JuniorGP: The 4th round will take place this weekend in the heat of Jerez

With new names appearing on the scene in recent times, and the challenges of the JuniorGP championship intensifying, the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto promises an interesting weekend of action.

After three rounds in the 25th season of the Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship, the paddock heads to southern Spain and the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, for the fourth round of the season. With two JuniorGP™ races, two Hawkers European Talent Cup battles and a single Moto2™ European Championship clash, there's plenty of action to be had throughout the weekend, as Jerez marks the halfway mark for supremacy in JuniorGP™.

JuniorGP™ (Moto3):
The charge is truly underway in the JuniorGP™ category, with Jose Antonio Rueda (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0, Honda) showing a considerable lead in the Championship with 39 points ahead of the chasing pack led by David Salvador (Laglisse Academy, Husqvarna).

Jose Antonio Rueda has dominated the last two races at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and now heads to Jerez. For the first time in 2022, David Salvador failed to make the podium at Barcelona, but with many good results in the past at Jerez, including a fourth place last season, he will be hoping to make up for it Jose Antonio Rueda in the title race this weekend. Rounding out the top three are Syarifuddin Azman (SIC Racing, Honda). Contrary to david savior, Syarifuddin Azman scored his first two podiums of the season last time out, and the 20-year-old Malaysian will be hoping to shine at Jerez this weekend.

Behind the leading trio and one point behind Syarifuddin Azman, the Colombian David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team, GasGas) had a difficult time in Barcelona. However, after taking his first victory of the season in Valencia, he has every intention of reversing the trend in Jerez, even if the circuit has not been kind to him in recent years; the 16-year-old has never won there. Fifth in the general classification and one point behind his teammate Alonso, the impressive Philip Farioli (Aspar Junior Team, GasGas) has three podiums in its last three races. After a huge step forward from 2021, the Italian posted his first fastest lap last time out in Barcelona, while he picked up his only point of the 2021 JuniorGP™ season at Jerez with an 11th place finish; is he one to watch this weekend? To complete the top 6, Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0, Honda), who finished the last four races in the top 5, including a first podium in Valencia with a second place.

Moto2 European Championship:
The game is on in the Moto2™ ECh category, and Lukas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact GP Junior Team, Triumph) continues to lead the way. Although he failed to win in Barcelona, the German driver finished every race of the season in the top two, with great consistency.

However, Senna Agius (Promoracing, Kalex), who won for the first time last time, is the in-form driver and the Australian will be looking to make it three wins in a row at Jerez. Neither him nor Lukas Tulovic haven't won at Jerez before, making this round one of the most intriguing so far. Senna Agius, who became the 31st different category winner in Barcelona, will he be able to continue his progression towards Tulovic, or will the latter be able to increase his championship lead? In third position, Alex Escrig (Yamaha Philippines Stylobike Racing Team, Kalex) looks to consolidate its three podiums of the season, while in the Stock category, Álex Ruiz (FAU55 Tey Racing) leads the way.

European Talent Cup (Honda Moto3 Stock):

Two races loom on the horizon for the Hawkers ETC grid, but there is some big news ahead of the round. Joel Esteban (Aspar Junior Team) is at the top of the standings, but he will not participate in Jerez due to illness. The 16-year-old leads the standings by 22 points, but with a doubleheader this weekend, that lead could disappear.

Guido Pini (AC Racing Team) is second but is yet to take a win this season, although he did score his first ever top 10 at Jerez last year with the Hawkers ETC. Third in the championship with 49 points, Hakim Danish (SIC Racing) is tied with Rico Salmela (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0); both are looking for a first victory in the category and are narrowly ahead Dodo Boggio (Aspar Junior Team). Sixth place goes to Brian Uriarte (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0), who won his first victory in Barcelona, while the defending champion Maximo Martinez (Team Honda Laglisse), seventh in the general classification, intends to return to the race in Jerez.

French side, alone Guillem Planques (First Bike Academy) scored points, three times, while his compatriots are still fighting to qualify.