Nico Greutmann was crowned ADAC MX Youngster Cup champion after finishing top overall. Maximilian Ernecker won the ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 title, while Ryan Oppliger was the ADAC MX Junior Cup 85 champion.
The junior classes of the ADAC MX Masters also delivered a thrilling finale in front of around 14,500 fans in Holzgerlingen last weekend. Maximilian Ernecker (A/F4E Gasgas Junior Racing) was crowned the new ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 champion after the first race, while Gyan Doensen (NL/Racestore KTM Factor Rookies Team) took a double victory in Holzgerlingen. Nico Greutmann (CH/Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna) became ADAC MX Youngster Cup champion on Saturday, underlining his strong season with overall victory. Ryan Oppliger (CH/Oppliger Racing Sàrl) secured his title in the ADAC MX Junior Cup 85 with victory at the event. In the team standings, Kosak Racing Team took the lead in both the event and the annual standings.
ADAC MX Youngster Cup: Greutmann triumphs in Holzgerlingen
Nico Greutmann achieved his goal for the year in the first race of the ADAC MX Youngster Cup at Holzgerlingen and also secured the championship title with this victory ahead of Jaroslav Katrinak (SK/MRA Racing Team) and Ryan Alexanderson (AU/WZ-Racing KTM). But Greutmann didn't let up, winning the second race ahead of Constantin Piller (D/Yamaha Meyer Racing) and only just losing to Alexanderson in the third race. Jaroslav Katrinak (SK/MRA Racing Team) finished third in the final two races to move up to third place in the overall standings, while Alexanderson claimed his first victory of the season to make it onto the podium for the first time. In the championship, Bradley Mesters (NL/Kosak Racing Team) replaced Bence Pergel (HU/HTS KTM), who was injured in the second race, in second place. ‘My main goal was to win the title on Saturday. It would have been nice to score maximum points as well, but I'm very satisfied with the weekend and the vocal support of the fans who travelled here specially from Switzerland,’ said Greutmann.
ADAC MX Junior Cup 125: Ernecker secures the title
Maximilian Ernecker secured the title in the ADAC MX Junior Cup 125 with a second place behind Gyan Doensen in the first race. But it was Doensen who dominated the weekend with two race wins. In the second race, he came out on top against the LS2 Best Qualifier Alessandro Gaspari (I/Kosak Racing Team) and Jekabs Kubulins (LVA/Yamaha) to win the day's race. He was followed by Gaspari and Vaclav Janout (CZ/Multi-Air Jama CZ RT), who finished third in the first race. Behind the champion Ernecker, Aron Katona (HU/HTS KTM) and Jayson van Drunen (NL/SHR Motorsports by Hartje) completed the top three in the standings. ‘My goal was to win the title, and I've achieved that. After the double retirement in Gaildorf, I'm glad to have made it. Now I'll take a short break before switching to the 250cc machine,’ said a relieved Ernecker.
ADAC MX Junior Cup 85: Ryan Oppliger underlines title win with overall victory
Ryan Oppliger ended his successful season with an overall victory in Holzgerlingen. He came second behind Lucas Leok (EST/Team #111) in the first race, but managed to take victory in the second race and thus win the day. Local hero Simon Hahn (D/Kosak Racing Team/ADAC Pfalz) shone in the first race with a third place, while Moritz Ernecker (A/HSV Ried Racing Team) proved his strength with a second place ahead of Leok in the second race. Behind Oppliger and Leok, Jekabs Hudolejs (LVA/Gatis Hudolejs) secured third place on the podium for the second time in a row. Oppliger was followed home by Leok, Ernecker and Hahn in the championship standings. ‘I'm very happy with how my season has gone and over the moon about the title. I really liked the track here, even though it was difficult to ride. It feels great to end the year with an overall victory,’ beamed Oppliger. All the races from both days of the event can be viewed free of charge as a re-live stream from Saturday and Sunday or in individual races via the ADAC MX Masters playlist on the ADAC Motorsport YouTube channel.
