Great Britain’s junior motocross talent delivered a standout weekend at Loket, Czech Republic, as Jack Waters made history in the EMX65 class while Harry Dale and Cohen Jagielski flew the flag in the EMX85 European Final.
Waters became the first British rider to win the EMX65 European Championship, following up second place in the opening moto with a commanding race-two victory to secure the gold medal on 47 points. In EMX85, Dale showed race-winning pace by taking victory in the opening moto before finishing fourth overall after a four-way tie on 40 points, while fellow Brit Cohen Jagielski underlined the strength of the British contingent with seventh in race one and tenth overall.
EMX85
Dale produced one of the rides of the weekend in the opening EMX85 moto. After avoiding trouble around the outside of the first turn, he worked his way forward from fifth, passed Arthur Annelot and then reeled in early leader Theo Kolts before taking the lead on lap seven of twelve.
Once in front, Dale was not troubled, setting the fastest lap of the race and taking a 3.2-second victory. Jagielski also impressed in the same moto, running at the front in the early stages before finishing seventh.
The second moto proved more difficult for Dale after he was boxed in at the opening turn and had to charge through the field. He recovered to sixth, leaving him tied on 40 points with three other riders and fourth overall on countback. Jagielski’s weekend total placed him tenth overall in the EMX85 standings.
EMX85 – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Harry Dale (GBR, KTM), 25:03.812; 2. Martins Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), +0:03.240; 3. Robin Robert Mooses (EST, Husqvarna), +0:09.768; 4. Theo Kolts (EST, GASGAS), +0:09.786; 5. Arthur Annelot (FRA, GASGAS), +0:19.601; 6. Patriks Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), +0:23.898; 7. Cohen Jagielski (GBR, KTM), +0:30.223; 8. Kenzo Jaspers (NED, Husqvarna), +0:31.156; 9. Mathys Agullo (FRA, KTM), +0:32.402; 10. Jaggar Townley (NZL, Yamaha), +0:33.330
EMX85 – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Patriks Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), 24:56.124; 2. Arthur Annelot (FRA, GASGAS), +0:01.810; 3. Robin Robert Mooses (EST, Husqvarna), +0:02.420; 4. Martins Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), +0:09.725; 5. Tim Lopes (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:30.199; 6. Harry Dale (GBR, KTM), +0:37.283; 7. Theo Kolts (EST, GASGAS), +0:39.032; 8. Jaggar Townley (NZL, Yamaha), +0:39.860; 9. Dominick Maifredi (ITA, KTM), +0:47.982; 10. Anthony Montoneri (ITA, KTM), +0:48.663
EMX85 Overall / Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Patriks Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), 40 points; 2. Robin Robert Mooses (EST, Husqvarna), 40; 3. Martins Cirulis (LAT, Husqvarna), 40; 4. Harry Dale (GBR, KTM), 40; 5. Arthur Annelot (FRA, GASGAS), 38; 6. Theo Kolts (EST, GASGAS), 32; 7. Tim Lopes (FRA, Husqvarna), 26; 8. Jaggar Townley (NZL, Yamaha), 24; 9. Kenzo Jaspers (NED, Husqvarna), 22; 10. Cohen Jagielski (GBR, KTM), 17
EMX65
Waters put himself firmly in title contention with second place in race one. After moving through the leading group, the young Brit kept his composure to finish runner-up behind Lucas Bos and ahead of championship rival Gines Alacid.
In race two, Waters made the decisive move early, sweeping into the lead before the opening lap was complete. From there he controlled the race at the front, taking the win by 5.4 seconds and sealing a landmark European title for Great Britain.
Waters finished the weekend on 47 points to become the first-ever British EMX65 European Champion, adding a major milestone to British youth motocross.
EMX65 – Race 1 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Lucas Bos (FRA, KTM), 18:25.540; 2. Jack Waters (GBR, KTM), +0:02.311; 3. Gines Alacid (ESP, KTM), +0:07.177; 4. Daniel Corda (ITA, KTM), +0:08.232; 5. Filip Juszczyk (POL, KTM), +0:10.118; 6. Alonso Tribaldos (ESP, GASGAS), +0:10.289; 7. Elis Isidorsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:16.243; 8. Bas Verspaandonk (NED, GASGAS), +0:19.726; 9. Georgi Iliev (BUL, GASGAS), +0:25.711; 10. Bruno Geitus (LAT, GASGAS), +0:28.905
EMX65 – Race 2 – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jack Waters (GBR, KTM), 18:27.598; 2. Bruno Geitus (LAT, GASGAS), +0:05.429; 3. Adan Quesada (ESP, GASGAS), +0:06.108; 4. Gines Alacid (ESP, KTM), +0:09.401; 5. Filip Juszczyk (POL, KTM), +0:10.830; 6. Elis Isidorsson (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:11.509; 7. Georgi Iliev (BUL, GASGAS), +0:11.634; 8. Bas Verspaandonk (NED, GASGAS), +0:12.751; 9. Jacopo Pioggia (ITA, KTM), +0:13.438; 10. Martin-Markus Ansi (EST, GASGAS), +0:17.518
EMX65 Overall / Championship – Top 10 Classification: 1. Jack Waters (GBR, KTM), 47 points; 2. Gines Alacid (ESP, KTM), 38; 3. Bruno Geitus (LAT, GASGAS), 33; 4. Filip Juszczyk (POL, KTM), 32; 5. Elis Isidorsson (SWE, Husqvarna), 29; 6. Georgi Iliev (BUL, GASGAS), 26; 7. Bas Verspaandonk (NED, GASGAS), 26; 8. Lucas Bos (FRA, Husqvarna), 26; 9. Alonso Tribaldos (ESP, GASGAS), 24; 10. Adan Quesada (ESP, GASGAS), 21