JD Beach - My Super Sweet 18

Last year's Red Bull Rookies Cup winner JD Beach turns 18 today. Happy Birthday, JD! :)
To celebrate the occasion, here are some artsy pics of the current AMA Supersport rider, shot by Patrick Semansky.

Drowning in the oceans of your eyes

Future champions, future Hotties - Part 2

Following the first part of our "discovery" of young talent, here are a few more sparkling stars who might become the next big thing.

Patrick "PJ" Jacobsen
The 16-year-old American won about every title the AMA has to offer in the 50cc to 85cc classes plus a few in Dirt Track and Supermoto, just to make sure. With last year's wildcard appearance for the 125cc Bancaja Aspar Team in Indianapolis he's also been the youngest American to ever compete in the MotoGP championship. Jacobsen currently runs in the 125cc Spanish Championship for Team Aspar and is set to run in a few more wild card appearances this year.

Daniel Ruiz
17-year-old Ruiz is in his sophomore year in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, but so far the Spaniard had trouble to improve on his results from last season.

Cameron Beaubier
The only American currently riding in the 125cc world championship has gone through an excellent riding school, being one of the chosen ones for the MotoGP Academy last year after competing in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2007. With this wealth of experience it's no surprise that the fast kid from Roseville already arrived at the highest level, and this at just 16 years of age.

Alejandro Pardo

Pardo is in his first season for the Red Bull Rookies Cup after winning every single race of the Mini GP 70cc Italian Championship on his way to the 2008 title. So far he's holding up well against more experienced riders and looks to improve even more as the season goes on.

Future champions, future Hotties - Part 1

There are lots of (yet) pretty much unknown young riders in the national championships and coming through the Red Bull Rookies Cup who definitely have the talent to become big and the looks to become some of our favourite Hotties in the future. Here's an introduction to a few of the best (and cutest) ones, watch out for them!

Miguel Oliveira (Portugal).
Wildcard rider for three races of the Rookies Cup last year, won two of them. Now riding for Blusens BQR in the 125cc Spanish Championship.

Johann Zarco (France).
Winner of the Rookies Cup in 2007, made the move to the 125cc world championship this year with the San Marino WTR Team.

Luis Salom (Spain/Mallorca).
Made a stellar appearance in last year's Rookies Cup and Spanish Championship, finished runner-up in both. This year riding for SAG-Castrol Honda in the 125cc Spanish Championship.

Mathew Scholtz (South Africa).
In his second year in the Rookies Cup now, won in Brno last year, awesome race pace in Jerez this year.