JuniorGP: Sanchez Top American In Valencia (Updated)

JuniorGP: Sanchez Top American In Valencia (Updated)

© 2025, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Michael Gougis.

Mikey Lou Sanchez was the top-finishing American in the season ending round of the FIM JuniorGP World Championship at the Circuit de Valencia on Sunday.

Sanchez finished 15th in the European Talent Cup race, won by Alex Longarela of Spain. Americans Leonidas Guimaraes and Kensei Matsudaira finished 16th and 17th in the last chance qualifying race early on Sunday morning, and did not transfer to the main race in the afternoon.

Americans Max Toth and Rossi Atilla Moor finished 16th and 17th in the Moto2 race, which was won by Milan Pawelec of Poland. American Kristian Daniel Jr. crashed out of the first JuniorGP race, won by Marco Morelli, and came back to finish 21st in Race Two, also won by Morelli. (The European Talent Cup had the last-chance qualifying race and the main event; the JuniorGP class raced twice; and the Moto2 and Stock classes raced once.) 

After missing several rounds due to injury, Moor completed the season 20th in the Moto2 standings. Sanchez finished the season 21st in the European Talent Cup standings.

 

Leonidas Guimaraes (33). Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Kensei Matsudaira (74). Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Max Toth (27) and Rossi Moor (92) chase Francisco Palomera (57) in the JuniorGP World Championship Moto2 race at Valencia. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Kevin Farkas (28), Kristian Daniel Jr. (70) and Cesare Tiezzi (34) in the JuniorGP race at Valencia. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Smilla Gottlich (71) knocked Leonardo Casadei (40) into the gravel during the European Talent Cup last chance qualifying race in Valencia. Both wound up on the ground and out of the race. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

Grid Walk, JuniorGP World Championship, Valencia round. The hot pit lane was packed with fans seeking autographs and selfies with the riders. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

There were at least 50 tractor-semi trailers in the paddock at the JuniorGP World Championship round at Valencia, rivaling that seen at some Superbike World Championship events. Photo by Michael Gougis.

 

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