# 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.

## Race calendar and results

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

## Entry list

| Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | No | Rider | Rounds |
| bLU cRU Yamaha Racing Japan | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 62 | Shoma Yamane | All |
| DS Racing School | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 28 | Pietro Anastasi | All |
| DS Racing School | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 96 | Marc Vich | All |
| FT Racing Academy | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 8 | Louca Frieh | 1–2 |
| Project 109 | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 15 | Christian Stringhetti | All |
| Prorent - SP Motorsports | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 49 | Apostolos Kamzelis | 3 |
| Swain Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 87 | Cameron Swain | 6 |
| Szkopek Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 37 | Jakub Belak | All |
| Szkopek Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 46 | Dawid Nowak | All |
| Team PMR | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 14 | Cyprien Baby | 6 |
| Türkiye Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 35 | Mert Konuk | All |
| VAL56 Speed Racing | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 56 | Valentin Arnaud | All |
| VM Racing Team | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 40 | Salvatore Germano | 5 |
| Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 26 | Kevin Fontainha | All |
| Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 77 | Jerónimo González | 1–3, 6 |
| Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 80 | Gustavo Manso | All |
| Yamaha AD78 Team Latin America | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 88 | Eduardo Burr | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Australia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 85 | Jayden Martin | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Italy | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 9 | Emiliano Ercolani | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Motor France | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 19 | Dorian Joulin | 2–6 |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Motor France | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 92 | Evann Plaindoux | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Racing Indonesia | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 27 | Aldi Satya Mahendra | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Thailand | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 32 | Krittapat Keankum | All |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Thailand | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 53 | Passkon Sanluang | 6 |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Thailand | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 54 | Worapot Thongdonmaun | 6 |
| Yamaha bLU cRU Thailand | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 57 | Thurakij Buapa | 1–5 |
| Yamaha bLU cRU U.K. | Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 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 | ASS | CAT | CAT | MIS | MIS | DON | DON | IMO | IMO | MAG | 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 | ASS | CAT | CAT | MIS | MIS | DON | DON | IMO | IMO | MAG | MAG | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |