2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

The 2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup is the third season of the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup Series.The series was contested on an equal Yamaha YZF-R3 machine by riders between 14 and 20 years.

The season was held over 12 races at 6 meetings, following the same calendar as the WSBK. starting at TT Circuit Assen on 22 April and finished at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on 9 September.

Italian Emiliano Ercolani won the title after beating closest rival Aldi Satya Mahendra.^[1]

In the following 2024 season, the series was given world cup status by FIM.^[2]

Race calendar and results

2023 Calendar^[3]
Round			Circuit	Date	Superpole	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Source
1	R1	Dutch Round	TT Circuit Assen	22 April	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Christian Stringhetti	Emiliano Ercolani	Yamaha bLU cRU Italy	^[4]
1	R2	Dutch Round	TT Circuit Assen	22 April	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Gustavo Manso	Gustavo Manso	Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America	^[5]
2	R1	Catalunya Round	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	6 May	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Gustavo Manso	Emiliano Ercolani	Yamaha bLU cRU Italy	^[6]
2	R2	Catalunya Round	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	6 May	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Gustavo Manso	Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America	^[7]
3	R1	Emilia-Romagna Round	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	3 June	Kevin Fontainha	Krittapat Keankum	Emiliano Ercolani	Yamaha bLU cRU Italy	^[8]
3	R2	Emilia-Romagna Round	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli	3 June	Kevin Fontainha	Shoma Yamane	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia	^[9]
4	R1	UK Round	Donington Park	1 July	Kevin Fontainha	Emiliano Ercolani	Marc Vich	DS Racing School	^[10]
4	R2	UK Round	Donington Park	1 July	Kevin Fontainha	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia	^[11]
5	R1	Italy Round	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	15 July	Emiliano Ercolani	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia	^[12]
5	R2	Italy Round	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	15 July	Emiliano Ercolani	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia	^[13]
6	R1	France Round	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	9 September	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Marc Vich	Marc Vich	DS Racing School	^[14]
6	R2	France Round	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	9 September	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Aldi Satya Mahendra	Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia	^[15]

Entry list

Team	Constructor	Motorcycle	No	Rider	Rounds
bLU cRU Yamaha Racing Japan	Yamaha	Yamaha YZF-R3	62	Shoma Yamane	All
DS Racing School			28	Pietro Anastasi	All
DS Racing School			96	Marc Vich	All
FT Racing Academy			8	Louca Frieh	1–2
Project 109			15	Christian Stringhetti	All
Prorent - SP Motorsports			49	Apostolos Kamzelis	3
Swain Racing			87	Cameron Swain	6
Szkopek Team			37	Jakub Belak	All
Szkopek Team			46	Dawid Nowak	All
Team PMR			14	Cyprien Baby	6
Türkiye Racing Team			35	Mert Konuk	All
VAL56 Speed Racing			56	Valentin Arnaud	All
VM Racing Team			40	Salvatore Germano	5
Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America			26	Kevin Fontainha	All
			77	Jerónimo González	1–3, 6
			80	Gustavo Manso	All
			88	Eduardo Burr	All
Yamaha bLU cRU Australia			85	Jayden Martin	All
Yamaha bLU cRU Italy			9	Emiliano Ercolani	All
Yamaha bLU cRU Motor France			19	Dorian Joulin	2–6
Yamaha bLU cRU Motor France			92	Evann Plaindoux	All
Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia			27	Aldi Satya Mahendra	All
Yamaha bLU cRU Thailand			32	Krittapat Keankum	All
			53	Passkon Sanluang	6
			54	Worapot Thongdonmaun	6
			57	Thurakij Buapa	1–5
Yamaha bLU cRU U.K.			66	Katie Hand	4

Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Championship standings

Points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Riders' championship

Pos.	Rider	ASS		CAT		MIS		DON		IMO		MAG		Pts.
1	Emiliano Ercolani	1	4	1	2	1	3	12^F	2	Ret^P	2^P	4	Ret	181
2	Aldi Satya Mahendra	12^P	7^P	2^P	13^PF	3	1	Ret	1^F	1^F	1^F	DNS^P	1^PF	177
3	Kevin Fontainha	3	3	5	3	5^P	6^P	2^P	4^P	3	5	6	2	170
4	Marc Vich	2	6	6	4	7	2	1	Ret	4	4	1^F	6	168
5	Gustavo Manso	DNS	1^F	4^F	1	4	4	3	3	10	8	13	3	154
6	Krittapat Keankum	4	5	8	6	2^F	5	17	6	2	3	DNS	Ret	119
7	Eduardo Burr	5	2	7	9	Ret	Ret	4	5	5	6	7	9	108
8	Shoma Yamane	11	8	10	11	6	7^F	7	8	6	10	3	Ret	92
9	Dorian Joulin			3	5	8	8	Ret	11	9	13	2	5	89
10	Evann Plaindoux	7	Ret	Ret	8	10	14	10	7	11	11	10	4	69
11	Dawid Nowak	Ret	11	15	16	12	9	6	12	7	9	5	8	66
12	Valentin Arnaud	6	9	9	7	11	12	9	17	Ret	12	12	11	62
13	Thurakij Buapa	10	14	Ret	10	13	11	5	9	8	7			57
14	Christian Stringhetti	8^F	10	11	Ret	Ret	13	8	Ret	12	14	14	12	42
15	Mert Konuk	14	15	13	14	Ret	18	11	10	13	16	15	13	26
16	Jerónimo González	Ret	13	Ret	12	9	10					17	Ret	20
17	Jayden Martin	13	12	12	Ret	15	15	14	14	15	17	20	16	18
18	Worapot Thongdonmaun											11	7	14
19	Cameron Swain											8	10	14
20	Louca Frieh	9	16	14	15									10
21	Jakub Belak	16	18	16	18	14	16	13	13	Ret	Ret	18	14	10
22	Cyprien Baby											9	17	7
23	Salvatore Germano									14	15			3
24	Pietro Anastasi	15	17	17	17	16	17	15	15	16	18	16	Ret	3
25	Passkon Sanluang											19	15	1
	Katie Hand							16	16					0
	Apostolos Kamzelis					Ret	Ret							0
Pos.	Rider	ASS		CAT		MIS		DON		IMO		MAG		Pts.

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

P – Pole position
F – Fastest lap
Source:^[16]

References

^ "Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship Emiliano Ercolani crowned 2023 R3 bLU cRU champion in dramatic finale". fim-europe.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "About R3 FIM World Cup". Yamaha Racing. Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
^ "Full calendar for Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship". yamaha-racing.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Assen race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Assen race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Catalunya race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Catalunya race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Misano race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Misano race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Donington race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Donington race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Imola race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Imola race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Magny-Cours race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Magny-Cours race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^ "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship standings" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

External links

Official website

[1] "Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship Emiliano Ercolani crowned 2023 R3 bLU cRU champion in dramatic finale". fim-europe.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[2] "About R3 FIM World Cup". Yamaha Racing. Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. Retrieved 10 August 2025.

[3] "Full calendar for Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship". yamaha-racing.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[4] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Assen race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[5] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Assen race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[6] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Catalunya race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[7] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Catalunya race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[8] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Misano race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[9] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Misano race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[10] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Donington race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[11] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Donington race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[12] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Imola race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[13] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Imola race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[14] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Magny-Cours race 1 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[15] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship Magny-Cours race 2 results" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[16] "2023 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship standings" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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