The Albacete circuit held today the first round of the Moto3 Junior World Championship, the Moto2 European Championship and the debut of the European Talent Cup.
Jeremy Alcoba won the first race of the Moto3 Junior World Championship by barely 68 thousandths over Makar Yurchenko. The podium was completed by Jaume Masià.
The first winner of the Moto2 European Championship was the World Championship rider Hafizh Syahrin, ahead of Hector Garzo and Augusto Fernandez.
At the debut of the European Talent Cup, with riders from 13 to 17 years old, the winner of the first race was Simon Jespersen, on a podium completed by Alex Toledo and Manuel Gonzalez. In the second race, victory was for Andreas Perez, ahead of Manuel Gonzalez and Joan Uviña.
Jeremy Alcoba – Moto3 race winner
“Since we arrived to the tests we did a good job and we kept improving. We found a complicated weekend due to the rain, but we were able to be fast both on wet and today on dry. I started a bit behind, but we had a good strategy and I took risks during the first lap. I looked back and saw that Makar [Yurchenko] and I were alone, so I decided to push, but without too much risk. I’m very happy with this win and I want to thank everyone who supported me.”
Hafizh Syahrin – Moto2 race winner
“I’m very happy with the job of the team and this gives us a lot of confidence for next week. The practice was on wet, but today we tried to get a good setup for dry during the warm-up. I had a few difficulties at the beginning of the race, with some spinning, but I tried to understand the problem and control it. We need to keep this good direction also next week in the World Championship.”
Simon Jespersen – European Talent Cup first race winner
“In the first two laps, I didn’t feel completely at ease, but in the last laps I knew the weak points of those around me, so I kept calm and was able to take the first position. The Championship has just started and I had nothing to lose. I’m very happy with this win.”
Andreas Pérez – European Talent Cup second race winner
“I’m very happy with this first win. In the final stretch I closed my eyes, pushed to the max and I was able to win. I want to thank the team for this result, as they worked hard the whole weekend, and also my family and the sponsors that support me. It’s a very happy moment for me.”
