MotoGP riders and Team Managers reflect on Valencia Sprint Race – Moto2/3 QP

MotoGP 2025

Round 22 – Valencia
Saturday Sprint Round-Up / Results

Alex Márquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) claimed victory in the final Sprint of the 2025 MotoGP season at Valencia, finishing ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team). The result gives Márquez back-to-back Sprint wins and his third Sprint victory of the year.

MotoGP Rider Quotes

Alex Marquez – P1

“It went better than expected, but we made a good start and then attacked early in order to dictate the race from the lead. We achieved the goal and the Spanish crowd surely helped to take a bit more risks for the win. Tomorrow won’t be easy, but we can fight for the podium and who knows, maybe finish this great season on a high.”

Pedro Acosta – P2

“I was super-focused for the start because we know how tough it is to pass here in Valencia. I was aggressive in Turn 2 and then followed in P2. I lost the front into Turn 8 later. It was cooler today, and with the soft tyre, I thought it was better to bring the bike back to the box after the finish than take a risk. It was a good result. I’m quite happy. Sunday will be a different race with more tyre management. I think it will be even better for us.”

Fabio Di Giannantonio – P3

“Being on the podium is always a great result! Honestly, my feelings are a bit bittersweet because of the start, which wasn’t one of my best. But we’re working to be consistent in this area too. I pushed really hard throughout all the Sprint laps to get on the podium, which is an important result for the team as well. I had so much fun in the battle for third place. Tomorrow we’ll try to replicate this great result and end the season on a high note.”

Raul Fernandez – P4

“I feel very happy but, also, a bit in pain after the Sprint with the shoulder. I’m still not at 100% all the race, so I have to manage it well. Anyway, we made a mistake with the front tyre today – we didn’t choose the best one for us. We selected the soft front and I think that didn’t help because I saw in the second lap the other riders with the harder one were already there and we expected them to need at least three laps so, for us, it was about survival. I still think we did a good job because there was nobody ahead of us on the soft tyre, but we learned for tomorrow. We did a good Sprint, were fighting for the podium until the end, so I’m happy as, of course, it’s not easy to come back like this, but we try and I think we did a good job, especially today.”

Marco Bezzecchi – P5

“I’m not entirely satisfied with the sprint because I was hoping to accomplish more, but overall it was a good day. Unfortunately, on the opening lap, the fork didn’t release, and coming out of the first corners, I couldn’t accelerate as I wanted, so I lost several positions straight away. From then on, the sprint became difficult.”

Franco Morbidelli – P6

“Today we just missed out a bit in qualifying, so I started from the third row. In the Sprint, the start was good, although I stayed behind Quartararo for many laps because I was looking for the perfect moment to overtake. Then I passed him, but once I was ahead, I was already too far from the leading group. For tomorrow, I hope to have a race similar to today’s. The goal is to start well like in the Sprint and then navigate the group properly in the opening laps.”

Fabio Quartararo – P7

“Our Sprint race was more about defending than attacking. I could attack a bit on the first few laps, especially in Turn 4 where Marco made a small mistake, and I could overtake in those moments, but from that point on I was defending. I expected less drop from the rear tyre this afternoon, but I also saw so many other people struggle with the front tyre, and that’s something we’re working on too. Let’s see tomorrow what happens when we have double the number of laps.”

Brad Binder – P8

“I really need to improve qualifying and get better in the one-lap time attacks! It’s what I’m missing at the moment. The pace wasn’t disgusting in the race; I could pass a few dudes and get forwards. I think tomorrow in the long race we’ll stand even more chance of passing a few more. That’s my goal: to make a strong finish for the 2025 season.”

Ai Ogura – P9

“I think my riding during the Sprint race was quite OK, but I lost so many positions in the time after the start, especially in the first two laps. I think that’s where we need to focus tomorrow. Tomorrow, is going to be an interesting race, a lot of laps with different tyre compounds, but I’m feeling good on the bike, so I’m confident for tomorrow.”

Johann Zarco – P10

“I chose the medium rear tyre because it was the one I felt most comfortable with, and overall it worked well for me. We were expecting a bit more, but it was still the best option for the full Sprint distance. In the end, I didn’t gain any real advantage from it, which is why the result fell short of our expectations. We’ve gathered good information for tomorrow, especially since we’ll be doing twice as many laps as today. Even without scoring points, we did some solid work throughout the day. Now let’s try to finish the season tomorrow with a better result!”

Fermin Aldeguer – P11

“We had a good qualifying, but then in the race, honestly, Jack’s manoeuvre ruined our performance. With no wings, we struggled on the straight, but we have some ideas for tomorrow. The top five is not outside our reach, even though a podium would be an incredible way to wrap up the season.”

Jack Miller – P12

“It was a day where I tried to extract the maximum out of the bike. I was a little bit on the limit in the morning with the soft tyre, but that was the only option. And then came the Sprint Race: I got away with a decent start, unfortunately there was that issue with Aldeguer and yeah… I could see the dashboard, but to drop three positions at that point, when you‘re two seconds in front of the next bike, is kind of ridiculous, so I was not going to do it. But when the long lap came, I understood that I might have to do it tomorrow in the GP, so better to do it. I lost three positions anyway, and the tyre was not performing after that long lap with all the dirt and all.

“The penalty in my opinion is not valid — it‘s impossible to pass if somebody continues to release the brakes on top of you. I had already passed him once at the last corner and he continued to ride over my front tire; we came out of it sideways, but since their bike is a rocket ship, he went away. So I spent a lap and a half deciding where to make another move. I got the best drive I could out of Turn 1 and in Turn 2 I attacked again. Everything was under control until, when I went side by side with him, he started to release the brakes again. I tried to go tighter and tighter and tighter, but at one point we had to have contact. The smart move, if he was sure he could pass me back, would have been to brake harder and cut under. But if you ride like this, you are forcing contact. And this is not correct. He took wings off riders this week, he T-boned me last week and nothing happened. And this week he forced the contact and I got the penalty.

“I try the best I can on a bike that is underpowered, but when you make a clean pass, they make it more difficult by releasing the brakes and riding over your front tyre. This is not racing, this is dodging cars. That is the style of riding of the new generation. There is a lack of consistency from the Stewards — it is not even remotely in the picture. I got banned for ten minutes of the session because my bike was smoking, plus a three-thousand-euro fine, and then they let a bike smoke for half of a race and let it win the Grand Prix. Where is the consistency?”

Enea Bastianini – P13

“I gave my 100% like always, but of course we are not happy with 13th, even if we won the battle against Pecco at the end, I am sure that both him and I would have prefered battling for the podium. The pace was not so bad, and I think that we have margin to improve for the main race, so we will try our best. This track is quite difficult, it is small for a MotoGP bike, and we are all so close, it will be difficult to make overtakes on Sunday, but anyway let’s see where we can arrive. We will give everything!”

Francesco Bagnaia – P14

“This morning, our performance improved and the feeling increased lap after lap. I was doing well during my second time attack of Q1, but then we ran out of fuel. These things can happen, as we all make mistakes. Starting from sixteenth position at this track is challenging. But if we look at the race pace, it was in line with Fabio’s (Quartararo), who finished seventh. It’s difficult to think of a different result if you’re not that much quicker than the guys in front of you.”

Alex Rins – P15

“It’s true that since we’ve returned from the overseas races, we are struggling a bit more. We are looking for a way to improve. We want to finish this season in the best way possible. We tried different things today and already worked a bit on the pace for tomorrow. Let’s see how it goes.”

Nicolò Bulega – P16

“The Sprint wasn’t too bad. I started from the back of the grid and struggled at the beginning with fresh tyres – something that affected me especially in qualifying, as I hardly feel any difference in terms of grip. I rode better in the Sprint and also managed to complete some overtakes in the early laps. There are several areas in which we can improve, but I need to keep spending time on the bike and gaining experience. Surely, the most important aspect is braking, in order to be able to push harder with the front-end. We will continue in this direction tomorrow.”

Miguel Oliveira – P17

“The race wasn‘t bad, considering I had a pretty poor start. I probably didn‘t take enough risks, and in the first two corners I lost a lot of positions and wasn‘t in a place to be more competitive afterwards. I‘ll try to be more competitive tomorrow. Overall, I was feeling better on the bike today — we made some good improvements, so I‘m happy enough with that. If I had managed to overtake Bulega or Rins, I could have been a couple of tenths faster, but I‘ll try to make it happen tomorrow.”

Maverick Viñales – P18

“It has been a good day for us overall. It was very important to understand if all the small modifications we made to adapt my position on the bike were positive, and they were, so I am happy. My shoulder is not fully ready yet, I still feel limited, but the bike is working super well, so this makes me really calm.”

Aleix Espargaro – P19

“My goal for the weekend was to be as close to the factory riders as possible, I think it’s the most you can aim for as a test rider. I am happy with how we have been performing in this regard; we have made a lot of progress this year. Honestly, I wanted more from the race, and I went wide a couple of times. It’s really hard to overtake here so even with good pace, we couldn’t do much more. Another day tomorrow and we are looking forward to it.”

Augusto Fernandez – P20

“After yesterday, we had some things in mind to try. We are now at a point where we can play with what we have. I had another crash today in the qualifying, and I did the Sprint with the soft front tyre. Though not ideal, also this data is useful. We tried to personalise the set-up to my riding for me to feel better on the bike. Because of this, it was a positive day. We would like to be in a better position, but we managed to do a consistent race. In terms of pace, I was not far from the group in front of me, the 1’31s, which is not bad. So, tomorrow maybe don’t crash anymore, complete the whole race, bring the bike back home to the box, and collect good data.”

Somkiat Chantra – P21

“It was a really difficult Sprint for me. The front tyre didn’t give me enough confidence to push, and that made things complicated. Tomorrow will be my last MotoGP race, so I will give my maximum and enjoy it as much as possible.”

Jorge Martin  – P22

“It was a good sprint. I got off the line very well and was immediately up to eleventh. At turn 8, I ran straight on and found myself at the back of the group. From that moment, I focused on finding my rhythm: I tried different maps and adjusted some aspects of my riding style to work out how to close the gap to the riders ahead. I maintained a steady pace, and I’m happy about that. We made a big step forward. I’m getting my confidence back, but I also need to be aware of my physical condition and take things steadily on that front.”

Luca Marini – DNF

“The only thing we can say is that today we struggled more than we expected. I spoke with Joan after the crash, and these things can happen. I made a really good start and was happy with how the first lap had gone. We have another chance to make improvements tonight. Seventh is the objective so that we can level up our concessions. Anything can happen on Sunday, especially here with the weather. Let’s keep focused and go for it.”

Joan Mir – DNF

“First and foremost, I want to apologise to Luca, to the team and to Honda HRC. As you can imagine, it’s something you don’t want to happen, and I am deeply sorry. I was trying to overtake him, and I lost the front. I lost some ground on the first lap, and I was trying to make it up and get into a comfortable position for the rest of the race. The crash was my fault, the tyre a bit cold, a bit off the braking point and what happened, happened. Our objective is to end this year in a good way, to remember as it has been – one of positives.”

MotoGP Team Managers

Aki Ajo – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager

“Good progress for us during the weekend here in Valencia. It was a busy Friday with a lot of work towards the performance, and the grip here is not so great. So, we had to build-up. We made a step for the Sprint today and Pedro, once again, was able to fight at the top. For sure, he wants more and is looking at the highest position for this final race. We’ll analyze everything tonight and look to make the right decisions for tomorrow to be in contention again. Brad also made some solid work. Not the greatest quali but a brilliant start and points in 8th. We go again tomorrow!”

Fabiano Sterlacchini – Aprilia Racing

“It was a positive day, although a bit of a mixed bag, because starting from pole, this result doesn’t fully reflect our potential. We had a minor issue at the start that affected Marco’s initial getaway. We are investigating the cause, but we are confident everything will be fine for tomorrow. We’re sorry if this problem influenced the sprint’s outcome. It was great to see Jorge back on track: he has already shown flashes of his great talent, and now it’s just a matter of getting the miles under his belt. We hope he can have a good race tomorrow, something that will help him regain confidence and rhythm.”

Davide Brivio – Trackhouse Aprilia Team Principal

“We enjoyed today to see Raul battling for the podium until the end. Unfortunately, we couldn’t keep the position – probably, with a different tire choice, it would have been possible. But anyway, it was a good race and he managed well until the end in that situation. Ai was also able to do a good pace, had a good race, recovered a bit, so I think overall, it was a good performance with both in the top 10. Also, we got some good information for tomorrow, so we’ll try to improve what we’ve done today.”

Massimo Meregalli – Monster Energy Yamaha Team Director

“It’s not been an easy outing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo for us so far. Ahead of the Sprint we knew that, given our qualifying positions, the riders would face tough battles. That said, this track is narrow, and overtaking is generally tricky here. Fabio had a really good start and did everything he could to hold on to his position. In the end, he couldn’t fend off the chasing rivals, so he finished in P7. For Álex it was tough, starting from the seventh row. That already compromised his Sprint race, and he didn’t have the pace to make up ground. We still have some tweaking to do for tomorrow to improve the riders’ feeling with the bike. We’ll analyse today’s data thoroughly as we prepare for the season’s final Race, and we’ll give it everything we’ve got.”

Gino Borsoi – Prima Pramac Yamaha Team Director

“It‘s a shame what happened in the race between Miller and Aldeguer, because that contact affected what could have still been a good race. I‘m not, and I reiterated this to Race Direction, in agreement with the decision to penalize Jack by making him give back three positions, but at this point there‘s nothing we can do. In Portimão, Aldeguer did the exact same thing to Miller and nothing was done about it. In my view, today it should have been the same. But I‘m not the one who decides. It‘s a pity, because he could have had a good race; he could have fought for eighth place, since we were in quite a good place with the bike. We‘ll try again tomorrow. As for Oliveira, unfortunately, despite everything we‘re doing, we haven‘t been able to find a balance that allows him to perform at a high level. I‘m really sorry, because he truly deserves a good race as his farewell to MotoGP. We‘ll try again tomorrow, hoping to give him a nice gift.”

Nicolas Goyon – Red Bull KTM Tech3 Team Manager

“This last weekend of the season is looking pretty much the same to the others for Enea Bastianini, meaning a disappointing qualifying, followed by a decent performance in the sprint. He managed to get a good P13 from P20 on the grid with decent laps, which is good, but we are obviously not satisfied. We have a big target heading to next season, the one lap performance to improve, and this is going to be our main focus during the pre-season. On the other hand, Maverick Viñales has been riding a MotoGP bike for the first time in a month, so for sure he needs to be back to speed and find a decent setup. The target of the weekend is to be fully ready for Tuesday’s test, and we are heading in the right direction. There is just one race left, and we think that Enea can target the top 10, while Maverick will focus on building up his speed to be ready for the test.”

MotoGP Sprint Race Report

Alex Márquez made the most of his front-row position, taking the holeshot ahead of polesitter Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). Acosta made significant progress off the line, moving from fifth to second by Turn 2.

Bezzecchi’s opening lap was less productive, slipping to sixth behind Raúl Fernández, Di Giannantonio and Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) after he struggled to get his front holeshot device to disengage.

At the start of Lap 2, Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) crashed at Turn 2 and collected teammate Luca Marini, eliminating both riders. Mir will serve a Long Lap penalty in Sunday’s Grand Prix for the incident.

A lap later, contact between Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) and Fermín Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) saw both go wide. Miller was issued a three-place penalty, failed to serve it, and was then required to take a Long Lap penalty. The Australian was incensed after the race, see his quotes further above on this page.

Bezzecchi eventually passed Quartararo for fifth but could not reduce the gap to the group ahead. At the front, Márquez gradually increased his margin over Acosta, who in turn had Fernández and Di Giannantonio closing in.

Further back, Franco Morbidelli passed Quartararo as the Yamaha rider faded in the latter stages.

The battle for the final podium place intensified on the penultimate lap, with Di Giannantonio and Fernández exchanging positions between Turns 4 and 6. Their duel allowed Bezzecchi to close in, but he was unable to join the fight before the finish.

Márquez maintained control on the final lap to finish ahead of Acosta, who recorded his fourth consecutive Sprint podium. The result moves Acosta to fourth in the Championship, six points ahead of Francesco Bagnaia, after the Ducati rider could manage only P14.

Di Giannantonio completed the podium, followed by Fernández and Bezzecchi. The Italian’s fifth place confirms third place in the 2025 World Championship, Aprilia’s first top-three finish in MotoGP.

Morbidelli claimed sixth ahead of Quartararo, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) climbing from 15th to eighth.

Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) took ninth for his first Sprint point since Motegi.

Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda LCR) finished 10th, leaving Honda still needing nine points in Sunday’s Grand Prix to move from Rank D to Rank C in the concession standings.

MotoGP Valencia Sprint Race Results

MotoGP Valencia Qualifying Results

Valencia MotoGP Top Speeds

Pos	Rider	Bike	Average	Top
1	A. Espargaro	Hon	338.9	340.3
2	J. Zarco	Hon	336.2	340.3
3	M. Bezzecchi	Apr	335.8	342.0
4	E. Bastianini	KTM	335.7	337.0
5	F. Di giannantonio	Duc	335.2	338.7
6	F. Bagnaia	Duc	335.1	338.7
7	M. Vinales	KTM	335.0	337.0
8	J. Miller	Yam	334.4	337.0
9	M. Oliveira	Yam	333.4	335.4
10	N. Bulega	Duc	333.2	335.4
11	A. Ogura	Apr	332.7	337.0
12	S. Chantra	Hon	332.4	335.4
13	F. Aldeguer	Duc	332.1	338.7
14	P. Acosta	KTM	331.9	335.4
15	A. Rins	Yam	331.3	335.4
16	R. Fernandez	Apr	330.4	335.4
17	F. Morbidelli	Duc	334.0	338.7
18	B. Binder	KTM	334.1	337.0
19	J. Martin	Apr	328.8	335.4
20	F. Quartararo	Yam	326.5	328.9
21	A. Marquez	Duc	326.0	327.4
22	A. Fernandez	Yam	323.6	324.3

MotoGP Championship Standings

Pos	Rider	Points
1	M. Marquez	545
2	A. Marquez	457
3	M. Bezzecchi	328
4	P. Acosta	294
5	F. Bagnaia	288
6	F. Di giannantonio	246
7	F. Morbidelli	231
8	F. Aldeguer	203
9	F. Quartararo	201
10	R. Fernandez	152
11	B. Binder	147
12	J. Zarco	144
13	L. Marini	133
14	E. Bastianini	106
15	J. Mir	93
16	A. Ogura	89
17	M. Vinales	72
18	J. Miller	72
19	A. Rins	66
20	M. Oliveira	38
21	J. Martin	34
22	P. Espargaro	29
23	T. Nakagami	10
24	L. Savadori	8
25	A. Fernandez	8
26	S. Chantra	7
27	N. Bulega	1
28	A. Espargaro	0
29	M. Pirro	0

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Moto2

Daniel Holgado (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) secured his fourth pole position of the season with a record-breaking lap in Valencia, topping the final Moto2 qualifying session of 2025. The Spaniard set the benchmark ahead of Izan Guevara (BLUCRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) and Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), who will both join him on the front row.

Dani Holgado – P1

“I’m really happy with today’s work. Although it may not seem like it, we did a very productive race simulation this morning. I had a better pace than I expected, and this afternoon in qualifying I felt 100 per cent. I was able to push hard for five laps, which were very good. From the first lap, I felt comfortable and confident to squeeze the potential out of the bike. I’m very happy because I was able to enjoy riding. When you do that, everything works out, and even if it doesn’t, you enjoy it just the same. Tomorrow we have the same goal, to continue having fun, but the important thing is not to lose focus on the race. This evening I will celebrate the pole position with my family, friends and the team. We are going to dream big and try to win in front of the local fans. We will do everything we can to achieve it.”

Senna Agius improved from 15th place in FP1 to 6th in practice, putting him straight into Q2. The two-time Moto2 race winner clearly felt comfortable on his Kalex as he entered the decisive 15-minute qualifying session. With third place on the front row and a convincing race pace, Agius is well prepared for the 22-lap race. His goal: to end his second full World Championship season with the German team on a high note.

Senna Agius – P3

“I’m very happy because starting from the front row tomorrow feels really good. I also felt comfortable on the bike, and it’s been a while since I felt that extra something in qualifying that allowed me to push myself to my absolute limits. It’s nice to end the season with a front row start. This morning we did almost 20 laps without a stop and worked on our pace. I like Valencia, it’s probably the track I rode the most during my JuniorGP years. I like the atmosphere here because it’s very special, especially since it’s the last race. I feel good and want to end the season on a high. I’m glad I had a good day and the work this weekend has gone really well. The race is always a slightly different story, of course, but our pace is good and we’ve got good information about the bike in race mode. So I feel good all round. Many thanks to my team for the work they do.”

Championship leader Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) advanced from Q1 before qualifying ninth for Sunday’s decider. He enters the race 24 points ahead of title rival Manuel Gonzalez (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), meaning a top-14 finish will clinch the championship.

Gonzalez will start fifth, placing him on the second row as he faces a must-win scenario to have a chance at the title.

Manuel Gonzalez – P5

“I’m happy with our qualifying result because we have significantly improved the feeling of the bike. We still had some issues in corner entry, where I am unable to enter at the desired speed. However, we have made improvements in this area by adjusting the bike’s setup. This was a positive step forward because I now feel that I can control the limits much better. That gives me confidence for the race, even though I hope we can improve a bit more. Starting from fifth place, we need to get off to a good start to be among the top three from the first lap. If we can do that, the race will be much easier because we have a strong pace. In any case, I want to have a nice race tomorrow because it’s the last one of the year.”

Arenas leads row two in what will be his final Moto2 appearance before moving to a new programme in 2026, while Alex Escrig lines up sixth.

Valencia Moto2 Qualifying Times

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Speed
Q2
1	D. Holgado	Kal	1m31.715	269.6
2	I. Guevara	Bos	+0.158	272.8
3	S. Agius	Kal	+0.171	268.5
4	A. Arenas	Kal	+0.305	269.6
5	M. Gonzalez	Kal	+0.350	275.0
6	A. Escrig	For	+0.362	271.7
7	C. Veijer	Kal	+0.383	273.9
8	D. Muñoz	Kal	+0.394	268.5
9	D. Moreira	Kal	+0.416	276.1
10	C. Vietti	Bos	+0.442	270.7
11	I. Ortola	Bos	+0.543	271.7
12	A. Canet	Kal	+0.598	268.5
13	F. Salac	Bos	+0.603	270.7
14	B. Baltus	Kal	+0.672	268.5
15	T. Arbolino	Bos	+0.742	272.8
16	S. Garcia	Kal	+0.771	270.7
17	J. Dixon	Bos	+0.812	268.5
18	M. Ramirez	Kal	+0.903	271.7
Q1
19	A. Lopez	Bos	+0.836	275.0
20	D. Alonso	Kal	+0.918	271.7
21	Z. Vd goorbergh	Kal	+0.930	269.6
22	J. Navarro	For	+0.959	271.7
23	M. Aji	Kal	+0.963	276.1
24	E. Fernandez	Bos	+1.115	278.3
25	X. Zurutuza	Kal	+1.455	273.9
26	Y. Kunii	Kal	+1.651	269.6
27	H. Garzo	Nts	+1.960	268.5

Moto2 Championship Standings

Pos	Rider	Points
1	D. Moreira	281
2	M. Gonzalez	257
3	B. Baltus	232
4	A. Canet	226
5	J. Dixon	215
6	D. Holgado	188
7	D. Alonso	153
8	C. Vietti	149
9	A. Arenas	145
10	S. Agius	140
11	I. Guevara	109
12	D. Öncü	100
13	J. Roberts	97
14	M. Ramirez	96
15	C. Veijer	84
16	F. Salac	83
17	A. Lopez	78
18	I. Ortola	72
19	T. Arbolino	69
20	D. Muñoz	37
21	A. Huertas	27
22	A. Sasaki	24
23	A. Escrig	22
24	D. Binder	19
25	Z. Vd goorbergh	19
26	M. Aji	8
27	O. Gutierrez	4
28	S. Garcia	3
29	J. Navarro	3
30	Y. Kunii	0
31	E. Fernandez	0
32	U. Orradre	0
33	N. Atiratphuvapat	0
34	T. Hada	0
35	A. Ferrandez	0
36	M. Pasini	0
37	H. Azman	0
38	A. Morosi	0
39	A. Anuar	0
40	H. Voight	0
41	A. Surra	0

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Moto3

Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing) claimed pole position for the Moto3 Grand Prix of Valencia after setting a 1:36.990 in the closing stages of Q2. The time placed him 0.136 seconds ahead of teammate David Almansa, giving Leopard Racing a 1–2 on the grid for Sunday’s finale.

Máximo Quiles (CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team) will start from third, keeping the 2025 Rookie of the Year in a strong position as he continues his bid to secure second place in the Championship.

Fernández’s pole lap denied Almansa a second consecutive front-row pole, while Luca Lunetta led row two as the highest-placed SIC58 rider. Marco Morelli made it four Hondas inside the top five, and rookie Álvaro Carpe completed the second row.

In the battle for second overall behind World Champion José Antonio Rueda, Ángel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSI) will start from 10th. Quiles, his direct rival, begins from the front row.

Máximo Quiles – P3

“I’m trying to get the most out of both the bike and my riding. I’m looking for the limit, but at the same time I’m enjoying myself because I like that feeling. We’re going to try to improve a couple of details so that tomorrow I can ride a little more comfortable. Today I struggled a bit going through the corners, there was some chattering in some places, but in the end I was able to do a good lap. We’ll have to see how the tyres perform during the race. There will definitely be degradation, but it will be a very fast race and we’ll have to see who dares to push from the start and hold on.”

Joel Kelso qualified outside the top ten, which has been a rare occurrence this season. The Australian will start from the outside of the fourth row, while countryman Jacob Roulstone is further back on the grid after a misjudgement saw him best his window of opportunity to improve.

Jacob Roulstone – P23

“Apologies to the team for my mistake as I did not box. I thought that I could do my lap time by myself, but I could not. It is not how we wanted the last qualifying of the year to go, but we improved some things though today. I have to think a lot overnight, and we’ll give it our all tomorrow.”

Valencia Moto3 Qualifying Times

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Gap	Speed
Q2
1	A. Fernandez	Hon	1m36.990	228.4
2	D. Almansa	Hon	+0.136	228.4
3	M. Quiles	KTM	+0.175	233.8
4	L. Lunetta	Hon	+0.261	230.7
5	M. Morelli	Hon	+0.306	227.6
6	A. Carpe	KTM	+0.400	234.6
7	S. Nepa	Hon	+0.411	229.2
8	V. Perrone	KTM	+0.434	229.9
9	T. Furusato	Hon	+0.469	226.1
10	A. Piqueras	KTM	+0.478	229.2
11	A. Cruces	KTM	+0.499	234.6
12	J. Kelso	KTM	+0.510	233.8
13	B. Uriarte	KTM	+0.652	229.9
14	D. Foggia	KTM	+0.712	233.0
15	C. O’gorman	KTM	+0.750	229.9
16	J. Rios	Hon	+0.787	232.2
17	G. Pini	KTM	+0.862	226.1
18	H. Danish	KTM	+0.997	233.0
Q2
19	S. Ogden	KTM	+0.816	229.9
20	N. Carraro	Hon	+0.968	232.2
21	M. Bertelle	KTM	+1.096	229.9
22	R. Moodley	KTM	+1.099	230.7
23	J. Roulstone	KTM	+1.201	228.4
24	Z. Mitani	Hon	+1.250	229.2
25	E. O’shea	Hon	+1.510	229.9
26	C. Buchanan	KTM	+1.866	226.1

Moto3 Championship Standings

Pos	Rider	Points
1	J. Rueda	365
2	A. Piqueras	271
3	M. Quiles	263
4	D. Muñoz	197
5	A. Carpe	195
6	J. Kelso	193
7	T. Furusato	156
8	A. Fernandez	154
9	R. Yamanaka	136
10	V. Perrone	128
11	D. Almansa	126
12	L. Lunetta	116
13	G. Pini	98
14	D. Foggia	96
15	S. Ogden	62
16	J. Roulstone	61
17	M. Bertelle	55
18	S. Nepa	46
19	J. Esteban	33
20	C. Buchanan	32
21	N. Carraro	31
22	R. Rossi	24
23	M. Uriarte	22
24	M. Morelli	14
25	R. Moodley	14
26	C. O’gorman	13
27	A. Cruces	13
28	B. Uriarte	11
29	V. Perez	7
30	H. Danish	4
31	E. O’shea	3
32	T. Buasri	1
33	N. Dettwiler	0
34	J. Rosenthaler	0
35	L. Phommara	0
36	A. Aditama	0
37	Z. Mitani	0
38	L. Abruzzo	0
39	M. Cook	0

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2025 MotoGP Calendar

GP	Date	Location
1	Mar-02	Thai GP, Chang
2	Mar-16	Argentina GP, Termas De Rio Hondo
3	Mar-30	Americas GP, COTA
4	Apr-13	Qatar GP, Lusail
5	Apr-27	Spanish GP, Jerez
6	May-11	French GP, Le Mans
7	May-25	British GP, Silverstone
8	Jun-08	Aragon GP, Aragon
9	Jun-22	Italian GP, Mugello
10	Jun-29	Dutch GP, Assen
11	Jul-13	German GP, Sachsenring
12	Jul-20	Czech GP, Brno
13	Aug-17	Austrian GP, Spielberg
14	Aug-24	Hungarian GP, Balaton Park
15	Sep-07	Catalan GP, Catalunya
16	Sep-14	San Marino GP, Misano
17	Sep-28	Japanese GP, Motegi
18	Oct-05	Indonesian GP, Mandalika
19	Oct-19	Australian GP, Phillip Island
20	Oct-26	Malaysian GP, Sepang
21	Nov-09	Portuguese GP, Portimao
22	Nov-16	Valencia GP, Valencia