The 2022 Finetwork FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship got off to a thrilling start, with five action-packed races, more history made and an exciting prospect ahead for the rest of 2022. The Finetwork FIM JuniorGP World Championship class welcomed a new race winner and a new country on top, as Thai star Tatchakorn Buasri (Honda Racing Thailand) stormed to a first victory of his career. It was a dominant double from Lukas Tulovic in what was an eventful day for the Moto2™ European Championship, with the German taking the first victories of his career in the class, whilst Joel Esteban (Aspar Junior Team) took two race wins in the Hawkers European Talent Cup.
In the sole JuniorGP™ race, it was the usual tight racing that’s been enjoyed in past seasons. After the pack settled down, Harrison Voight (SIC 58) was one of the early race leaders, along with David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) and pole-sitter Jose Antonio Rueda (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0). However, a crash on the exit of the chicane for Voight who highsided left Angel Piqueras (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0) nowhere to go, putting an end to both of their races. In the closing stages and having been at the front sporadically, Tatchakorn Buasri came to the fore and was second on the last lap, with Rueda crossing the line first. However, the Spaniard was denied a career-first victory as he was demoted one place for exceeding track limits on the final lap, thus giving Buasri the win. Completing the podium was David Salvador (Laglisse Academy), edging out David Alonso (Aspar Junior Team) by 0.005s. Rookies Adrian Cruces (Cuna de Campeones) and Facundo Llambias (Team Estrella Galicia 0,0), who were in the leading group, completed the top six.
It was a busy day for the Moto2™ ECh, with both races disrupted by red flags. Race 1 first saw the red flag waved for Tommaso Marcon (MMR), after he collided with Roberto Garcia (SKX Cardoso Racing) going to Turn 1 on the first lap. On the restart, Lukas Tulovic pulled away…