins
Pedro Acosta couldn’t lose the pack, but still secured both wins

Alcosta took the win from David Munoz, with Holgado completing the podium, while Alonso and Daniel Munoz were fourth and fifth. Ivan Ortolo was just 0.112 ahead of Billy Van Eerde to the line, while Zonta Van Den Goorb and Matteo Bertelle were all in the battle for sixth through ninth.

Van Eerde finished seventh to claim nine championship points, for 10-total for the weekend, leaving him places 12th in the standings on equal points to Ivan Ortola. Just five-points separate fifth from 12th.


Billy Van Eerde

“This weekend was not what I expected it to be. In the qualifying on the Friday it was a disaster for me and I ended up way down towards the back of the grid.

“Race 1 I got an Ok start but nearly crashed in turn 1 which put me around last position. Was coming back through and got to P11 just off the front group when unfortunately I got a long lap penalty which wrecked my race and I ended up P15.

“Race 2 I got a good start and made up about 9 positions in 2 laps. Hovered around mid pack and then with 2 laps to go when I was pushing towards the front I went off track on the back straight which ruined my chances to battle for the top 5. Ended up P7.

“Anyway the bike was good and I felt good in the race so luckily we have another round here at the same track this weekend which should be a lot better.”


A strong finish by Billy van Eerde saw him seventh in Race 2
A strong finish by Billy van Eerde saw him seventh in Race 2

Pedro Acosta holds the current championship lead on 50-points, from David Munoz (40), Daniel Holgado (32), David Alonso (26) and Zonta Van Den Goorb (15).

Pedro Acosta

“I said to myself as I took the lead that I had to make the perfect lap under control. But you know in this level of racing nothing is completely under control. I had to push it to the maximum, push it 100% and I did that. It is a great feeling to do the double here especially as the level of the Cup is so high this year.”

Pedro Acosta topped the podium for both races - Red Bull MotoGP Rookies
Pedro Acosta topped the podium for both races with David Munoz and Daniel Holgado claiming the minor positions – Red Bull MotoGP Rookies

2020 Red Bull Rookies – Round 1 Results

  • Race 1
  • Race 2
  • Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Standings

Race 1

Pos.Rider.Nat.Gap
1Pedro ACOSTASPA28’39.810
2David MUÑOZSPA+0.042
3Daniel HOLGADOSPA+0.409
4David ALONSOCOL+1.32
5David SALVADORSPA+1.347
6Noah DETTWILERSWI+1.896
7Gabin PLANQUESFRA+1.939
8Matteo BERTELLEITA+1.453
9Zonta VAN DEN GOORBNED+1.497
10Alex MILLANSPA+2.05
11Scott OGDENGBR+2.143
12Marcos URIARTESPA+4.37
13Mario AJIINA+4.757
14Collin VEIJERNED+8.786
15Billy VAN EERDEAUS+8.844
16Rocco LANDERSUSA+41.646
17Bartholomé PERRINFRA+41.798
18Daniel MUÑOZSPA+58.596
19Sho NISHIMURAJPN+1’38.558

Race 2

PosRiderNatGap
1Pedro ACOSTASPA28’38.883
2David MUÑOZSPA0.214
3Daniel HOLGADOSPA0.39
4David ALONSOCOL0.449
5Daniel MUÑOZSPA0.599
6Ivan ORTOLÁSPA1.612
7Billy VAN EERDEAUS1.724
8Zonta VAN DEN GOORBNED1.786
9Matteo BERTELLEITA1.669
10Collin VEIJERNED2.133
11Gabin PLANQUESFRA2.282
12Sho NISHIMURAJPN2.78
13Scott OGDENGBR2.85
14Noah DETTWILERSWI3.002
15Alex ESCRIGSPA4.089
16David SALVADORSPA5.058
17Marcos URIARTESPA5.074
18Luca LUNETTAITA14.198
19Mario AJIINA14.321
20Artem MARAEVRUS20.901
21Phillip TONNGER26.708
22Alex MILLANSPA31.207
23Rocco LANDERSUSA45.014
24Bartholomé PERRINFRA45.041

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Standings

Pos.RiderNat.Points.
1ACOSTA PedroSPA50
2MUÑOZ DavidSPA40
3HOLGADO DanielSPA32
4ALONSO DavidCOL26
5VAN DEN GOORBERGHZontaNED15
6BERTELLE MatteoITA15
7PLANQUES GabinFRA14
8DETTWILER NoahSWI12
9SALVADOR DavidSPA11
10MUÑOZ DanielSPA11
11ORTOLÁ IvanSPA10
12VAN EERDE BillyAUS10
13VEIJER CollinNED8
14OGDEN ScottGBR8
15MILLAN AlexSPA6
16URIARTE MarcosSPA4
17NISHIMURA ShoJPN4
18AJI MarioINA3
19ESCRIG AlexSPA1

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