Fynn Kratochwil (born 12 August 2010) is a German motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto4 European Cup and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He is the 2025 Northern Talent Cup champion.

Career Early career Born in Mühlhausen, Kratochwil began racing pocket bikes at a young age and won his first championship in the ADAC in 2019. He later stepped up to the Honda NSF100 on which he won the ADAC Einsteiger and Nachwuchs championships in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

MiniGP (2022–2024) In 2022, Kratochwil joined the FIM MiniGP Austria championship, where he became champion in the final round with a double victory at the Red Bull Ring. This achievement granted him a spot in the MiniGP World Series final at Valencia, Spain—representing Germany in the 160cc class. He clinched podium finishes in all three races, and ranked second in the final standings. In 2023, Kratochwil moved to FIM MiniGP Germany, where he was champion too, and got to compete in the World Series for a second time. This time around, his best result was a fifth in the final race and ranked sixth overall.

Kratochwil stepped up to the higher displacement Ohvale 190 in the same German MiniGP championship for the 2024 season. He was crowned champion for a second time and got his third World Series participation, first in the 190cc class. However, he suffered an accident during qualifying which kept him from competing in the races.

Northern Talent Cup (2024–2025) In August 2024, Kratochwil made his first Northern Talent Cup entry as a wildcard at Assen. Aboard the bigger Honda NSF250R, he finished eighth in his debut race, and made it to the podium in Race 2 with a third place. The following year, he entered the 2025 Northern Talent Cup season as a full-time rider, where he dominated the championship, winning every race of the calendar except two—and fending off title rivals Robin Siegert and Thias Wenzel.

Moto4 European Cup (2024–) In October 2024, Kratochwil entered the European Talent Cup's MotorLand Aragón round as wildcard, racing for Intact GP. He made it through the qualifying sessions and got his first point in his debut race. He was set to participate in his second European Talent Cup round at Estoril but an injury sustained at the FIM MiniGP World Series forced him to sit it out.

In 2025, Kratochwil entered his first full-time season in the series, racing for Emilio Alzamora's Seventytwo Artbox Racing Team. He clinched several top ten finishes in his rookie season, with a best result of fifth in the opening round at Estoril. He finished in 10th place overall. Kratochwil entered his second full time European Talent Cup season in 2026, with the class having been rebranded as the Moto4 European Cup. Racing for Snipers Igax Team, he clinched his maiden podium in the class at Valencia, following a second place finish.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup (2026–) Following his 2025 Northern Talent Cup title, Kratochwil was selected to compete in the 2026 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season. In his rookie year, he clinched his maiden podium at Mugello, which was converted into a double podium after Race 2. He also set pole position during his home round at Sachsenring, where he finished third in Race 2. Kratochwil would clinch three more podiums throughout Misano and Spielberg, and ranked fifth overall in the final standings—with a total of six podiums in his debut year.

Career statistics

FIM MiniGP World Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 Pos Pts 2022 160cc Ohvale VALR1 VALR2 VALSFR 2nd 76 2023 160cc Ohvale VALR1 VALR2 VALSFR 6th 40 2024 190cc Ohvale ARAR1 ARAR2 ARASFR NC 0

Northern Talent Cup Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2024 Honda ASS ASS SAC SAC OSC OSC MOS MOS SAC SAC ASS ASS NUE NUE 19th 24 2025 Honda ASS ASS OSC OSC MOS MOS SAC SAC BRN BRN NUE NUE ASS ASS 1st 316

Moto4 European Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts 2024 Honda MIS1 MIS2 EST1 EST2 BAR ALG JER1 JER2 ARA1 ARA2 EST 32nd 1 2025 Honda EST1 EST2 JER1 JER2 MAG1 MAG2 ARA MIS1 MIS2 BAR VAL 10th 54 2026 Honda BAR EST1 EST2 JER1 JER2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 ARA MIS 6th* 88* Season still in progress.

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2026 KTM JER JER LMS LMS MUG MUG ASS ASS SAC SAC MIS MIS RBR RBR 5th 144

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