Le FIM JuniorGP World Championship™ saw its pole positions awarded at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where titles can already be decided at the penultimate round of the season, and Brian Uriarte (UAX SeventyTwo Artbox) secured his 5th consecutive pole position in the JuniorGP category, hoping to clinch the title as soon as possible before moving to the Moto3 World Championship with Red Bull KTM Ajo.
JuniorGP
• Brian Uriarte took pole position for both races with a time of 1'47.610, ahead of Jesus Rios (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) by a tenth in 2nd position, while Marco Morelli (GRYD – MLav Racing) completes the front row. Only 0,165s separate the trio. Number 51 can clinch the title this weekend: it will need to have a lead of more than 75 points over its rivals after Race 1 or more than 50 points after Race 2.
For the moment, he has a 37-point lead over Rico Salmela who will start 6th.
JuniorGP Barcelona Uriarte
• Zen Mitani (Asia Talent Team) achieved its best JuniorGP qualifying result with fourth place. It is joined on the second row by Primary Vedas (Astra Honda Racing Team) and Rico Salmela (Estrella Galicia 0,0).
• French side, we are witnessing the debut in the premier category of Randy Truchot (Team Laglisse) who will start from 23rd position, ahead Enzo Bellon (CIP Green Power Junior Team) 26th.
• Don't miss Race 1 at 11:00 and Race 2 at 14:00.
Moto2™ European Championship
• Eric Fernandez (Fau55TeyRacing) secured pole position at his home race, leading an all-Spanish front row with a time of 1'42.489. He finished ahead of Xabi Zurutuza
(Andifer American Racing) by three tenths, second,
Alberto Ferrandez (Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro) completing the front row.
• The league leader, Unai Orradre (Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro), will start from fourth place, with Milan Pawelec (AGR Team) and Alberto Surra (Andifer American Racing) on the second row. Orradre can clinch the title this year in Race 2: he will need to leave Barcelona with more than 25 points ahead of his rivals.
• French side, Johan Gimbert (Promoracing) will start 10th, Lorenzo Fellon (SF Racing) 17th after setting the fastest time in the morning but experiencing technical problems in Q2.
• The two Moto2 ECh races on Sunday will start at 12:00 and 15:00 (Local Time).
European Talent Cup
• The 2024 champion Carlos cano (UAX SeventyTwo Artbox) impressed by securing his fifth pole position of the season in Barcelona. The Spanish star will start on the front row alongside Travis Borg (GRYD – MLav) and
Lorenzo Pritelli (Team Echovit Pasini Racing).
• Gabriel Tesini
(AC Racing Team) will start at the front of the second row, with
Yaroslav Karpushin (Frando Racing VHC Team) alongside him in P5. Alex Longarela (Sniper IGAXTeam) was initially P4 but received a penalty relegating him to the back of the grid.
• Fernando Bujosa (AC Racing Team) goes into the weekend with a 29-point lead over Cano, everything is still to play for as there are only 50 points left to play for this season.
• French side, Antoine Nativi (JEG Take Off GP) Remy Sanjuan (Larresport), Evan Boxberger (JEG TAKE OFF GP) et David DaCosta (JEG TAKE OFF GP) are already qualified, while Matthias Rostagni (BRS – Brechon Racing School), Gabriel Pio (BRS – Brechon Racing School), Swan Loan (BRT Racing Service) Henri Mignot (JEG RACING) and Marc Antoine Audard (BRT Racing Service) will try their luck in the Last Chance Race this morning.
• The only ETC race of the weekend will start at 13:00 PM this Sunday!
