The FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship 2020 was decided by a nail-biter at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain, as the drivers took to the track for the final time in 2020.
Despite a suspenseful end to the race, it was a thrilling moment for Izan Guevara (KTM, Openbank Aspar Team), who took the crown in a breathtaking final race, finishing third after a hectic final corner.
In both Moto3™ races, the winner was Pedro Acosta (KTM, Team MT-Foundation 77) while in the Moto2™ European Championship, it is Yari Montella (Speed Up, Team Ciatti Speed Up) who celebrated his recent title with another victory, in the same way he had started the year. The European Talent Cup was an opportunity for Marcos Ruda (Team Honda Laglisse) to put on a breathtaking driving display by winning his first victory in the category.
The first race of FIM Moto3™ Junior World Championship was a breathtaking duel between all the candidates for the title, but despite the jostling in the group of top five, Peter Acosta held on, ahead Xavier Artigas (Honda, Leopard Impala Junior Team), while the championship leader, Izan Guevara, forced his way up to third place, limiting the damage to only lose four points on his championship lead, which was then reduced to 11 points. Daniel Holgado (Openbank Aspar Team) and Jose Julian Garcia (SIC 58 Squadra Corse) only managed fourth and fifth place respectively, which knocked them out of the title race, as did race winner, Peter Acosta.
Great race Lorenzo Fellon who finished 10th after gaining 5 places and achieving the 8th fastest time in the race.
In the afternoon, the title race was once again thrilling and was marked by many strong moments. Izan Guevara had to leave the top 10 very early, while Xavier Artigas did exactly the right thing by leading the race. But in the end, the technique of Guevara proved superior, as he reached second place on the penultimate lap, whileArtigas slipped to fourth place. On the line, it's once again Acosta who won for a third victory of the season, whileArtigas et Guevara collided in the final corner, both crossing the line in that order in third and fourth position, before a post-race sanction for Adrian fernandez (KTM, Laglisse Academy) brought them back into second and third position. Despite the friction of the last turn, Izan Guevara wins the title, 7 points ahead Xavier Artigas.
After a heat at the start of the event, Lorenzo Fellon had a solid race which allowed him to cross the finish line 13th after starting from 15th place on the grid. The Frenchman finished in 11th position in the championship.
Championship standings:
Next year, we will find the first three of the FIM CEV Moto3 championship in Grands Prix, Izan Guevara at Aspar, Xavier Artigas at Leopard et Peter Acosta at Red Bull KTM Ajo.
Le Moto2 European Championship™ saw a masterful performance from the champion Yari Montella, even if he had to fight to get it. Dominique Aegerter (Kalex, Liqui Moly Intact SIC Junior Team) got off to a good start and the Swiss rider fought for victory, taking the lead in the final stages of the race. Alessandro Zaccone (Kalex, PromoRacing) had a solid third place finish throughout the race, while aiming for second place. In the last laps, Montella took the lead again and the 2020 champion ended his year as he started it, with a victory.
agitated finished second, while Zaccone ranks third.
Championship standings:
THEEuropean Talent Cup provided its usual share of adventures from the start, and with David Alonso already champion since Saturday, and Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (Super B) unattainable in second position, the main battle took place for third place between Alberto Ferrandez (Cuna de Campeones) and Ivan Ortola (Openbank Aspar Team).
But as the race progressed, there were many big frictions and Alonso and his teammate ortola collided on the straight, which added to the drama of the event. Marcos Ruda (Team Honda Laglisse) beat his teammates Alonso and Ortola, and Ferrandez placed fifth, giving him third place overall.
French side, Guillem Planques (Larresport Carré d'Or) made up for its misfortunes of the day before, with a 16th position on the finish line, and Bartholomé Perrin (Equipe de France Filière GP), 21st, was not unworthy either while Mateo Pedeneau (MHP Racing – Tech Solutions) finished in 29th place.
Championship standings:
All results and information on the championship are available on the official website: www.fimcevrepsol.com
