Quiles seals Moto3 world title at Mandalika as Veda Ega finishes sixth
Veda Ega Pratama started seventh and finished 12.017 seconds behind the winner at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit.
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Veda Ega Pratama started seventh and finished 12.017 seconds behind the winner at the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit.
The Indonesian rider returned to the top 10 after four rounds outside it, with five races remaining in the 2026 Moto3 season.
Manuel Gonzalez finished second and Daniel Holgado third after a first-lap red flag reduced the race from 22 laps to 14.
Veda Ega Pratama finished sixth and reached 115 points, while Maximo Quiles secured the 2026 world title with five rounds remaining.
The 18-year-old holds a 132-point lead over Almansa, with only 125 points available across the five remaining rounds.
Russell recorded the sixth-fastest time in Q3 but faces an engine penalty that is set to put him at the back of the grid.
Marc Marquez has 343 points, four ahead of Jorge Martin, after winning the sprint at the 2026 Indonesian Grand Prix.
The Honda test rider had been replacing the injured Joan Mir and finished 20th in the sprint after a fall during practice.
Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao players honoured the goalkeeper before a Spanish league match that ended 0-0.
The Red Bull driver also won Singapore’s inaugural sprint race, while Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified second and third.