Revealed October 21, 2025 by Michael Le Pard , Editor‑in‑Chief
After an unbelievable 2025 season, registration is now open for the 2026 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup, providing the subsequent era of riders the prospect to race alongside the FIM Superbike World Championship and battle for the final word reward, a Yamaha-supported journey within the 2027 FIM Sportbike World Championship.
With the mud nonetheless selecting a spectacular 2025 version of the FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup, it’s now time to enroll to compete in 2026. The FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup is a road-race sequence created to offer a path to the world stage for younger riders aged 14 to twenty. It’s contested throughout twelve races at six European rounds of the FIM Superbike World Championship.
The FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup sees all opponents racing equivalent Yamaha R3 machines to offer a degree taking part in area and permit expertise to shine by means of, with the final word prize on provide to the winner a coveted Yamaha-supported journey within the FIM Sportbike World Championship (WorldSPB), the brand new entry-level class in WorldSBK that replaces WorldSSP300 from 2026.
2026 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup Calendar
Pre-Season Check – Cremona, Italy | 9 April
Spherical 1 – Balaton Park, Hungary | 2–3 Might
Spherical 2 – MotorLand Aragon, Spain | 30–31 Might
Spherical 3 – Donington Park, United Kingdom | 11–12 July
Spherical 4 – Magny-Cours, France | 5–6 September
Spherical 5 – Cremona, Italy | 26–27 September
Spherical 6 – Estoril, Portugal | 10–11 October
Created in 2021 as a part of the SBK Roadway and Yamaha’s award-winning BLU CRU program, the FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup varieties a key step within the Yamaha Racing pyramid, and with the addition of the BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Staff in 2025, Yamaha now provides probably the most direct and supported path from grassroots racing all the way in which to the very high of the game.
On the core of this pathway is the BLU CRU road-racing construction, the place riders progress from nationwide competitions to regional Yamaha R3 Cups, then the FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup. From there, one of the best skills can transfer into WorldSPB in 2026, step as much as WorldSSP, and in the end goal to race in WorldSBK or MotoGP with Yamaha.
The BLU CRU program creates an expert setting that encourages, nurtures and builds tomorrow’s racing stars by means of the steerage and unparalleled expertise of the Yamaha Racing world. Greater than 850 younger riders benefited from BLU CRU initiatives in 2025, confirming its place as one of the vital efficient talent-development programs in motorbike racing.
Highlighting its attraction, the 2025 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup entry record featured 18 full-time riders aged 14–18 from 10 totally different nations, together with Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, the Dominican Republic and the USA, making the 2025 version of the FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup a very world competitors.
After a sensational season, Italian rider Alessandro Di Persio was topped the 2025 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup champion after a exceptional marketing campaign that included seven race wins and a number of podium finishes. Arai Agaska (Indonesia) completed second total, with Mario Salles Neto (Brazil) third after a intently fought battle that went all the way down to the ultimate spherical.
Di Persio will now transfer as much as WorldSPB in 2026, as he makes an attempt to emulate the success of former FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup rider, Aldi Satya Mahendra, who grew to become the primary Indonesian road-racing World Champion when he gained the 2024 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship, earlier than entering into the FIM Supersport World Championship with the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing WorldSSP Supported Staff in 2025, completely showcasing how the BLU CRU program helps one of the best younger skills from nationwide to worldwide success.
One other key side of the BLU CRU street racing program is the Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp, the place chosen riders are invited to study from a few of Yamaha’s largest stars. The 2025 version in Valencia completely embodied that mission, as over 5 days of intense coaching, individuals had been coached and mentored by MotoGP and WorldSBK stars Fabio Quartararo, Alex Rins, Jack Miller, Miguel Oliveira, Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli, Remy Gardner, Izan Guevara, Tony Arbolino, Stefano Manzi, Yuki Okamoto, and Mahendra. For the younger riders, it was an unparalleled probability to study from World Champions and legends of the game, gaining perception into approach, preparation, self-discipline, and mindset that can affect their careers for years to return.
To additional help and assist riders develop all through the season, a devoted FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup village is about up within the WorldSBK paddock at every spherical. All of the opponents are primarily based there and might profit from steerage, technical help, and mentoring from the BLU CRU coaches and mechanics.
Consistently evolving, the FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup races at the moment are broadcast reside on the Yamaha Racing YouTube Channel, bringing the joy of the sequence to a whole bunch of hundreds of followers worldwide, plus the sequence additionally advantages from publicity on the Yamaha Racing social media channels, devoted BLU CRU Instagram and TikTok accounts, and by way of the WorldSBK platforms, guaranteeing that the sequence receives really world publicity.
Entry prices for the 2026 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup stay targeted on protecting it as accessible as potential to younger riders world wide, which suggests the bundle for your entire season, together with the usage of a race ready Yamaha R3, along with the supply of leathers, gloves, boots, helmet, tyres, gas and season entry charges, is €32,500 (Euros).
Following the success of this yr’s sequence, curiosity is predicted to be excessive for 2026 and with solely 30 grid slots accessible, early registration is crucial, so ensure you enroll now to compete within the 2026 FIM R3 BLU CRU World Cup earlier than entries shut at midnight on thirty first March 2026.
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