- The Murcian and Irish riders finish second and third, respectively, in the only race held in JuniorGP™ and close the gap in the general classification.
- The team’s riders showed their competitive gene in the two rounds of the European Talent Cup, where the best was Enzo Bellon with an 8th position.
- “We are very satisfied with the team’s work, which has made another podium possible. It is a championship with a high level, but there has never been a lack of character and ambition in our drivers, two of our hallmarks ,” says Jaime Serrano, CEO of the team.
The MotorLand Aragón circuit was the scene of the penultimate round of the FIM JuniorGP™ last weekend, where Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 arrived ready to add the great results that its members have been working so hard for, from the riders to all the members of the staff.
Still with mathematical options to fight for the JuniorGP™ title, the three riders faced the only race scheduled on this circuit with great ambition, and where the TEG00 once again climbed onto the podium for the fourth consecutive race this season in the category.
Máximo Quiles , who started fifth on the grid, quickly demonstrated his great form and moved into second, chasing the leader, while Casey O’Gorman and Facundo Llambías followed closely behind, both among the top five. A mechanical problem prevented the Uruguayan rider from continuing, while Quiles and O’Gorman remained in the fight for victory. In the final laps, and with a clear leader, the Murcian and Irish riders managed to overtake their main rivals to occupy the two remaining podium places.
With Quiles’ second place, he has now achieved three podiums this season (the last two consecutive), and is third in the general classification with 104 points, the same as the runner-up. For his part, O’Gorman has his second podium of the year and is ninth in the general classification with 76 points. Llambías is 14th with 47. With 50 points still at stake, which will be decided in Valencia, Quiles maintains his chances of winning the championship title in his debut year in the category.
For their part, the European Talent Cup riders showed their competitive gene in the two races held in Aragón. In the first race of the morning, Enzo Bellon was the best of the team with a high-level performance where only the wear of the tyres prevented him from achieving a better result. Even so, he finished eighth after climbing seven positions from the start.
Even greater was the comeback of Marianos Nikolis , who climbed ten positions to finish 11th. Just behind him came Fernando Bujosa , who scored four points after fighting hard throughout the race. Those who were not as lucky were Jesús Torres , who was forced to retire due to a crash when he was among the top five, and Pau Alsina , who fell on the first lap after a brilliant start.
After a well-deserved but short break to regain strength, the riders took part in the second race of the day in the ETC, where Bellon once again showed his talent and was the best of the team. In a second group, he fought his rivals with a great pace and finished in ninth position. Right behind him came Torres, who recovered from his fall in the first race and finished tenth, and Nikolis, who thanks to his good pace completed another great comeback and finished –again– 11th. Unlike the first, in this second race Bujosa had more difficulties to show himself fast on the track and finished 28th, while Alsina was forced to retire due to a mechanical problem on his bike.
With these results, Torres is sixth in the overall standings with 67 points, while Alsina is 11th with 42, Bellon climbs to 12th position with 41 and Bujosa and Nikolis are 17th and 18th, respectively, both with 31 points.
“ We are very satisfied with the work of the team, from drivers to all members of the staff, which has made it possible for us to add another podium. It is a championship with a high level and it is always difficult to finish at the top. In addition, Quiles’ result leaves us with options to continue fighting for the title in Valencia ”, says Jaime Serrano , CEO of the team. Regarding the double ETC race, “ we know that it is always a very competitive category, but the five drivers have worked hard, and unfortunately some have not had much luck. But there is never a lack of character and ambition, which are two of our hallmarks ”.
The FIM JuniorGP™ will say goodbye in just over a month, on Sunday 24th November, with the last round of the calendar at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. JuniorGP™
