Moto4 Northern Cup
Motorcycle racing competition
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The Moto4 Northern Cup, formerly known as the Northern Talent Cup,[1] is a one-make European motorcycle racing series. It was created to give young riders from Central and Northern European countries a first stepping stone on the road to MotoGP.[2]
| Category | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Region | Central and Northern Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2020 |
| Constructors | Honda |
| Riders' champion |  Fynn Kratochwil |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
The series races on the Honda NSF250R, and uses the European Talent Cup as a blueprint. One of the top riders will have a chance to race in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup the next year, and at least two will be take part in the Rookies cup selection.[2]
In the inaugural season in 2020, Hungarian rider Soma Görbe won the title,[3] and sixth place German Freddie Heinrich raced in the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, and in 2021, Czech rider Jakub Gurecký won the cup,[4] and he and Belgian runner-up Lorenz Luciano were selected for the 2022 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
Motorcycle specifications
The series uses the One Make Bike system so that all racers will use the same motorcycle, namely the Honda NSF250R.
| Honda NSF250R Technical Data[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimension | length 1,809 mm x width 560 mm x height 1,307 mm | |
| Wheelbase | 1,219 mm | |
| Ground clearance | 107 mm | |
| Seat height | 729 mm | |
| Tank capacity | 11 liters | |
| Frame type | Aluminum, twin tube | |
| Engine type | Liquid cooled 4-stroke engine | |
| Cylinder arrangement | Single cylinder, inclined 15º from vertical | |
| Engine displacement | 249.3 cc | |
| Lubricant type | Semi dry sump, forced pressure and wet sump | |
| Transmission | 6 speed | |
| Clutch type | Wet multi-plate | |
| Fuel supply system | PGM-FI | |
| Suspension | Front | Behind |
| Telescopic, inverted type | Swinger, Pro-link | |
| Brake | Front | Behind |
| Single disc 296 mm, with 4-piston caliper | Single disc 186 mm, with single piston caliper | |
| Tire size | Front | Behind |
| 95/75 R17 | 115/75 R17 | |
Winners by season
| Year | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Soma Görbe |
140 |
| 2021 |  Jakub Gurecký |
232 |
| 2022 | Rossi Moor |
230 |
| 2023 | Rocco Sessler |
243 |
| 2024 |  Jurrien van Crugten |
187 |
| 2025 | Fynn Kratochwil |
316 |