JEREZ, Spain – It was an intense two days of racing in Jerez, Spain over the weekend as 30 of the world’s fastest young road racers took to the Circuito de Velocidad for the KTM RC Cup World Final. North American KTM riders put forth a valiant effort on the global stage but it was U.S. rider Cory Ventura who shined brightest with a top-five overall finish at the prestigious event.

In its two-race format, the KTM RC Cup World Final put together an impressive grid of riders from participating KTM subsidiaries in North America, Asia, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico and the United Kingdom – each battling for the top honor of being the best-of-the-best in RC Cup racing worldwide. 15-year-old Spanish rider Brian Hart came away with the overall victory with a race score of (5-2), while Ventura came in as the top North American rider with (6-5) race finishes for fifth overall.

Additionally, MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup Champion Benjamin Smith (USA) finished 18th overall for the weekend, with Draik Beauchamp (USA) in 21st, Jackson Blackmon (USA) in 22nd and Alex Dumas (CAN) in 23rd.

KTM RC Cup Ambassador, Chris Fillmore: “It was a great weekend of racing in Spain. The World Final is such an incredible learning experience for these young riders as they gauge their talents on a global platform. This group of riders and crew members did a first-class job representing North America and the KTM brand and we’re very proud of their efforts! As a READY TO RACE company, KTM is doing a great job in providing future champions with a competitive machine to really springboard their careers and we look forward to the future.”

Discover more about KTM RC Cup racing at www.ktmrccup.com.

KTM RC Cup World Final Standings (after Race 2 of 2)

1. Brian Hart #29 (BRA) 31 pts
2. Fenton Seabright #15 (GBR) 25 pts
3. Glenn van Straalen #26 (NED) 25 pts
4. Milan Merckelbagh #25 (NED) 23 pts
5. Cory Ventura #9 (USA) 21 pts
6. Jack Nixon #14 (GBR) 20 pts
7. Aaron Schaefer #12 (GER) 18 pts
8. Max Schmidt #4 (GER) 16 pts
9. Adolfo Delgado #27 (MEX) 15 pts
10. Lee Doti #20 (CH) 14 pts
OTHER (NORTH AMERICA)
18. Benjamin Smith #1 (USA) 4 pts
21. Draik Beauchamp #5 (USA) 0 pts
22. Jackson Blackmon #13 (USA) 0 pts
23. Alex Dumas #23 (CAN) 0 pts