Voight returns to Moto2 podium as Cano sweeps Valencia

2026 FIM MotoJunior World Championship

Round Five – Valencia

The fifth round of the 2026 FIM MotoJunior World Championship delivered two perfect Moto3 performances from Carlos Cano, a sixth Moto2 victory for Milan Pawelec and a breakthrough podium for Australian Harrison Voight at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

Returning from the mid-season break following Round Four at Magny-Cours, the MotoJunior paddock encountered fierce heat and a six-race Sunday programme containing red flags, last-lap passes and several exceptionally close finishes.

Cano swept both Moto3 Junior races to establish a 35-point championship advantage, while Pawelec won the shortened Moto2 contest on its final lap and will have his first opportunity to seal the European crown at Aragón.

Álvaro Lucas and Lorenzo Pritelli shared the Moto4 victories, leaving their championship margin unchanged, while Lorenzo Fellon converted pole into a second consecutive Stock European Championship victory and took over the series lead.

Voight produced the leading Australian result with second in Moto2. Jacob Roulstone qualified on the front row and was back in fourth before a freak mechanical failure ended his race, while Marianos Nikolis scored points in both Moto3 encounters. Levi Russo and Moto4 competitor Archie Schmidt also completed both of their respective races.

FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship

Carlos Cano continued his formidable mid-season run by qualifying on pole with a 1m38.437, placing the CFMOTO Aspar Junior Team rider 0.154 seconds clear of Kiattisak Singhapong. Guillem Planques completed the front row, with Travis Borg, David González and Fernando Bujosa filling row two.

Marianos Nikolis qualified 16th and was promoted to 15th on the Race One grid following penalties elsewhere. Fellow Australian Levi Russo started the opening race from 24th.

Singhapong made the strongest start to Race One and led the opening four laps, but Cano moved ahead on lap five and remained at the front through the balance of the 16-lap contest.

The race remained intensely competitive behind him. Yaroslav Karpushin and González repeatedly exchanged second and third, while Giulio Pugliese, Singhapong and Ryota Ogiwara remained within striking distance.

Cano crossed the line only 0.214 seconds ahead of Karpushin, with González another 0.019 seconds behind in third. Pugliese finished fourth, while Singhapong and Ogiwara completed a leading six covered by only 0.538 seconds.

Nikolis gained five positions on the opening lap before settling into the contest for the lower points-scoring positions. He finished 12th, 16.260 seconds from the winner, earning four championship points. Russo completed the race in 24th.

British rider Johnny Garness made his Moto3 Junior World Championship debut after more than three years away from competition. The former British Talent Cup champion marked his return by finishing 18th in Race One, although he did not start the second encounter.

Race Two produced an even more combative lead contest. Cano led the opening lap before Bujosa took command, with Karpushin, Pugliese and Borg also circulating at the head of the tightly packed group.

Bujosa led through much of the middle and closing phases, while Karpushin briefly took over from laps nine to 11. Cano remained in contention throughout and returned to the front on the final lap.

Only 0.111 seconds separated Cano and Karpushin at the flag. Bujosa completed the podium just 0.155 seconds from victory, while Pugliese was fourth at 0.202 seconds. Leonardo Zanni, Kiandra Ramadhipa and Ogiwara completed a leading seven covered by only 0.719 seconds.

Nikolis improved to 14th in Race Two and added another two points to his tally. Russo advanced from 27th on the grid to finish 20th, reducing his deficit to the winner to 28.821 seconds.

Cano’s perfect 50-point haul moves him to 144 points and gives him a 35-point advantage over Karpushin. Pugliese and Borg are tied on 101 points, with Pugliese holding third on countback. Nikolis climbs to 22nd in the championship with eight points.

FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship Race One

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	C. Cano	Cfm	26m28.689
2	Y. Karpushin	Cfm	+0.214
3	D. Gonzalez	KTM	+0.233
4	G. Pugliese	Cfm	+0.458
5	K. Singhapong	Hon	+0.513
6	R. Ogiwara	Hon	+0.538
7	T. Borg	Hon	+3.919
8	M. Gabarrini	KTM	+4.867
9	D. Da Costa	Hon	+5.145
10	K. Ramadhipa	Hon	+5.584
11	L. Zanni	KTM	+6.827
12	M. Nikolis	Hon	+16.260
13	G. Perez	KTM	+16.360
14	F. Surowiak	Hon	+16.402
15	E. Michielon	KTM	+25.484
16	S. Ikegami	KTM	+25.595
17	M. Tamburini	KTM	+25.663
18	J. Garness	Hon	+26.066
19	E. Bellon	KTM	+26.242
20	K. Mononyane	KTM	+27.136
21	L. Abruzzo	Hus	+35.162
22	F. Pilato	KTM	+39.996
23	E. Gutierrez	Hus	+40.081
24	L. Russo	KTM	+51.861
25	H. Mignot	Hon	+1:02.330
DNF	E. Bertola	KTM	+4 laps
DNF	G. Planques	KTM	+10 laps
DNF	R. Sanjuan	Hon	+12 laps
DNF	L. Schonrock	KTM	+14 laps
DNF	F. Bujosa	KTM	+15 laps
DNS	K. Tinez	Hon
DNS	E. Belford	Hon

FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship Race Two

Pos	Rider	Bike	Gap
1	C. Cano	Cfm	26m37.141
2	Y. Karpushin	Cfm	+0.111
3	F. Bujosa	KTM	+0.155
4	G. Pugliese	Cfm	+0.202
5	L. Zanni	KTM	+0.351
6	K. Ramadhipa	Hon	+0.485
7	R. Ogiwara	Hon	+0.719
8	K. Tinez	Hon	+2.481
9	T. Borg	Hon	+2.503
10	M. Gabarrini	KTM	+5.796
11	D. Da Costa	Hon	+5.972
12	G. Planques	KTM	+5.99
13	K. Singhapong	Hon	+11.752
14	M. Nikolis	Hon	+15.471
15	S. Ikegami	KTM	+18.248
16	E. Bellon	KTM	+18.275
17	F. Surowiak	Hon	+25.471
18	M. Tamburini	KTM	+25.674
19	G. Perez	KTM	+25.684
20	L. Russo	KTM	+28.821
21	F. Pilato	KTM	+33.626
22	E. Gutierrez	Hus	+36.591
23	E. Bertola	KTM	+36.826
24	K. Mononyane	KTM	+36.84
25	H. Mignot	Hon	+49.703
26	L. Schonrock	KTM	+1 Lap

FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	C. Cano	Cfm	144
2	Y. Karpushin	Cfm	109
3	G. Pugliese	Cfm	101
4	T. Borg	Hon	101
5	K. Ramadhipa	Hon	80
6	F. Bujosa	KTM	76
7	R. Ogiwara	Hon	73
8	L. Zanni	KTM	69
9	K. Singhapong	Hon	61
10	D. Gonzalez	KTM	47
11	G. Planques	KTM	45
12	D. Da Costa	Hon	37
13	K. Tinez	Hon	34
14	M. Gabarrini	KTM	32
15	K. Mononyane	KTM	19
16	L. Abruzzo	Hus	16
17	K. Daniel	Hon	15
18	E. Bellon	KTM	15
19	S. Mounsey	KTM	9
20	R. Sanjuan	Hon	9
21	E. Belford	Hon	8
22	M. Nikolis	Hon	8
23	E. Michielon	KTM	5
24	G. Perez	KTM	3
25	F. Surowiak	Hon	2
26	S. Ikegami	KTM	1
27	T. Varga	KTM	1

Moto2 European Championship

Alessandro Morosi secured his first Moto2 European Championship pole with a 1m33.208, narrowly defeating Eric Fernandez by 0.043 seconds.

Jacob Roulstone delivered his best qualifying result since joining the category, placing his Team Ciatti-Boscoscuro machine third and only 0.236 seconds from pole.

Harrison Voight was seventh in Q2 after setting exactly the same 1m33.765 as sixth-placed Marco Tapia. A grid penalty for Francesco Mongiardo promoted Voight to sixth for the original start. Jonathan Nahlous qualified 13th, while Declan Van Rosmalen lined up 20th.

The scheduled 17-lap race was interrupted by a red flag. Before the stoppage, championship leader Milan Pawelec had charged forward from seventh, while Roulstone had worked his way back into third.

Several riders did not make the restart. Nahlous was forced out when his clutch overheated, while Van Rosmalen was also absent from the six-lap restart.

The revised grid placed Pawelec on pole, Morosi second, Voight third and Roulstone fourth. Voight made an excellent launch and immediately moved into the lead, remaining there through the first five laps of the abbreviated contest.

Pawelec recovered from a less-effective start and steadily closed on the leading trio. The Polish rider began the final lap in third before producing the decisive moves that carried him past Morosi and Voight.

Pawelec took his fourth consecutive victory by 0.368 seconds from Voight, with Morosi only 0.103 seconds further behind. Mongiardo finished fourth and only 0.775 seconds from victory, while Dennis Foggia completed the top five.

Roulstone lost several positions through the opening corners of the restart but fought his way back to fourth. With two laps remaining, debris from another motorcycle was forced behind his radiator and cut an ignition wire, bringing an otherwise highly competitive weekend to a premature end.

Unai Orradre’s unbroken run of podium finishes also ended after he was forced to start from pit lane and subsequently shown the black flag. Eric Fernandez encountered an apparent technical problem before crashing out.

Pawelec now has six victories and one third place from the eight races contested this season. His fourth consecutive win increases his championship tally to 173 points and his lead over Orradre to 41.

Voight’s first Moto2 European Championship podium since 2023 elevates him to seventh on 76 points. Roulstone remains 10th with 39 points, while Nahlous sits 18th on 15.

Milan Pawelec

“I’m really happy. The weekend didn’t start as we’d hoped; in fact, in Q2 we didn’t manage to qualify at the front. We had some bad luck with the yellow flags, but we knew we’d fight our way back up – we knew we had good pace. I stayed out in front and then there was a red flag that brought us to a halt. In the second half of the race I knew we had to push as hard as we could; the start wasn’t great, but we managed to fight our way back and win. It’s brilliant to be winning again; we’re in a very good position in the championship, so we must keep it up. Many thanks to everyone supporting me from Poland, to all the sponsors and to AGR Team for their work.”

Harrison Voight

“I feel absolutely brilliant after this result; I’m really pleased – it’s been a long time since my last podium in this championship. Above all, it’s a fantastic feeling mentally because the last 18 months haven’t been easy for me. I can only thank everyone who’s stood by me through the good times and the bad. I must especially thank Cardoso Racing; they’ve helped me grow and believe in myself, as well as providing me with great equipment. It’s true that we had a few problems at the start of the season, but they never gave up; they’ve always worked to the best of their ability, and finally the reward has come. I needed this to build my confidence, so I’m very happy.”

Jacob Roulstone

“Mechanical failure ruled me out of the race today. After hitting some debris from another bike while running in 4th with two laps to go, a piece of carbon somehow got forced up behind my radiator and ended up cutting an ignition wire. Absolutely crazy! Extremely disappointed. The initial race was red flagged and restarted. Up to that point, I was able to ride smartly and work my way back into P3. In the restart, I dropped a few positions in the first two corners but managed to fight back to P4.

“The team and I worked incredibly hard this weekend, and it felt like we made the most of every session. To have it end with such a freak incident is heartbreaking. But that doesn’t take anything away from the hard work and progress we made. Thank you all for the support, and I’ll see you in Aragón.”

Jonathan Nahlous

“I was feeling really good going into this race; we’d shown great pace. It was a shame to have that clutch problem which forced us to retire early on, but we must focus on the positives, and this weekend we’ve seen plenty of good things that give us great hope for the upcoming races.”

Moto2 European Championship Race One

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	M. Pawelec	Kal	9m31.730
2	H. Voight	Kal	+0.368
3	A. Morosi	Kal	+0.471
4	F. Mongiardo	Kal	+0.775
5	D. Foggia	Bos	+3.467
6	F. Llambias	Kal	+3.672
7	D. Real	Kal	+4.005
8	M. Tapia	Bos	+5.693
9	M. Ludena	Kal	+5.779
10	R. Romero	Kal	+6.049
11	I. Garcia	Kal	+7.497
12	J. Gimbert	Kal	+8.605
13	O. Van Trigt	Kal	+9.758
14	D. Mihaila	Kal	+10.234
15	J. Del Olmo	Kal	+17.225
16	J. Eisenkolb	Kal	+30.097
DNF	J. Roulstone	Bos	+3 laps
DNF	P. Venturini	Bos	+4 laps
DNF	E. Krsevan	Kal
DNF	J. Uriostegui	Kal

Moto2 European Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	M. Pawelec	Kal	173
2	U. Orradre	Kal	132
3	F. Mongiardo	Kal	101
4	A. Morosi	Kal	100
5	E. Fernandez	Bos	98
6	D. Foggia	Bos	89
7	H. Voight	Kal	76
8	J. Palomera	Kal	50
9	R. Moor	For	49
10	J. Roulstone	Bos	39
11	M. Ludena	Kal	37
12	F. Llambias	Kal	36
13	M. Tapia	Bos	21
14	I. Garcia	Kal	17
15	J. Gimbert	Kal	16
16	E. Krsevan	Kal	16
17	P. Venturini	Bos	15
18	J. Nahlous	Kal	15
19	D. Real	Kal	9
20	R. Romero	Yam	9
21	S. Nepa	For	7
22	A. Brinton	Kal	6
23	O. Van Trigt	Kal	3
24	M. Toth	Kal	2
25	D. Mihaila	Kal	2
26	J. Santos	Kal	1
27	J. Del Olmo	Kal	1

Momoven Moto4 European Cup

Víctor Cubeles claimed his first Moto4 European Cup pole with a 1m41.511, placing the Team Impala Honda rider ahead of championship leader Álvaro Lucas and Lorenzo Pritelli.

Australian Archie Schmidt lined up 20th for both races aboard the MTA Junior Team Honda.

Lucas, Pritelli, Fynn Kratochwil, Edoardo Savino and Cubeles all spent time at or near the front during a frantic opening race. Savino led through much of the closing phase before the contest was transformed by last-corner drama.

Savino crashed out of the leading group on the final lap, leaving Lucas to take his fifth victory of the season. Kratochwil finished only 0.356 seconds behind and secured his maiden Moto4 podium, with Pritelli third at 0.853 seconds.

Leonardo Casadei and Enzo Zaragoza completed the top five, while the leading 10 riders were covered by only 2.543 seconds.

Schmidt gained two positions to finish 18th. The South Australian remained with the main group throughout and crossed the line 6.193 seconds behind Lucas.

Race Two produced another multi-rider fight before an incident on the final lap brought out the red flags. The result was declared after 14 laps, with Pritelli awarded victory by only 0.092 seconds over Savino.

Lucas finished third and just 0.148 seconds from victory. Kratochwil was fourth at 0.227 seconds, while Cubeles completed a leading five covered by 0.424 seconds.

Schmidt again finished 18th, this time 21.821 seconds behind the winner.

Lucas and Pritelli each collected 41 points from the two races, leaving the championship margin unchanged. Lucas leads with 176 points, 36 ahead of Pritelli. Cubeles moves to third on 102 points, two ahead of Savino and six ahead of Mateo Marulanda.

Momoven Moto4 European Cup Race One Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	A. Lucas	Hon	25m41.787
2	F. Kratochwil	Hon	+0.356
3	L. Pritelli	Hon	+0.853
4	L. Casadei	Hon	+0.935
5	E. Zaragoza	Hon	+1.130
6	M. Marulanda	Hon	+1.248
7	A. Debon	Hon	+1.298
8	J. Ramila	Hon	+1.447
9	I. Galan	Hon	+2.125
10	V. Cubeles	Hon	+2.543
11	M. Sanchez	Hon	+2.726
12	E. Ruz	Hon	+2.760
13	A. Arnold	Hon	+3.290
14	O. Cantos	Hon	+5.142
15	D. Sanchez	Hon	+5.159
16	E. Boxberger	Hon	+5.172
17	M. Roig	Hon	+5.790
18	A. Schmidt	Hon	+6.193
19	D. Climent	Hon	+24.495
20	L. Fino	Hon	+24.524
DNF	E. Savino	Hon	+1 lap
DNF	A. Kupczynski	Hon	+1 lap
DNF	C. Borrelli	Hon	+11 laps
DNF	J. Reyes	Hon	+13 laps
DNF	R. Budginaite	Hon	+14 laps
DNF	A. Daquigan	Hon
DNF	E. Sparks	Hon
DNF	G. Tesini	Hon
DNF	E. Osorio	Hon
DNS	N. Macary	Hon

Momoven Moto4 European Cup Race Two Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Speed
1	L. Pritelli	Hon	23m58.910	140.28
2	E. Savino	Hon	+0.092	140.27
3	A. Lucas	Hon	+0.148	140.26
4	F. Kratochwil	Hon	+0.227	140.25
5	V. Cubeles	Hon	+0.424	140.23
6	E. Zaragoza	Hon	+0.860	140.19
7	A. Kupczynski	Hon	+1.019	140.18
8	I. Galan	Hon	+1.560	140.12
9	R. Budginaite	Hon	+1.681	140.11
10	L. Casadei	Hon	+9.178	139.39
11	D. Sanchez	Hon	+9.490	139.36
12	A. Debon	Hon	+9.841	139.32
13	O. Cantos	Hon	+9.897	139.32
14	E. Boxberger	Hon	+10.639	139.25
15	E. Osorio	Hon	+14.043	138.92
16	A. Arnold	Hon	+14.824	138.85
17	A. Almeida	Hon	+20.198	138.33
18	A. Schmidt	Hon	+21.821	138.18
19	N. Macary	Hon	+22.076	138.16
20	D. Climent	Hon	+22.206	138.14
21	G. Tesini	Hon	+22.542	138.11
22	I. Rodriguez	Hon	+22.683	138.10
23	L. Fino	Hon	+22.695	138.10
DNC	J. Ramila	Hon	+0.330	140.24
DNC	M. Marulanda	Hon	+1.105	140.17
DNC	A. Daquigan	Hon	+9.133	139.39
DNC	M. Sanchez	Hon	+9.410	139.36
DNF	E. Sparks	Hon	+5 laps	137.75
DNF	M. Roig	Hon	+10 laps	137.39
DNF	E. Ruz	Hon	+10 laps	137.39

Momoven Moto4 European Cup Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	A. Lucas	Hon	176
2	L. Pritelli	Hon	140
3	V. Cubeles	Hon	102
4	E. Savino	Hon	100
5	M. Marulanda	Hon	96
6	F. Kratochwil	Hon	85
7	I. Galan	Hon	73
8	Q. Irfan	Hon	61
9	L. Casadei	Hon	44
10	J. Ramila	Hon	43
11	E. Zaragoza	Hon	40
12	C. Borrelli	Hon	39
13	E. Osorio	Hon	33
14	A. Daquigan	Hon	29
15	A. Arnold	Hon	25
16	E. Boxberger	Hon	24
17	M. Sanchez	Hon	24
18	E. Sparks	Hon	18
19	D. Sanchez	Hon	17
20	A. Nativi	Hon	14
21	A. Debon	Hon	13
22	A. Almeida	Hon	12
23	I. Rodriguez	Hon	10
24	A. Kupczynski	Hon	9
25	R. Budginaite	Hon	7
26	D. Peris	Hon	5
27	O. Cantos	Hon	5
28	E. Ruz	Hon	4
29	S. Castiblanques	Hon	4
30	G. Tesini	Hon	3
31	M. Tamburini	Hon	2
32	L. Martinazzi	Hon	2
33	J. Reyes	Hon	1

Stock European Championship

Lorenzo Fellon carried his Magny-Cours momentum into Valencia and secured his maiden Stock European Championship pole with a 1m36.330.

Jacobo Hinojosa qualified second, 0.348 seconds behind, while David Jimenez completed the front row. Championship leader Yeray Ruiz recorded a 1m36.431 that would have placed him second, but he was disqualified from Q2 for a technical infringement and sent to 18th on the grid.

Hinojosa led the opening lap before Fellon moved ahead on lap two. The Frenchman then controlled the balance of the 16-lap contest, absorbing Hinojosa’s pressure and gradually creating a small margin.

Fellon took his second consecutive victory by 1.221 seconds from Hinojosa, becoming the first repeat winner of the 2026 Stock season.

Ruiz produced the charge of the race from 18th. He reached the contest for third and recorded the fastest lap with a 1m36.771, but Alberto Garcia held him off by just 0.016 seconds at the flag.

Mitja Borgelt defeated Blai Trias by only 0.001 seconds for fifth, with Jacopo Cretaro, Juanes Rivera, Emanuele Andrenacci and Filippo Fuligni completing the top 10.

Fellon’s maximum haul moves him into the championship lead with 86 points, six ahead of Ruiz. Hinojosa and Garcia are tied for third on 66 points, with Trias fifth on 61.

Stock European Championship Race Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap
1	L. Fellon	Yam	26m03.058
2	J. Hinojosa	Yam	+1.221
3	A. Garcia	Yam	+4.474
4	Y. Ruiz	Hon	+4.490
5	M. Borgelt	Yam	+9.727
6	B. Trias	Yam	+9.728
7	J. Cretaro	Yam	+13.415
8	J. Rivera	Yam	+18.936
9	E. Andrenacci	Yam	+20.288
10	F. Fuligni	Yam	+22.409
11	L. Pontillo	Yam	+22.944
12	B. Kecskes	Yam	+23.213
13	M. Bernal	Yam	+24.016
14	S. Chavan	Yam	+26.555
15	D. Lanuza	Yam	+27.807
16	V. Panteleakis	Hon	+28.189
17	A. Torrelo	Yam	+31.629
18	C. Lolli	Yam	+35.753
19	O. Granshagen	Yam	+1:11.120
DNF	D. Jimenez	Yam	+3 laps
DNF	G. Capote	Yam	+3 laps
DNF	M. Rostagni	Yam	+3 laps
DNF	F. Orlandi	Yam	+7 laps
DNF	K. Uchiumi	Yam	+13 laps
DNF	J. Telo	Yam	+14 laps
DNF	B. Bambecki	Hon
DNS	D. De Ponte	Yam

Stock European Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Bike	Points
1	L. Fellon	Yam	86
2	Y. Ruiz	Hon	80
3	J. Hinojosa	Yam	66
4	A. Garcia	Yam	66
5	B. Trias	Yam	61
6	M. Bernal	Yam	48
7	D. Jimenez	Yam	43
8	F. Fuligni	Yam	30
9	J. Cretaro	Yam	29
10	C. Lolli	Yam	29
11	M. Borgelt	Yam	23
12	A. Diaz	Yam	20
13	J. Rivera	Yam	19
14	L. Pontillo	Yam	17
15	B. Kecskes	Yam	16
16	S. Chavan	Yam	12
17	G. Capote	Yam	12
18	E. Andrenacci	Yam	8
19	M. Rostagni	Yam	8
20	M. Molik	Hon	7
21	J. Losada	Yam	5
22	A. Linares	Yam	5
23	F. Orlandi	Yam	5
24	D. De Ponte	Yam	3
25	D. Lanuza	Yam	1
26	B. Bambecki	Hon	1

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