The Australian James Golding, winner of the Prefinal, stayed in first place at the start of the Junior final at Portimao, closely followed by the British Ross Gunn, while the Dutch Janneau Esmeijer was up to third, followed by the Chinese Guanyu Zhou and Spanish Jon Del Valle Iturr. The inside line has managed an excellent start. Finland’s Samu Kylmälä was sixth ahead of the Japanese Kazuto Kotaka.
Esmeijer in second passed quickly, Harry Webb, who started 22nd, was already in 7th place on the fourth lap, Bruno Borlido, unlucky in the Prefinal, was in 15th. Esmeijer attempted an attack on the lead, Gunn took advantage of the flexibility to switch to the lead position and second was Esmeijer from Golding. Golding returned to the lead, Gunn retaliated. At halfway Gunn led from Golding and Esmeijer, but Webb was close to the leading trio.
Webb mystified the top three in a few corners and found himself leading on lap 11, ahead of Golding, Esmeijer and Gunn then Gunn, Esmeijer and Golding. Taking advantage of these place changes, challengers approached, led by the Canadian Parker Thompson, who came from 18th position and was now fifth. Golding then dropped to 6th, and Thompson in 4th threatened Gunn.
It was a great victory for Harry Webb, who started 22nd and won by almost 4”. Esmeijer took 2nd place a few hundred meters from the finish and Thompson was on the third step of the podium. Gunn finished 4th, Del Valle 5th, Lamborelle 6th, Zhou 7th and Golding 8th.
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