Veda Ega Pratama finishes seventh in Australian Moto3 opening practice
Maximo Quiles topped the Phillip Island session, while Veda recorded a best lap of 1 minute 36.525 seconds.
Indonesia’s Veda Ega Pratama ended the first free practice session for the 2026 Australian Moto3 round in seventh place at Phillip Island. His best lap left him 1.086 seconds behind session leader Maximo Quiles, who clocked 1 minute 35.439 seconds.
Veda briefly reached sixth with his final flying lap before the completed standings placed him seventh. The rider from Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, had been outside the top 10 as the session approached its conclusion.
Earlier, Veda slipped from ninth to 16th after 10 minutes and later fell to 20th. He improved his pace and, following a pit stop, broke into the top 10 with a lap in the 1 minute 36 second range.
Joel Kelso and Brian Uriarte also held the lead during the session. Uriarte ultimately finished second, ahead of Alvaro Carpe in third. Veda’s teammate Zen Mitani placed 22nd, while fellow Southeast Asian riders Kiattisak Singhapong and Hakim Danish finished 19th and 26th respectively.
