We are admitted to the Northern Talent Cup Moto4 Northern Cup !
Below is a translation of the Dutch website article on racesport.nl:
The 2026 list of participants for the Moto4 Northern Cup is final. The training class as part of the Road to MotoGP series will have 24 regular drivers from ten different European countries next season, supplemented by two wildcards per race weekend. This is once again a competitive and international field at the start, including no less than five young Dutch talents.
Strong international and lots of new talent
Of the 24 regular participants, there are no less than 12 rookies, which underscores that the Northern Cup continues to take its role as a step-up class seriously. Sixteen riders stem from the FIM MotoMini World Series, the well-known training program where many current GP drivers laid their foundations. It is also striking that in 2026 two female drivers will be on the grid full time.
Dutch and Belgian input
The Netherlands is well represented with several drivers. Casper Pennings, Levi Flier, Douwe Douma, Ruben Nijland and Jaylen Corporaal are part of the fixed entry list. For Pennings, Flier and Douma it will be their debut season in the class, while Nijland and Korporaal will take their experience from previous seasons towards 2026. This makes the Netherlands one of the better represented countries on the grid.
- Casper Pennings – Casper4.racing
- Levi Flier – Team NL
- Douwe Douma – Douma Racing
- Ruben Nijland – Team NL
- Jaylen Corporal – Jaylen Corporal Racing
Belgium also makes a strong contribution to the international starting field with four riders:
- Miro Masson – Junior Black Knights
- Zenno Bulté – Zenno58
- Tommy Jr. The Confector – Junior Black Knights
- Domi Pekkanen – DPR Team (Finnish nationality, Belgian team)
Junior Black Knights in particular is strongly represented with Masson and Deschouwer, two young riders who come from the MotoMini track and count as riders to keep an eye on.
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Start of the season
The season kicks off with an official test in early April in Oschersleben. A week later (17 to 19 April) the opening round of the seven-race weekend championship at the TT Circuit Assen will follow. This opening round will be held in the support program of the Dutch round of the Superbike World Cup. After the TT Circuit Assen, the Sachsenring (Germany), Balaton Park (Hungary), Brno (Czech Republic), again the Sachsenring, Oschersleben (Germany) and the final round that is held just like the opening round at the TT Circuit Assen, this time during the Dutch round of the British Superbike Championship.
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