Winners takes all: JuniorGP™ arrives in Valencia

The ultimate spherical of the 2022 Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship is coming into view because the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, Valencia welcomes the ultimate chapter in what has been one more record-breaking season. With the JuniorGP™ class all wrapped and the Moto2™ European Championship additionally determined, all eyes shall be on the Hawkers European Expertise Cup with the battle nonetheless raging on. 

Wanting on the JuniorGP™ class, Jose Antonio Rueda (Staff Estrella Galicia 0,0) has already received the title bagged, so goes into the spherical trying so as to add to his win tally of 5 for 2022. A primary win of the season and thus his profession got here in Valencia earlier within the 12 months and he’ll be aiming for a repeat this weekend too. Subsequently, consideration turns to the battle for second, at the moment occupied by David Salvador (Laglisse Academy) who has 5 podiums this 12 months, together with two in Valencia. He’s but to win a race in his profession and with a transfer as much as Moto3™ World Championship motion in 2023 confirmed, he’ll hope to finish this 12 months on a excessive. He has a 15-point benefit over Filippo Farioli (Aspar Junior Staff) who sits third, likewise with 5 podiums but in addition with a win. A crash from victory competition in Valencia Race 1 earlier within the 12 months preceded a primary profession podium in Race 2; will he overcome Salvador within the final spherical of the 12 months with two races to go?

Simply three factors behind Farioli is Syarifuddin Azman (SIC Racing), who with three podiums in 2022, remains to be mathematically in competition for second, 18 behind Salvador. Azman solely took three factors final outing and relinquished third total, one thing he’ll be eager to seize again. He was fourth in Valencia earlier within the 12 months in Race 2. 13 factors behind him is high rookie Angel Piqueras (Staff Estrella Galicia 0,0) who has three podiums to his identify this 12 months. A primary podium at Valencia earlier within the season, Piqueras is able to put in a closing cost to get on phrases for third total. Valencia race winner from earlier within the season, David Alonso (Aspar Junior Staff), is eleven factors behind Piqueras and can hope to grab a high 5 within the total Championship standings.

The title is all executed and dusted within the Moto2™ ECh too, with Lukas Tulovic (Liqui Moly Intact Junior Staff) topped in Race 1 at MotorLand Aragon final outing. With a transfer confirmed to the Moto2™ World Championship for subsequent 12 months, can Tulovic bow out in model? Senna Agius (Promoracing) sits second and can end there no matter his place this weekend, with only one race to go. Agius didn’t rating in Valencia earlier within the 12 months and shall be eager to cap off 2022 in model, while it’s Alex Escrig (Yamaha Philippines Stylobike Racing Staff) in third. A win for Alex Toledo (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Racing Staff) with Escrig ending fifteenth would see Toledo overcome the deficit and snatch third, however he’s in a much bigger battle with Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing), with the Andorran being in high quality type of late with three podiums in 4 races, while Toledo is with out a rostrum since Barcelona. 16 factors separate Toledo forward of Cardelus. Marco Tapia (Easyrace Staff) might be Inventory Champion too; he’s 11 factors away from Alex Ruiz (FAU55 Tey Racing).

The final race of the 2022 Hawkers ETC season shall be a title decider and is ready to titanic; Guido Pini (AC Racing Staff) vs Joel Esteban (Aspar Junior Staff) would be the battle to observe. Pini leads after taking a career-first win at Aragon in Race 1 final outing, earlier than a second in Race 2. Esteban managed fifth in third respectively, however the pendulum swung in Pini’s favour. Nevertheless, Esteban gained in Valencia again in Race 1 earlier this 12 months. Between them, whoever wins the race, takes the title. Esteban has to outscore Pini by three factors to take the title (if it simply three, he’ll take it by advantage of countback). Meaning if he finishes on the podium and Pini is instantly behind him, it’s ok to retake the title lead and the last word prize. For Pini, it’s simpler: beat Esteban on the rostrum, or end instantly behind him if he’s fourth, or as much as two locations behind him if he’s fifth, all the best way again to thirteenth. Third is outgoing title-holder Max Martinez (Staff Honda Laglisse), 11 factors away from Casey O’Gorman, (VisionTrack Racing Staff) who took a primary win final outing at Aragon.

The Sunday race schedule for the ultimate spherical of the FIM Finetwork JuniorGP™ World Championship is as follows:

– 11:00 – JuniorGP™ Race 1: 18 laps
– 12:00 – Hawkers ETC: 17 laps
– 13:00 – Moto2™ Ech: 19 laps
– 14:00 – JuniorGP™ Race 2: 18 laps