This just in from Red Bull Rookie Cup:

The registration period for the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup will end on Friday, August 31. Interested riders can apply at www.redbullrookiescup.com.

Experienced riders from any motorcycle discipline (road racing, dirt track, motocross, etc.) who were born between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1994, are eligible to apply for consideration for the official on-track Selection Event, which will be help at a soon-to-be-announced location in late September.

At the conclusion of the application period, the riders selected to attend the Selection Event, as well as those who are not, will be notified.

At the Selection Event, 20-25 riders will be chosen, based on several factors, including riding performance, potential, attitude, etc., to compete in the 2008 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup series, which will take place at AMA Superbike races, as well as at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix MotoGP race.

For more information, please visit www.redbullrookiescup.com