It is under a cloudy sky but with correct temperatures of 26° in the air and 32° on the ground, that the riders of the CEV Moto3 category set off on the Aragón circuit for this 5e championship meeting.
Very good start Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) who takes the lead in the race. From the first round, we witness a big drop in Meikon Yuji Kawakami (KTM, Fundacion Andreas Perez 77) and Jose Julian Garcia (KTM, Fau55 El Senor de las bolsas).
At the end of the first lap, a group of 10 drivers are fighting for leadership. Number 23, Davide Pizzoli (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) took first place, achieving the fastest lap at the same time.
The Swiss Jason Duspaquier (KTM, H43 CarXpert Blumaq KTM) crashes and abandons the race.
A shower of overtakes then falls on the circuit: Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) attacks and regains command in front Davide Pizzoli et Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team), followed by Aleix Viu Cotoli (KTM, Sama Global Angel Nieto Team), Jeremy Alcove (Husqvarna, Laglisse Academy) and Ryusei Yamanaka (Honda, Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0).
Davide Pizzoli attack, eject Yuki Kunii from first place. Aleix Viu Cotoli took the opportunity to climb to second position.
10 laps before the end of the race, a group of six drivers found themselves in the lead, all having the possibility of getting on the first step of the podium. Davide Pizzoli (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) is still first and trying to create a gap between him and his opponents. At the moment, Aleix Viu Cotoli (KTM, Sama Global Angel Nieto Team), too optimistic, pulls slightly straight after trying to overtake. He returns to position himself behind the leading group.
Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) regains the lead of the race but quickly finds himself sandwiched between the two drivers of the Leopard team. Davide Pizzoli (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) is in first position, Yuki Kunii in seconds and Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) concludes this top 3. Overtaking does not take long to resume, the Japanese uses the aspiration of Davide Pizzoli to regain the lead.
At the rear, the second group fights for 7e place, in particular Carlos Tatay (KTM, Fundacion Andreas Perez 77) and Barry Baltus (KTM, Sama Global Angel Nieto Team).
Four laps before the checkered flag, the leading group was reduced to four drivers following the fall of Aleix Viu Cotoli (KTM, Sama Global Angel Nieto Team). This one trains the Japanese Ryusei Yamanaka (Honda, Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) which widens.
Before entering the final lap of this race, Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) retains the first place he has held for two rounds. Behind him are Jeremy Alcove (Husqvarna, Laglisse Academy) as well as the two Leopard pilots, Xavier Artigas et Davide Pizzoli who are fighting for second position.
During a sensational final lap, the four young drivers repeatedly surpass themselves to seek victory. Jeremy Alcove (Husqvarna, Laglisse Academy) moves inside the Japanese leader, followed by Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team). Davide Pizzoli (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) does not remain unmoved and attacks Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) who finds himself last in the group. Last straight line, last chance for Xavier Artigas to overtake the current leader to acquire his first victory... And it's done!
The number 24 is essential, followed by Jeremy Alcove (Husqvarna, Laglisse Academy) and Davide Pizzoli (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team). Yuki Kunii (Honda, Asia Talent Cup) finished fourth, having failed to overtake the Italian on the straight.
This concludes a fantastic race, full of twists and turns and overtaking.
Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) pockets his first victory and declares to the microphones of the journalists: “ I feel really good, this race was incredible and I gave everything I had to win it. I knew the bike was working really well, so all I had to do was win. I made sure to stay as close as possible to first place and on the last lap, I tried. Thank you to my team who does an excellent job, my family and all the people who support me. This first victory is crazy! ».
In the general classification, Jeremy Alcove (Husqvarna, Laglisse Academy) maintains the leadership and now leads by 18 points Barry Baltus (KTM, Sama Global Angel Nieto Team). In third position, Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team) concludes this top 3, 24 points behind the leader.
