After more than a month's hiatus since the second round in Portimão, the FIM CEV Repsol riders are back in action at the legendary Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto for the third and fourth rounds. Indeed, two days of racing, Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30, await in Andalusia the riders of the Moto3™ Junior World Championship, the Moto2™ European Championship and the European Talent Cup.
The Moto3™ co-leaders, Peter Acosta (Team MT-Foundation77) and Xavier Artigas (Leopard Impala Junior Team), are ready to compete again, while the double winner of the Portimão race, Yari Montella (Team Ciatti – Speed Up), will try to continue its thunderous start in the Moto2™ category. In ETC, David Alonso (Openbank Aspar Team) remains undefeated after three victories in three races.
In Moto3™, Peter Acosta et Xavier Artigas They each share a win and a second place, so far in 2020, seeing them in possession of 45 points after the first two races. The combined gap between the duo's finish at Estoril and Portimão is 0,020 seconds, which leaves us looking forward to another breathtaking finish at Jerez, especially as they are already accustomed to doing so beat.
However, victory won't just be between these two. david savior (Cuna de Campeones) and
Adrian fernandez (Laglisse Academy) both have a podium to their credit this season, with Daniel Holgado (Openbank Aspar Team), Jose Julian Garcia (SIC58 Squadra Corse) and Max Cook
of the British Talent Team who also showed great things during the first two rounds.
We will not forget either Lorenzo Fellon (Honda, Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0), fast despite a lack of materialization, neither Gabin Planques et
Clement Rougé, even if none of the three has yet scored a single point.
In Moto2™, Yari Montella are four from four, having completed a double at Estoril following a 50-point win at Portimão. The Italian has scored the maximum 100 points so far, and he will try to stave off his retirement at Jerez last season.
After four second places, Niki Tuuli (Team Stylobike) hopes to break Montella's winning streak. The Finn fractured his right wrist in a crash during free practice for the Spanish GP, just days after his two P2s at Portimão, but he plans to be back at Jerez. How will this affect its performance?
Third in the championship, Alessandro Zaccone
(Promoracing) is also on a streak, in this case of three 3rd places, and that's exactly where he finished at Jerez last season. The Italian aims to catch up on Montella and Tuuli.
Alejandro Medina (Apex – Cardoso Racing) is determined to get on its first podium of 2020 after three consecutive 4th place results. The Spaniard has also just made a replacement in the Moto2™ World Championship at the Red Bull Ring.
In the European Talent Cup, David Alonso enjoys a solid 23-point advantage, with two wins at Estoril and one at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. The Colombian will logically be ready to try to win a fourth consecutive victory against the rookie Alberto Ferrandez
(Cuna de Campeones) which currently occupies second place in the category after three podiums out of three for the Spaniard.
Ivan Ortola, from Team Openbank, should also take up the challenge in what promises to be another fantastic weekend of HETC action.
Many French people feature in this European Cup, but so far none of them have placed in the top 15. A first in Jerez?
During an already busy weekend with the Superbike and the 24 Heures motos, you will be able to follow the action live thanks to the broadcast on Youtube.
Saturday live:
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Race program for Saturday August 29:
11:00 – Hawkers ETC Race 1 (15 laps)
12:00 – Moto2™ (17 laps)
13:00 – Moto3™ (16 laps)
14:00 p.m. – Hawkers ETC Race 2 (15 laps)
Race program for Sunday August 30:
11:00 – Moto3™ Race 1 (16 laps)
12:00 – Hawkers ETC (15 laps)
13:00 – Moto2™ (17 laps)
14:00 – Moto3™ Race 2 (16 laps)
