FIM/CEV Repsol Moto2 European Championship

Circuito de Jerez, Spain

September 17, 2017

Race Results (all using Honda engines and Dunlop tires):

1. Ricky Cardus, Spain, (Kalex), 17 laps, Total Race Time 29:32.607, Best Lap Time 1:43.646

2. Eric Granado (Kalex), -3.596 seconds, 1:43.620

3. Steven Odendaal, South Africa (NTS), -6.522, 1:43.761

4. Dimas Ekky (Kalex), -6.604, 1:43.859

5. Lukas Tulovic (Kalex), -10.236, 1:43.952

6. Joe Roberts, USA (Kalex), -11.678, 1:44.166

7. Hiroki Ono, Japan (NTS), -15.171, 1:44.151

8. David Sanchis (Suter), -18.762, 1:44.405

9. Federico Fuligni (Kalex), -24.559, 1:44.538 

10. Jayson Uribe, USA (Kalex), -46.450, 1:46.069

FIM/CEV Repsol Moto2 European Championship Point Standings (after 8 of 11 races):

1. Granado, 160 points

2. Cardus, 140

3. Odendaal, 117

4. Hector Garzo, 87

5. Roberts, 82

6. Fuligni, 72

7. Ekky, 71

8. Ono, 53

9. Tulovic, 51

10. Xavier Cardelus, 31

More, from a press release issued by FIM/CEV Repsol Press Office:

López, Ogura, Cardús, Pérez and Gómez win in Jerez

Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0) and Ai Ogura (Asia Talent Team) shared the honours in Moto3™ in the sixth round of the FIM CEV Repsol in Jerez, which was witnessed by 14,000 spectators during the weekend. Ricky Cardús (Team Stylobike) won in Moto2™ and Andreas Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) and Francisco Gómez (Team Larresport) were victors in the European Talent Cup.

In the first Moto3™ race, Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0) made good on his pole position to earn his third victory of the FIM CEV Repsol season ahead of Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy) and Kazuki Masaki (Asia Talent Team). The race was influenced by the fall of Jaume Masiá (Cuna de Campeones) early on in which Sergio García also went down. The Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0 rider later suffered a second, harder fall when his front wheel locked up in a braking maneuver and he was thrown violently from the bike.

Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy), Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0), Vicente Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) and Kazuki Masaki (Asia Talent Team) formed the leading group followed at a distance by Aaron Polanco (Leopard Junior Team). With four laps remaining, the Leopard Junior Team rider closed up on the leading four to fight for the podium on the final lap. In the end, Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0) took the flag followed by Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy), who extends his lead in the Moto3™ Junior World Championship. Kazuki Masaki (Asia Talent Team) earned his second consecutive podium. The winner of the race was awarded the Repsol free fuel voucher on a podium where the three young riders had to celebrate with soda rather than cava.

In the second race, Ai Ogura (Asia Talent Team) took his first victory in the FIM CEV Repsol in a race marred by the multiple fall of the leading three riders on the last lap. The Asian Talent Team rider was followed by Apiwath Wongthananon (VR46 Mastercamp Team), who had started last after problems on the grid, and Vicente Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy). However, after a five-second penalty was awarded to the Thai rider for repeatedly exceeding track limits, it was Makar Yurchenko (Reale Avintia Academy) who finally got on the third step of the podium.

Jaume Masiá (Cuna de Campeones), Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0), Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy), Vicente Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy), Ai Ogura (Asia Talent Team), Aaron Polanco (Leopard Junior Team) and Makar Yurchenko (Reale Avintia Academy) formed an initial group of riders that grew with the arrival of Kazuki Masaki (Asia Talent Team) and Davide Pizzoli (Leopard Racing).

The pace was frantic and after various changes of leader, Jaume Masiá (Cuna de Campeones) led for the final laps. In the last corner, Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0), who was third, tried to pass Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy) while he was attempting to pass Jaume Masiá (Cuna de Campeones). The Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0 rider contacted the Italian who collided with Masiá and all three riders went down, leaving Ai Ogura (Asia Talent Team) to claim victory, followed by the two Reale Avintia Academy riders, Vicente Pérez and Makar Yurchenko. The winner of the race was awarded the Repsol free fuel voucher.

After this double race program, Dennis Foggia (Junior Team VR46 Riders Academy) continues to lead the Moto3™ Junior World Championship with 156 points followed by Jeremy Alcoba (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0) on 96, Vicente Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) also on 96 and Alonso López (Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0.0) just behind with 95 points.

Ricky Cardús (Team Stylobike) nabbed a five-point lead in the Moto2™ European Championship by beating Eric Granado (Promoracing) in the only Moto2™ race at Jerez. The Team Stylobike rider, who had dominated the qualifying sessions, took the lead from the start and was followed by Eric Granado (Promoracing), Héctor Garzó (Team Wimu CNS), Lukas Tulovic (Forward Junior Team), Steven Odendaal (NTS Sportscode T.Pro) and Dimas Ekky (Astra Honda Racing Team).

Javier Orellana, riding with Team Wimu CNS, fell on the first lap and saw his hopes vanish in his Moto2™ European Championship debut. Ahead, Ricky Cardús (Team Stylobike) and Eric Granado (Promoracing) pulled away from the rest. Héctor Garzó (Team Wimu CNS) slipped back and it was left to the defending champion and Dimas Ekky (Astra Honda Racing Team) to fight for third place after Lukas Tulovic (Forward Junior Team) was left behind.

Héctor Garzó (Team Wimu CNS) recovered to hold fifth position, but crashed out with five laps remaining. Ricky Cardús (Team Stylobike) took his third win of the season, and closes in by five points on the leader of the category, Eric Granado (Promoracing), who is still 20 points ahead. Steven Odendaal (NTS Sportscode T.Pro) finished third. Ricky Cardús (Team Stylobike) earned the Repsol free fuel voucher. In Superstock 600 Laura Martínez (Metal Lube Racing Team) won and Philippe Le Gallo (Yamaha Laglisse) was proclaimed European champion of the category.

In the European Talent Cup, Andreas Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) became the first rider to repeat a victory after winning the first race in Jerez. Alex Toledo (Cuna de Campeones) and Peetu Paavilaienen (H43Team Nobby) accompanied him on the podium. Right from the start, Andreas Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) – who had also raced this weekend in Moto3™ without much luck – Miguel Parra (Blumaq HMA Racing), Peetu Paavilaienen (H43Team Nobby), Joan Uviña (Group Machado-CAME) and Manuel González (Halcourier Racing) went to the front and took turns in leading the race.

With eight laps to go Alejandro Díaz (Team Honda Impala), who had joined the leading group, collided with Joan Uviña (Group Machado-CAME) in a hard braking maneuver, and went to the ground, leaving Uviña out of touch with the front runners. The leading riders tussled for victory in a gripping last lap which Andreas Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) finally won, having cunningly conserved his tires for the final moments. Championship leader Manuel González (Halcourier Racing) finished seventh and Joan Uviña (Group Machado-CAME), ninth. The winner of the race also took the Repsol free fuel voucher.

In the second European Talent Cup race, Francisco Gómez (Team Larresport) notched up his first win in a category in which only Andreas Pérez (Reale Avintia Academy) has won more than once. Joan Uviña (Group Machado-CAME) was compensated for the problems of the first race when he finished second and Carlos Tatay (Blumaq HMA Racing) achieved a commendable third place on his first appearance.

The race was dominated by a group of nine riders including Meikon Yuji Kawakami (Playstation Laglisse Academy), Simon Jespersen (Team Jespersen) and Manuel González (Halcourier Racing). Predictably, everything was decided on the last lap of the newly asphalted Jerez track. Francisco Gómez won (Team Larresport) followed by Joan Uviña (Group Machado-CAME) and Carlos Tatay (Blumaq HMA Racing). The Team Larresport rider was also presented with the Repsol free fuel voucher. Manuel González (Halcourier Racing), who again finished seventh, continues as leader of the championship with 115 points ahead of Simon Jespersen (Team Jespersen) on 98 and Alex Toledo (Cuna de Campeones) on 95.

The seventh round of the FIM CEV Repsol will take place at MotorLand Aragón on 7th and 8th October.

All the results and information about the Championship are on the official website: www.fimcevrepsol.com

More, from a press release issued by AGR Team:

THE AGR RIDERS IN THE TOP 10 IN JEREZ

Roberts finished 6th with a damaged bike and Uribe was happy to close the top 10

Joe Roberts was confident he would do a good race in Jerez. He was yesterday and he confirmed it first thing in the morning when he finished the warm-up just a few thousandths behind the first. In the race, he started from 8th. He did a good start, gained 4 places, but he was unlucky: he was hit from behind just as the beginning, which cracked the bikes cowl and shot the airbag. Not crashing would have been good enough, but he not only did that, but also recovered and finished 6th, 5 seconds away from podium positions. The worst thing is that he lost terrain from the third placed in the championship. If before the race his difference was 29 points, now they are 35. The rider from California has two final races (two in Aragon next month and one in Valencia in November) to recover that difference.

Meanwhile, his team mate Jason Uribe did gain 3 places overall (he is now eleventh), after getting into the top 10 from his starting 13th position. Luckily, he had a quiet race and is very happy with the job done. Jason is now in the position in which he finished last season, but 20 points away with 3 races to go. He needs 3 good results to improve before the end of the year.

Joe Roberts #27 Kalex Moto2 / 6th: “today it was quite annoying really. We had a strong pace in the warm-up, I was second doing some really fast consistent lap times and everything was looking really hopeful for the race and I made a really good start, got up into four and in the second corner somebody came from way back and went too fast into the corner and crashed right into me. It was a really big hit on me and I nearly crashed, so I lost quite a few position and got a big gap to the front. The whole race was at the same pace but the gap was too difficult to close it down. We had to settle for six, which is quite disappointing after the warm up looking so promising, but the pace is there, still making some steps, looking forward to the next GP in Aragon and try to find some better feeling with the world Championship bike”.

Jason Uribe #36 Kalex Moto2 / 10th: “I’m very happy about this weekend. The whole team worked hard to help me improve and that’s exactly what we did. I tried my best to be consistent and not make mistakes, and in the end, we finished 10th. I’ve improved my lap time by over a second from 2016 and I’m ready to keep training hard to improve more. Thanks to my second family “.

We keep going. Next week, the Aragon Grand Prix for the World Championship, with Joe Roberts on the Moto2 and María Herrera on the Moto3. The third Spanish round of the season.

More, from a press release issued by Jayson Uribe’s publicist:

Uribe Tenth In European Moto2 Race At Jerez

Californian Jayson Uribe improved his personal best lap time of Jerez by a second on his way to a well earned tenth in yesterday’s European Moto2 Championship race at Jerez in Southern Spain yesterday.

The #36 rider qualified 13th after improving almost half a second in the final grid deciding session, lining up on yesterday’s grid confident of a solid points haul at the home of the Spanish GP.

17 laps around the 2.75 mile circuit is physically demanding whilst the nature of the Spanish circuit requires the utmost precision, the fast flowing corners catching many established riders out over the years.

A reasonable start saw Uribe maintaining his position before slowing finding his rhythm, eventually crossing the line to add a valuable 6 points to his championship tally.

Yesterday’s result consolidates the AGR Team rider’s 11th place overall within the European Championship with the real possibility of improvement still further by the time the final chequered flag of the season is waved.

Jayson Uribe – 10th: “I’m very happy with how the weekend went. The results don’t show the steps we’ve made as a team and the progress I’ve made as a rider. We’ve improved a lot over 2016, and I’m working hard to keep improving at every track. I was less than 2 seconds off of pole position and over a second quicker than my previous best lap time. I’m excited to get back on the bike in Aragon!”