This weekend, the Manacor and Son Pardo racetracks will host the 39th European Apprentice Drivers Championship, bringing together twelve young trotting talents from across Europe.
The event, organised by the European Trotting Union and the Balearic Trotting Federation, includes five scoring races: three in Manacor and two in Son Pardo.
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Manacor and Son Pardo racetracks
Pedro Bestard, Second Vice President and Minister of Environment, Rural Affairs and Sports, presented the official poster of the championship, emphasising that Mallorca once again becomes the European epicentre of trotting — a sport deeply rooted in the island’s tradition and with a strong generation of young drivers ensuring its future.
Mallorcan driver Catalina Fuster will represent Spain in this edition. With 81 victories in 292 races held in Spanish racetracks, Fuster is one of the most experienced drivers in the national scene and has previously represented Spain in past European championships.
The Council of Mallorca will host an official reception on Sunday morning at the Palau del Consell, where participants will be welcomed by the Council’s president, Llorenç Galmés, and Pedro Bestard.
The competition begins on Saturday in Manacor with the official driver presentation at 3:55 p.m., followed by a minitrot exhibition and three scoring races. On Sunday afternoon, in Son Pardo, the first race will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by the two final races that will determine the new European champion.
Participating drivers:
Catalina Fuster (Spain), Linus Lannoo (Belgium), Louis Goetz (France), Lukas Strobl (Germany), Lee Wakefield (Great Britain), Tamás Dikai (Hungary), Robbie Maguier (Ireland), Santo Ollio (Italy), Cortis Denilson (Malta), Zoë Wester (Netherlands), Marcus Totland Aadland (Norway), and Victor S. Sundgren (Sweden).
Throughout history, three Balearic drivers have claimed the European title in this category: Bartomeu Llobet (1992), Francesc Bennasar (2010), and Sebastiana Pocoví (2017).