- After almost three months without competition, the Jerez–Ángel Nieto Circuit will host two JuniorGP™ races and two European Talent Cup races.
- The Spanish team is aiming for top positions to reduce the gap in the championship standings in both categories.
- “With the titanic effort we have made, we are convinced that we will improve Portugal’s performance. Double-race weekends are very demanding, but we have valuable points at stake and we are prepared,” says Jaime Serrano, CEO of the team.
Almost three months after the last race held in Algarve (Portugal), the FIM JuniorGP™ is back with the fifth round of the calendar, scheduled for 15 September at the Circuit de Jerez-Ángel Nieto. This will kick off the final stretch of the championship, with only two more events remaining (Aragón and Valencia).
Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 has taken advantage of the summer break to recharge its batteries and, at the same time, prepare in detail for the Jerez event. Technicians, mechanics and engineers have worked very hard to improve the performance of the bikes for a weekend that is expected to be intense. Both JuniorGP™ and the European Talent Cup will contest two races, with the demands that this entails for riders and staff.
In JuniorGP™, Máximo Quiles and Casey O’Gorman are coming off the best results of the year in the last race, where both were on the podium. Seventh and eighth in the general classification, respectively, Jerez will put 50 points at stake that could be key to closing the gap with the leaders. His teammate Facundo Llambías, within the Top 10 in Portugal, will also fight for privileged positions.
The European Talent Cup riders will also compete in two races that will be crucial for the future of the competition, where the Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 riders will fight to get closer to the top positions in the standings. The best placed rider is Jesús Torres, sixth in the general classification, who was absent due to injury in Portugal. The rider who did compete in the race, and with an outstanding comeback, is Pau Alsina, who is in eighth position in the general classification. His teammates Enzo Bellon, Marianos Nikolis and Fernando Bujosa will be eager to show their full potential and climb positions in the standings.
“With the titanic effort made in recent weeks, we are convinced that we are going to improve our performance in Portugal. Double race weekends are very demanding, but both in JuniorGP™ and in the ETC we are playing for very valuable points and we are ready to give our all,” says Jaime Serrano , CEO of the team.
With three rounds to go, the team is confident of a great final stretch of the JuniorGP™ championship: “We are clear about the potential of our riders and the team, so we are going to improve on the results from Portugal and position ourselves in the top positions of the category,” explains Max Moro , Team Leader Project. “In the ETC, all our riders are looking forward to showing that they have the talent and ability to always be in the front positions. There is no doubt that Jerez will be key to the outcome of the season,” he adds.
The action at the Circuito de Jerez–Ángel Nieto will begin with free practice on Thursday and Friday, before the qualifying session on Saturday, with the grid order up for grabs from 9:00 CEST. Sunday will kick off with the ETC Last Chance at 9:15am, which will give way to the first races in each category: JuniorGP™ at 11am (15 laps) and the ETC at 12pm (14 laps). With little time to rest, at 2pm it will be time for the second JuniorGP™ race (15 laps) and at 3pm the second ETC race (14 laps). All of this can be followed live on the DAZN platform, on its Movistar+ channel and on RTVE.
