FIM JuniorGP: Breaking new ground: poles decided on Saturday at Magny-Cours

JuniorGP: Brian Uriarte’s good form continued as he made it two consecutive pole positions, while a new face will lead away the ETC gridThe all-important pole positions were set during the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship’s first visit to the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. In the JuniorGP™ class, Brian Uriarte (UAX SeventyTwo Artbox) made it two poles in a row while Xabi Zurutuza (Andifer American Racing) will lead away the Moto2™ European Championship grid on Sunday. In the European Talent Cup, Matteo Gabarrini (Team Echovit Pasini Racing) claimed a maiden pole while Iker Garcia (Yamaha GV Racing) topped the times in the Stock™ European Championship.

FIM JuniorGP

Brian Uriarte continued his excellent form as he claimed a second consecutive JuniorGP™ pole after posting a 1:43.640s, finishing seven tenths clear of Marco Morelli (GRYD – MLav Racing) as he backed up his Jerez success at Magny-Cours. As for Morelli, he secured P2 on the grid for his first front row start in JuniorGP, while Jesus Rios (Finetwork XTI Mir Racing Team) was denied a first pole in over a year; after initially going into P1 in the closing stages of Q2, the Spaniard was demoted by Uriarte and Morelli.

Rico Salmela (Estrella Galicia 0,0) will lead away the second row after securing fourth place with a 1:44.474s, with Hakim Danish (SIC Racing MSI) lining up alongside him. Row 2 will be completed by Leonardo Zanni (Finetwork XTI Mir Racing Team) after the Italian posted a 1:44.599s to claim sixth place; just two tenths separated Morelli in second and Zanni in sixth.

Sunday’s sole JuniorGP action kicks off at 13:00 Local Time (UTC+2) on Sunday.

Moto2 European Championship

Xabi Zurutuza secured pole position in the Moto2™ ECh after he set a blistering 1:37.933s to beat Championship leader Unai Orradre (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro). The two Spanish stars were separated by less than a tenth at the end of the 15-minute Q2 session, with Jerez polesitter Milan Pawelec (AGR Team) completing the front row as he set a 1:38.153s. Francesco Mongiardo (Fau55 Tey Racing), second in the Championship, will start from the second row after finishing sixth in Q2.

There are two races in the Moto2™ ECh in France, with racing from 11:00 Local Time (UTC+2).

European Talent Cup

Matteo Gabarrini took his first European Talent Cup pole position after setting a 1:47.971s to claim P1 in Q2. The Italian was the only rider to lap in the 1:47s bracket when he topped Group B’s Q2 session. Kiandra Ramadhipa (Honda Asia – Dream Racing Team Junior) was fastest in Group A, but slower than Gabarrini, so will go from second place while Fernando Bujosa (AC Racing Team) will complete the front row.

ETC has two races at Magny-Cours, tune in to the action from 12:00 Local Time (UTC+2).

Stock European Championship

Iker Garcia claimed a second pole of the 2025 season after setting a 1:41.586s to secure P1 ahead of Hungary’s Tibor Varga (IUM Motorsports S.L). The #47 was almost threes tenths slower than Garcia’s pole-setting time, while Garcia’s teammate, Blai Trias, will complete the front row of Sunday’s Stock ECh race after taking third in Q2 with a 1:42.170s.

Stock ECh’s sole race takes place at 16:00 Local Time (UTC+2) on Sunday.

Saturday’s action is in the books and now attention is turning to Sunday with two Moto2 ECh races, two ETC races, one JuniorGP race and one Stock ECh race from Magny-Cours – with the action kicking off at 11:00 Local Time (UTC+2).

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