Marc Fernandez took another commanding overall win, extending his Junior World Cup lead. Despite showing strong pace, Milan Schmüser suffered costly mistakes in all three races, allowing Fernandez to secure two wins and third in the final race. Henry Strauss claimed victory in Final 3, earning second overall on count back ahead of Schmüser. With one round to go, Fernandez holds a 36-point lead over Schmüser, while Toby Shaw remains third in the standings.
Capitalising on his holeshot, Milan Schmüser (GER) immediately began to open up an early lead, closely followed by Roland Liszka (HUN) in second and Toby Shaw (GBR) in third. With series leader Marc Fernandez (ESP) steadily moving up through the field, Schmüser and Liska were locked in a fight for the lead. On the final lap, Schmüser went down and Liszka got caught up with his rival, allowing Fernandez to take the lead and ultimately, the race win. Liszka clinched second, with Schmüser forced to settle for third.
For race two, it was Fernandez who took the holeshot. What then followed was an incredibly tight battle for the lead between the Spaniard and his closest championship rival, Schmüser. However, five laps into the race, Schmüser went down, allowing Shaw to move into second place. Continuing his win-streak, Fernandez made it two wins out of two, with Shaw holding on for second and Schmüser bringing his Beta home in third
Race three delivered another nine laps of action in the Junior class. After claiming the holeshot, Schmüser held an early lead, followed by Liszka in second and Henry Strauss (GER) looking strong in third. Fernandez, meanwhile, was steadily making his way through the pack and had soon moved up into fourth, creating a three-way battle for second place. Unfortunately for Schmüser, and in a repeat of the previous two races, a mistake in the rock section caused the German to go down. Strauss, riding smoothly on the deteriorating track, ultimately took the win, with Liszka second and Fernandez third.
With his 1-1-3 results, Fernandez claimed the overall win, taking one step closer to the 2025 Junior title. Strauss and Schmüser finished the night on equal points, but it was Strauss who was awarded second place ahead of his countryman due to his race three win.
The championship fight will continue into the final round in France next weekend, with Fernandez leading Schmüser by 36 points. Shaw holds on to third place a further 39 points back.
