Aussie hopefuls miss cut for Red Bull Rookies Cup

Red Bull Rookies 2020

Over 100 young hopefuls from 37 countries were put through the wringer this week as Red Bull Rookies Cup organisers finalised the entry list for the 2020 competition.

Billy Van Eerde was one of the 11 riders that automatically gained selection for 2020 off the back of their performances in the series this year, another 109 competitors faced off at Guadix this week for the remaining 11 slots on the grid for 2020.

Three Aussie kids and a young New Zealander were aiming to bolster the ANZAC ranks amongst the Rookies with Angus Grenfell, Senna Agius and Cros Francis joined by young Kiwi Cormac Buchanan at the selection event.

While some of them made it through to the final day of the selections ultimately they all missed out on securing a place for 2020. That does not rule them out from applying again in future years with more experience under their belts so this doesn’t draw a line under their hope to eventually join the ranks of the Red Bull Rookies.

11 riders ultimately made the cut with five Spaniards adding to the four of their countrymen that had already been selected. Thus Spain makes up almost half of the 22 rider entry list named so far.