The Junior Class is the last category to start its season during the Grand Prix Acerbis of Chile. This one has known some big changes during the off-season with numerous riders leaving it for the Senior categories. Among them, the 2014 World Champion Danny MCCANNEY (GB \u2013 Husqvarna) but also Lo\u00efc LARRIEU (F \u2013 Sherco), Nicolo MORI (I \u2013 KTM), or Rannar UUSNA (EST \u2013 KTM) and Eloi SALSENCH (E \u2013 Beta)! The hierarchy has to be completely rebuilt even if two riders seem to be faster!<\/p>\n
The favorites<\/strong> Their goal\u2026 the podium!<\/strong> Top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n – Oliver NELSON (S \u2013 KTM): 7th in 2014, the Swedes has impressed by signing two podiums in Finland. But he still has to improve on dry track. Injured, he will miss Chile! The \u201cRookies\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n – Davide SORECA (I \u2013 Beta): The 2015 FIM Youth Cup 125cc winner arrives in Junior with great ambitions! His ardor could bring him to fight with the bests\u2026 On the way to a duel GARCIA \u2013 MARCHELLI in FIM Youth Cup 125cc?<\/p>\n After Davide SORECA\u2019s title last year and his passage to Junior, the FIM Youth Cup 125cc seems to be much more open as many riders of the 2014 season follow him in Junior (MIROIR, ELOWSON, BRESOLIN…). So it is pretty difficult to give a favourite… With an average of 50 entries in each race, the Junior category promise us an intense spectacle all along the season and will bring freshness and new talent to the EWC… However, whoever identifies the person who will be able to succeed to Danny MCCANNEY is clever indeed, although two riders (REDONDI, MCCANNEY) seem better equipped to succeed in C. GUERRERO, LJUNGGREN, OLDRATI and BELLINO… that preceded the charts and became “senior” riders fighting for major titles in E1, E2 and E3.<\/p>\n It is the dream of the Juniors, all aged under 23 who are struggling with impatience for battle.<\/p>\n
\n– Giacomo REDONDI (I \u2013 Beta): Vice-Champion for the second time in two years in this class, he had to face two unleashed riders: PHILLIPS and MCCANNEY. \u201cRED\u201d really hopes to be crowning Junior World Champion in the handlebar of his Beta this season\u2026 To do so, the Italian has been very serious during the off-season and he is well-decided to fight.
\n– Jamie MCCANNEY (GB \u2013 Husqvarna): A MCCANNEY is leaving, another arrives\u2026 Jamie! Unfortunate last year (often injured), he hopes that the bad luck will leave him quite this year\u2026 At 100%, the Husqvarna official rider is extremely fast and technical and he will be a real danger for REDONDI who was already his rival in FIM Youth Cup 125cc\u2026<\/p>\n
\n– Diogo VENTURA (P \u2013 Gas Gas): The Portuguese is back on the EWC with Gas Gas for a second consecutive year. Brilliant 5th last year, he will look to do better by offering, why not, a final podium to the Spanish brand.
\n– Kirian MIRABET (E \u2013 KTM): The young Catalan stays with the KTM Supported team and will look, for sure, to fight for first spots for his second season in Junior. Still improving, MIRABET could be a serious contender for the podium!
\n– Alessandro BATTIG (I \u2013 Honda): After a promising first season with Honda, the Red Moto official rider will certainly target the podium. But he will have to avoid physical troubles in order to become a real candidate for the final podium.
\n– Luis OLIVEIRA (P \u2013 Yamaha): The young Portuguese is back on the EWC after a successful year in the Brazilian Championship! Faster than VENTURA and CORREIA on the first stages of the Portuguese Championship, OLIVEIRA will be one to follow\u2026 Can he impose himself as a serious contender for the title? Maybe\u2026 if his mind is strong!<\/p>\n
\n– Lars LOFGREN (S \u2013 KTM): The second Swedish of the GP Motorsport team has also realized a nice Scandinavian tour and ended finally 9th overall. He is back for a very decisive second season!
\n– Jeremy CARPENTIER (F \u2013 Honda): The 2014 Junior French Champion will participate to the entire season (except Chile) and he is not hiding himself\u2026 He is looking for the Top 5! Everything\u2019s possible for one of the best French prospect of the category\u2026
\n– Theo BAZERQUE (F \u2013 Sherco): After few encouraging GP last year, we hope that the Sherco Academy rider will show us the talent that everybody says he has\u2026
\n– Mika BARNES (F \u2013 KTM): The French is no longer with Antoine MEO (!) but, after a encouraging 15th rank in 2014, he will look for a place in the Top 10.
\n– Nicolo BRUSCHI (I \u2013 Honda): The young and sympathetic Italian will look to realize some nice shots and will continue to learn.
\n– Ma\u00eblig BRON-FONTANAZ (F \u2013 Sherco): After a first season with the French Army, BRON-FONTANAZ is now with Didier VALADE and the Sherco Academy.
\n– Kevin OLSEN (S \u2013 Sherco): After a first season with Kawasaki, the Swedish prospect has signed with \u201cAZZA\u201d and will look to learn with the bests.
\n– Arnau SOLA (E \u2013 KTM): He will start his fourth season in the World Championship and should be finally able to integrate the ten best riders of the category\u2026<\/p>\n
\n– Albin ELOWSON (S \u2013 Husqvarna): SORECA\u2019s biggest rival in the FIM Youth Cup 125cc last year follows him in the Junior Class! And he could be a possible contender for the Top 5\u2026
\n– J\u00e9r\u00e9my MIROIR (F \u2013 Yamaha): After a 2014 Youth Cup season stopped in Italy because of an injured knee, MIROIR is coming to in the category with a big potential\u2026 But he has just injured himself during training\u2026
\n– Jesper BORJESSON (S \u2013 Husqvarna), Matteo BRESOLIN (I \u2013 KTM), Anthony GESLIN (F \u2013 Yamaha), Nicolas PELLEGRINELLI (I \u2013 Kawasaki) and Adam TOMICZEK (PL \u2013 KTM)\u2026 are coming from the FIM Youth Cup 125cc and will look to grab as much points as possible.
\n– The newcomers Alexandre AUDRERIE (F \u2013 KTM), Michele COBUZZI (I \u2013 Beta) and Jorge DIEZ (CL \u2013 Honda) will discover the EWC\u2026<\/p>\n
\nBut, Michele MARCHELLI (I \u2013 Husqvarna) and Josep GARCIA (E \u2013 Husqvarna) seems to have a short advantage to succeed to SORECA. They will however, have to watch out for French and 2014 French Champion Quentin DELHAYE DE MALUDE (TM), or also Jordi GARDIOL (E \u2013 KTM), Luc MALIGES (F \u2013 KTM) and Mikael PERSSON (S \u2013 KTM)…
\nDavid ABGRALL (F \u2013 Yamaha), Sergi CASANY (E \u2013 Gas Gas), Valerian DEBAUD (F \u2013 Yamaha), Luca GARELLO (F \u2013 Yamaha), Jean-Baptiste NICOLOT (F \u2013 Yamaha) and Mirko SPANDRE (I \u2013 KTM) are classified as possible outsiders…<\/p>\n