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37 Pedro Acosta

RED BULL KTM AJO
The Murcian rider Pedro Acosta , in 2017 , was crowned Champion of Spain of PreMoto3™ , making the jump to the Moto3 Junior World Championship the following year , a category that he competed in since 2019 along with the Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup , and he was a stand out rider in both competitions . In 2020 , he finally conquered the Red Bull Rookies Cup with two races remaining and in 2021 Acosta has already made an incredible impact in the Moto3 ™ World Championship by winning his second ever race .

40 Darryn Binder

PETRONAS SPRINTA RACING Another graduate of the Red Bull Rookies Cup , Darryn Binder faced his first full season in 2015 . In 2016 the South African made real inroads , including a fourth place in Phillip Island . For 2017 Binder remained with the team , and made big progress despite an injury – taking top tens , points finishes and a best of fourth . In 2018 , he moved to Red Bull KTM Ajo but had a tough season . In 2019 he switched to CIP and he took his first victory in Barcelona in 2020 . For 2021 , he teams up with Petronas Sprinta Racing for what should be a shot at the Moto3™ title .

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