Jonas Moutin has emerged victorious in Teutschenthal at round two of the 2024 Junior e-Motocross Series after securing a commanding race win on Saturday. The KTM SX-E 5 mounted French youngster put in an impressive ride in front of a packed crowd at the MXGP of Germany.
Just two weeks on from the season opener, the 2024 Junior e-Motocross Series headed to the valley of Teutschenthal, Germany, one of the most iconic circuits on the MXGP calendar, for round two. The action kicked off with a timed practice session, followed by the first of the weekend’s two scheduled seven-minute-plus-one-lap races. With a full start gate made up of passionate young riders of 12 different nationalities, it made for some exciting racing. As he did in France, Lucas Bos went fastest in timed practice, ahead of fellow Frenchmen Mathis Negre and Jonas Moutin.
Race one saw plenty of exciting battles as the youngsters took on the fan-favourite MXGP circuit. Fuelled by his race win at round one, it was Jonas Moutin who came out on top on his KTM SX-E 5 for the second time this season after battling with Alexander Bihimann in the early stages of the race. GASGAS MC-E 5 mounted Bihimann ultimately secured second place ahead of Vitus Horseborg, despite the Danish rider piling on the pressure in the final few laps.
Unfortunately, following the first race, a meeting was held with Infront Moto Racing, organisers of the FIM MXGP World Championship, and it was decided that the second race would be cancelled due to track conditions following heavy rain on Saturday.
Racing in front of the packed hillsides of fans in Teutchenthal, the Junior e-Motocross Series provided no shortage of entertainment for fans at the MXGP of Germany. The series showcases not only the skill of the future generation of motocross stars, but also the remarkable capability of their electric machines. The 2024 Junior e-Motocross Series heads to Loket, Czech Republic for more action at round three on July 20-21.
Jonas Moutin: “I’m really happy to have got my first overall win! At round one I won one of the races, but not overall, so it’s really exciting to have done that this weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped me get here and I can’t wait for the next round.”
Junior e-Motocross – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jonas Moutin (FRA, KTM), 9:15.991; 2. Alexander Bihlmann (GER, GASGAS), +0:10.658; 3. Vitus Horsebog (DEN, GASGAS), +0:18.080; 4. Raphael Edlinger (AUT, GASGAS), +0:25.314; 5. Lucas Bos (FRA, KTM), +0:28.030; 6. Kay Hubers (NED, KTM), +0:50.514; 7. Jordi Dauset (ESP, GASGAS), +1:00.815; 8. Pau Torres Miranda (ESP, GASGAS), +1:01.589; 9. Mathis Negre (FRA, KTM), +1:02.677; 10. Placido Aranda Escribano (ESP, GASGAS), +1:14.102
Junior e-Motocross Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jonas Moutin (FRA, KTM), 64 points; 2. Lucas Bos (FRA, KTM), 63 p.; 3. Alexander Bihlmann (GER, GAS), 58 p.; 4. Vitus Horsebog (DEN, GAS), 58 p.; 5. Mathis Negre (FRA, KTM), 46 p.; 6. Ryan Gabriel (AUT, HUS), 36 p.; 7. Cesar Lagut (FRA, KTM), 36 p.; 8. Pau Torres Miranda (ESP, GAS), 33 p.; 9. Roan Calado Reyes (BEL, KTM), 30 p.; 10. Jules Alemany (FRA, GAS), 29 p
