The fifth season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup will expand to 14 races at eight grands prix in 2011, racing alongside the MotoGP World Championship.

The increase from 10 races in 2010 comes from the addition of two races each at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Provisional 2011 Rookies Cup Calendar:
Estoril (Portugal), March 11–12–14, Pre-season Test
Jerez (Spain), April 2–3, Rounds 1+2
Estoril (Portugal), April 30–May 1, Rounds 3+4
Silverstone (United Kingdom), June 11–12, Rounds 5+6
Assen (Netherlands), June 24–25, Rounds 7+8
Mugello (Italy), July 2, Round 9
Sachsenring (Germany), July 16–17, Rounds 10+11
Brno (Czech Republic), August 13–14, Rounds 12+13
Misano (Republic of San Marino), September 3, Round 14