- The team aims to place Rico Salmela and Casey O’Gorman on the final JuniorGP™ podium.
- Mateo Marulanda in the European Talent Cup and Facundo Llambías in Moto2™ are looking to end a year of growth for both of them with a great result.
- “The technical team and the drivers are fully focused on giving their all and thus closing the championship with the best possible feeling,” explains Jaime Serrano, CEO of the team.
After six rounds held between May and November, the FIM JuniorGP™ championship will conclude this coming weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. This track holds fond memories for Team Estrella Galicia 0,0, who will be aiming to finish the year on the podium and with strong results next Sunday.
In JuniorGP™, where 50 points are still up for grabs, the team is aiming for a podium finish in the overall standings with Rico Salmela and Casey O’Gorman. The Finnish rider is currently third with 122 points, just 11 points behind second place, while the Irishman is fifth with 120.
Finishing on the podium would be a well-deserved reward for an intense year in which both drivers have consistently fought for victories. Their teammate, Dodo Boggio, will also be competing alongside them; he currently sits in 16th position with 17 points, eight of which he earned in the last race held in Barcelona.
In the European Talent Cup (ETC), Mateo Marulanda will be looking to finish in the top positions in the single race scheduled for Sunday. After a season marked by consistency, where he has shown clear improvement in his riding, the Colombian still has a chance to finish among the top ten in the overall standings. He is currently 13th with 38 points.
Alongside Marulanda will also race Frenchman Nolann Macary, who will continue to gain experience in the category.
Meanwhile, in Moto2™, Facundo Llambías hopes to return after the injury he suffered in qualifying in Barcelona, which prevented him from competing in the race. The Uruguayan rider has made great progress and is confident he can show his full potential in Valencia. Currently in 12th position with 42 points, he also has a mathematical chance of finishing in the top ten overall.
“We’re arriving at this final race with a great feeling and a lot of enthusiasm. Both the technical team and the riders are fully focused on giving their all and finishing the championship on the best possible note. In the ETC and Moto2™ we still have a lot to say, while in JuniorGP™ we’re going all out to try and finish on the podium,” explains Jaime Serrano , CEO of the team.
The action at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo will officially kick off on Thursday with free practice, which will continue on Friday, while on Saturday it will be the turn of qualifying from 12:20 CEST.
Sunday, race day, will begin with the ETC Last Chance race at 9:15 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., the first JuniorGP™ race will take place (16 laps), followed by the single ETC race at 12:00 p.m. (15 laps). The Moto2™ race will then be held at 1:00 p.m. (17 laps), and the day will conclude with the second JuniorGP™ race at 2:00 p.m. (16 laps).
The show can be followed live through the DAZN platform and on its channel on Movistar+, as well as on the official FIM JuniorGP™ YouTube channel.
