Rory Skinner


Rory Skinner is a British motorcycle road racer from Perth, Scotland. After the 2019 season in British Supersport on a Kawasaki, for 2020 he will move to Appleyard Yamaha racing.
He was the first ever champion of the British Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing series for young riders. He is a former race winner in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, as well as the 2014 Dunlop Aprilia Superteens Champion and a multiple mini-moto champion.

Career

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

On 17 October 2014, the then 13-year-old Skinner was selected as the only British rider to compete in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, following the selection event at the Guadix circuit in Spain.
Skinner ended his debut season in the championship in 10th position, with his best results coming at the final round in Aragon, Spain. On the weekend of his 14th birthday, Skinner qualified on pole position and took third place in each of the two races. It was also confirmed that he would continue in the championship in 2016.
Despite missing the first round of the 2016 championship through injury, Skinner moved up to sixth in the overall standings - scoring third place podium finishes at Assen and Aragon.
The Scot took his first and only Rookies win in the opening race of the 2017 season at Jerez.It was his only podium finish of the season and he slipped back to 12th in the final standings.
At the end of 2017 it was confirmed that he was leaving the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, having competed in the maximum three seasons allowed under the rules.

FIM CEV Junior World Championship

As well as competing in the Red Bull Rookies MotoGP Cup, Skinner raced in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship for the KRP team, as part of the Racing Steps Foundation programme.
Riding a KTM motorcycle, the Scot scored a best result of fifth and finished 13th in the 2017 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship.

British Talent Cup

With his time in the Red Bull Rookies complete and Racing Steps Foundation closing its doors, Skinner found himself without a ride for 2018. He was handed a lifeline when Dorna offered him a place in the inaugural British Talent Cup, despite him not having officially applied to join the series. Skinner was fastest in the pre-season test at the Valencia circuit in Spain, and took his first win at the second round in Donington Park.
On 17 November 2018 Skinner became the inaugural British Talent Cup champion at the Valencia circuit in Spain.

Career statistics

British Supersport Championship

Races by year