FIM JuniorGP: Five brilliant races were served up in Valencia, with three new Champions crowned.
The curtain came down on the FIM JuniorGP World Championship in Valencia, with three title-deciding races and two brilliant JuniorGP races unfolding on the Mediterranean coast. Marco Morelli (Gryd – MLav Racing) did the double in JuniorGP, while Milan Pawelec (AGR Team) won the Moto2 European Championship title after incredible last lap drama. In the European Talent Cup, Fernando Bujosa (AC Racing Team) won the title, and Iker Garcia (GV Tamoil Racing) claimed Stock European Championship glory.
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Marco Morelli celebrated the double in Valencia, with the young Argentinian star wrapping up the silver medal position in the Championship as a result. The #97 dominated Race 1, leading from lights out to the flag, while Brian Uriarte (UAX SeventyTwo Artbox Team) fended off a spirited challenge from Jesus Rios (Finetwork Mir Racing Team) for P2.
Race 2 saw those three involved at the front again, though this time Uriarte went with Morelli all the way and didn’t let him escape. The pace then proved too hot to handle for Rios, with the #54 crashing out, leaving Joel Esteban (CFMoto Junior Aspar Team) to swoop in for the final podium place in both the race and the Championship.
Morelli owns the day in Valencia, but it’s Uriarte who departs as Champion!
Moto2 European Championship
In a simply stunning finale, the Moto2 European Championship was decided in the most dramatic of circumstances. Unai Orradre (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro) came into the day with a 10 point advantage, and despite not being at his best, looked set to clinch the title as the last lap begun. However, a crash from race leader and teammate Alberto Ferrandez (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro) at Turn 1 handed Milan Pawelec the lead in the race, and the Championship! The pole made no mistakes on the last lap and took the chequered flag first to seal the title in sensational fashion. Xabi Zurutuza (Andifer American Racing) and Xavi Artigas (MMR) put in stellar riders to take the podium places, as Orradre came home in fifth.
European Talent Cup
In the European Talent Cup finale, Carlos Cano (UAX SeventyTwo Artbox) arrived with an 11 point cushion over polesitter Fernando Bujosa. Out front, a breakaway trio quickly emerged: Bujosa, Alex Longarela (Snipers IGAX Team), and Alvaro Lucas (CFMoto Aspar Junior Team), while Cano focused on securing the top-six finish with the podium out of sight.
With the title on the line, Bujosa had no option but to win – and he led into the final corner – only for Longarela to dive underneath and edge ahead for the win, with Lucas also snatching second at the line. Third place looked like it wouldn’t be enough for the Spaniard, however, drama came after the chequered flag. Unfortunately for Cano, he later received a technical disqualification, meaning Bujosa was crowned 2025 European Talent Cup Champion!
Stock European Championship
The final race of the day was also a title decider, with just one point separating Tibor Erik Varga (IUM Motorsports S.L.) and Iker Garcia. Garcia started from pole, and his launch was matched only by his teammate, Alberto Garcia (GV Tamoil Racing), while Varga immediately slipped backward. The Hungarian’s struggles continued as he lacked the pace to challenge the leaders, and his title hopes faded.
Teamwork made the dream work for Garcia: Alberto allowed his namesake and title contender Iker through, and from there the pair controlled the race comfortably. Nobody could challenge the duo, and Iker Garcia was ultimately crowned Champion in Valencia. Marco Tapia (FACE Racing) mounted a late charge to secure the final podium position.
That’s a wrap then on the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship. A phenomenal final day of action has us already looking forward to 2026, when a new era of the Championship will launch! We’ll see you then!
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