MotoGP 2026
Round 13 – MotorLand Aragon
Moto2 and Moto3 Recap
MotorLand Aragón produced two very different demonstrations of racecraft in the lightweight and intermediate classes. Alonso López controlled Moto2 from pole without ever being allowed to relax, while Máximo Quiles turned a broken collarbone and a frantic Moto3 finale into one of the most remarkable victories of his young career.
López ended a victory drought stretching back to Qatar in 2024, but the 0.800-second margin concealed how precisely he had to manage the race. Quiles, meanwhile, withstood a searing late pursuit from David Almansa to win only three weeks after suffering the injury that ruled him out at Silverstone.
Senna Agius supplied the strongest Australian result, charging from tenth to fourth in Moto2 and consolidating third place in the championship. Joel Kelso took points with 13th in Moto3, while New Zealander Cormac Buchanan’s weekend ended painfully with an ankle injury.
Moto2
López controls every metre at Aragón
Alonso López converted his first pole position in 1,162 days into a faultless lights-to-flag victory, ending a winless run stretching back to the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix and completing a perfect Aragón weekend only weeks after fracturing his hand.
The ITALJET Gresini rider launched cleanly and led Izan Guevara, Daniel Holgado and championship leader Manuel González through the opening exchanges. Collin Veijer displaced David Alonso for fifth, while Senna Agius and Iván Ortolá made immediate progress from tenth and 14th on the grid to complete the opening lap seventh and eighth.
The field remained compressed, with the leading nine covered by a little over two-and-a-half seconds after five laps. López never established more than a 0.874-second advantage at any point, yet the timing sheets reveal the quality of his control: every lap from lap two through lap 18 was a 1:50, with only 0.636s separating his quickest and slowest laps across that 17-lap sequence.
On a low-grip circuit with the track temperature at 45 degrees, tyre management shaped the contest. López could absorb the small fluctuations behind, preserve enough tyre for the final phase and still carry 0.800s to the flag after the fight for second erupted.
Alonso López
“Incredible! I didn’t expect to be able to put together a race like this. I knew I had some very strong rivals to fight against. I managed to set the pace, I felt really good right away, and I was able to avoid making any mistakes. Now, though, I want to maintain this level! We worked really well, and I’m very happy and proud of what we achieved. And this is my first win here, which makes it even more magical.”
The podium fight comes alive
The order behind López began to unravel as the race reached half-distance. Veijer picked off Holgado at Turn 16 on lap nine to take third, then Alonso attacked González at Turn 1 on lap ten. Agius read that exchange perfectly and followed Alonso through, demoting the championship leader another position.
Alonso repeated the Turn 1 move on team-mate Holgado one lap later. Agius then relieved Holgado of fifth at Turn 13 on lap 13, while González eventually worked his way back past the fading CFMOTO Inde Aspar rider.
That left López, Guevara, Veijer and Alonso at the head of the race. Alonso took third from Veijer at Turn 1 on lap 15, only for the Dutchman to lose the front at the fast Turn 4 moments later. Veijer walked away, but his podium bid was over.
Alonso was the fastest of the leading trio in the closing stages. He reduced his deficit to Guevara from 0.354s with two laps remaining to 0.104s at the start of the last lap, then attacked at Turn 8. Guevara resisted, only to compromise his drive onto the long back straight with a small error at Turn 14.
Alonso launched once more into the final corner, ran fractionally deep and opened the door for Guevara to cut back underneath. Just 0.081s separated them at the line, with the pair’s duel giving López the breathing space to complete his first Aragón win.
David Alonso
“The race was like a video game – I kept overtaking and it got tighter and tighter. It was a very close finish with Izan Guevara, but it was a tough and fair battle. It’s great to be side-by-side with another rider corner by corner without either of us making a single unsportsmanlike move.”
Agius fights forward
Agius recovered six positions to finish fourth, 2.887s behind López and 2.006s short of the podium. His 1:50.415 best lap was only 0.217s outside Ortolá’s new race record and a solitary thousandth slower than Guevara’s best, underlining that outright pace was not the obstacle.
The Australian had spent too much of the race working through traffic to bridge the final gap, and the effort required early in the contest left him with little tyre to attack Alonso once fourth became available. Even so, he held Ortolá at bay by 0.375s and banked 13 valuable championship points.
Senna Agius
“I’m happy to have finished 4th after starting from 10th, but we have some very clear work ahead of us at Misano. Race pace isn’t a problem, and I’m confident that I can fight for any result. But I still need to figure out how to best exploit the package’s potential over a single lap. In Moto2, it’s extremely important to start from far up the grid.”
Record pace and a tightening title fight
Ortolá’s charge from 14th to fifth included a 1:50.198 on lap seven, lowering the race lap record previously held by Diogo Moreira. The depth of the pace was striking: the fastest laps of the leading nine riders were separated by just 0.217s.
González recovered from as low as eighth to salvage sixth ahead of Holgado, while Deniz Öncü climbed from 18th to eighth. Alex Escrig and Adrián Huertas completed the top ten.
Guevara’s second place reduced González’s championship lead to 32.5 points, 207.5 to 175. Agius strengthened third on 149 points, 58.5 behind González, with Ortolá another 4.5 points back ahead of the next round at Misano.
Triumph nominated López, Alonso and Ortolá for its Aragón Triple Trophy shortlist, recognising the winner’s pole-to-flag performance, Alonso’s overtaking charge to the podium and Ortolá’s climb from 14th to fifth.
Aragon Moto2 Race Results
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Pos
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Rider
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Bike
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Time/Gap
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1
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A. Lopez
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Kal
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35m04.377
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2
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I. Guevara
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Bos
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+0.800
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3
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D. Alonso
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Kal
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+0.881
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4
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S. Agius
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Kal
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+2.887
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5
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I. Ortola
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Kal
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+3.262
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6
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M. Gonzalez
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Kal
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+4.731
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7
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D. Holgado
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Kal
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+5.912
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8
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D. Oncu
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Bos
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+14.194
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9
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A. Escrig
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For
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+14.662
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10
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A. Huertas
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Kal
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+15.231
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11
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D. Munoz
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Kal
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+15.617
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12
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J. Roberts
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Kal
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+16.512
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13
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A. Sasaki
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Kal
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+16.718
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14
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C. Vietti
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Bos
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+18.364
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15
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B. Baltus
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Kal
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+19.566
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16
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T. Arbolino
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Kal
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+19.826
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17
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J. Rueda
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Kal
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+21.370
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18
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L. Lunetta
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Bos
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+21.665
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19
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T. Furusato
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Kal
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+28.091
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20
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M. Ramirez
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For
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+28.237
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21
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A. Ferrandez
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Bos
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+28.726
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22
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S. Garcia
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Kal
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+28.774
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23
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Z. vd Goorbergh
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Kal
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+29.798
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24
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M. Aji
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Kal
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+30.306
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25
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A. Canet
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Bos
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+32.475
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26
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X. Zurutuza
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For
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+37.117
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| Not Classified | |||
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DNF
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A. Piqueras
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Kal
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+4 laps
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DNF
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C. Veijer
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Kal
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+5 laps
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DNF
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F. Salac
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Kal
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+13 laps
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Moto2 Championship Standings
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Pos
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Rider
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Points
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1
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M. Gonzalez
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207.5
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2
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I. Guevara
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175
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3
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S. Agius
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149
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4
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I. Ortola
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144.5
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5
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D. Holgado
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137
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6
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D. Alonso
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132
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7
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C. Vietti
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114
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8
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F. Salac
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108
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9
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A. Lopez
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92.5
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10
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D. Munoz
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59
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11
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A. Escrig
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57
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12
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C. Veijer
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55.5
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13
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T. Arbolino
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42.5
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14
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J. Roberts
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40
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15
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B. Baltus
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36
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16
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A. Huertas
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32
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17
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D. Oncu
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31.5
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18
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J. Rueda
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27
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19
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A. Sasaki
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19
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20
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L. Lunetta
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17
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21
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A. Ferrandez
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15.5
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22
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T. Furusato
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15
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23
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A. Canet
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13.5
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24
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Z. vd Goorbergh
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12
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25
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S. Garcia
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11
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26
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A. Piqueras
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4
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27
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M. Aji
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3
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28
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M. Ramirez
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0
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29
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U. Orradre
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0
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30
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J. Navarro
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0
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31
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X. Zurutuza
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0
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32
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D. Foggia
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0
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33
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J. Roulstone
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0
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34
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M. Pawelec
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0
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Moto3
Quiles turns injury comeback into seventh victory
Three weeks after breaking his collarbone at Silverstone, Máximo Quiles returned to racing and immediately won. The championship leader’s seventh victory of 2026 was anything but ceremonial, requiring him to repel polesitter David Almansa after a race in which the lead group repeatedly split and reformed.
Almansa made the holeshot from pole, while Quiles cleared CFMOTO Viel Aspar team-mate Marco Morelli during the opening lap. Almansa, Quiles and Morelli initially led a six-rider group completed by Brian Uriarte, Álvaro Carpe and rookie Adrián Cruces.
Uriarte had to serve a Long Lap Penalty carried over from Practice on lap four, dropping into the lower reaches of the top ten before beginning an impressive recovery. Jesús Ríos then suffered a highside at Turn 16 on lap five while fighting inside the top ten; he was unhurt.
Four riders trade the initiative
Quiles spent ten laps studying Almansa before taking the lead at Turn 1 on lap 11. Carpe challenged Almansa at the same corner at the start of lap 12, but Almansa immediately responded at Turn 2. The exchange gave Quiles a small opening, although it did not last.
Almansa erased the gap and reclaimed first when Quiles made a mistake at Turn 14 on lap 13. At the line that lap the leading four were covered by just 0.157s: Almansa from Quiles, Morelli and Carpe.
The order changed again at Turn 1 on lap 14 as Quiles and Morelli attacked and forced Almansa wide. Carpe briefly emerged in second before running wide at Turn 7, allowing Almansa back through, but the skirmish gave Quiles his largest opportunity of the race. He completed the lap 0.885s clear.
Almansa closes, Quiles answers
Almansa’s response was ferocious. He cut the gap to 0.360s on lap 15 and just 0.108s at the start of the final lap. Across the last three tours he averaged 1:56.855, 0.207s per lap faster than Quiles, and recovered 0.621s of the lap-14 deficit.
Quiles nevertheless saved his sharpest answer for when it mattered. A personal-best 1:56.818 on the final lap was 0.156s quicker than Almansa’s last tour, extending the winning margin to 0.264s and completing an extraordinary return from injury.
Máximo Quiles
“It’s the most special victory of my career; it feels like glory. Who would have thought it two weeks ago, when I’d just had an operation? I’ve spent the last twenty days trying to speed up my recovery and I’m very happy. The whole team has done a great job – the physios, my coach… This win is for all of them.”
David Almansa
“To be honest, I’m a bit frustrated because, after giving it our all the entire weekend, we obviously wanted to win. But that’s just how it goes in racing. However, it was still a great race; I felt pretty good. Starting around lap 10 or 11, there was a small gap, and then, four or five laps before the end, another rider made a mistake and went way wide, creating a big gap. And when I tried to close that gap, I completely ruined my tyres. But we’re still happy because I gave it 100 percent right up to the last corner, and we’re satisfied with that. A great performance this weekend. Many thanks to everyone on the team for their support.”
Morelli makes it two Aspar riders on the podium
Morelli completed the podium only 0.715s behind his team-mate and set a new race lap record of 1:56.675 on lap five. The Argentinian remained in the lead fight throughout, but the energy spent repeatedly closing small gaps left him unable to mount one final attack.
Marco Morelli
“I wanted to fight for the win, but in the end I was at the limit and couldn’t manage it. I finished close to Quiles and Almansa, and that’s going to be the aim from now on: to iron out the details and close the gap on them.”
Carpe finished fourth, 2.900s from the winner, while Uriarte recovered from his Long Lap Penalty to claim fifth. Cruces headed a fierce second-group finish in sixth: only 0.949s covered him, Casey O’Gorman, Valentín Perrone, Guido Pini, Adrián Fernández and Matteo Bertelle from sixth through 11th. O’Gorman’s seventh made the Irishman the leading Honda rider.
Australian Joel Kelso advanced from 15th on the grid to 13th and collected three championship points. New Zealander Cormac Buchanan crashed at Turn 10 early in the race and was later diagnosed with a fractured right ankle, leaving him unfit. Rico Salmela also fell after late contact with Tech3 team-mate Perrone, but remounted to finish 22nd.
Quiles leaves Aragón with 256 points and a commanding 97-point advantage over Carpe. Almansa is now only five points behind Carpe in the battle for second, with Uriarte and Morelli fourth and fifth ahead of Misano.
Aragon Moto3 Race Results
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Pos
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Rider
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Bike
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Time/Gap
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1
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M. Quiles
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KTM
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33m15.478
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2
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D. Almansa
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KTM
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+0.264
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3
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M. Morelli
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KTM
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+0.715
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4
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A. Carpe
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KTM
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+2.900
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5
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B. Uriarte
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KTM
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+6.040
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6
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A. Cruces
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KTM
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+11.373
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7
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C. O’Gorman
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Hon
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+11.509
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8
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V. Perrone
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KTM
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+11.841
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9
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G. Pini
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Hon
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+11.963
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10
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A. Fernandez
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Hon
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+12.211
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11
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M. Bertelle
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KTM
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+12.322
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12
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H. Danish
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KTM
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+14.284
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13
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J. Kelso
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Hon
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+16.121
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14
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E. O’Shea
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Hon
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+22.903
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15
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S. Ogden
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KTM
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+24.429
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16
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J. Esteban
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KTM
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+24.366
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17
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L. Rammerstorfer
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Hon
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+24.545
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18
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D. Gonzalez
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KTM
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+24.802
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19
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R. Moodley
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KTM
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+24.977
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20
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V. Pratama
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Hon
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+30.034
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21
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R. Yamanaka
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KTM
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+30.076
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22
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R. Salmela
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KTM
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+40.965
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23
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Z. Mitani
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Hon
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+46.057
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| Not Classified | |||
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DNF
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J. Rios
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Hon
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+13 laps
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DNF
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C. Buchanan
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KTM
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+15 laps
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Moto3 Championship Standings
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Pos
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Rider
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Points
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1
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M. Quiles
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256
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2
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A. Carpe
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159
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3
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D. Almansa
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154
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4
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B. Uriarte
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138
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5
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M. Morelli
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131
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6
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V. Perrone
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103
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7
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V. Pratama
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97
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8
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H. Danish
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90
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9
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M. Bertelle
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71
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10
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R. Salmela
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60
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11
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G. Pini
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59
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12
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J. Esteban
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59
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13
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A. Fernandez
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57
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14
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A. Cruces
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56
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15
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J. Kelso
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53
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16
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C. O’Gorman
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53
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17
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D. Munoz
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52
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18
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E. O’Shea
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52
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19
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J. Rios
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49
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20
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S. Ogden
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28
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21
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R. Yamanaka
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22
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22
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M. Uriarte
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6
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23
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C. Buchanan
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5
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24
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L. Rammerstorfer
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4
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25
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D. Gonzalez
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2
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26
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Z. Mitani
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2
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27
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R. Moodley
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1
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28
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K. Singhapong
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1
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29
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N. Carraro
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0
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30
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L. Abruzzo
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0
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31
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E. Gutierrez
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0
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13 Sep
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San Marino
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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
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20 Sep
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Austria
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Red Bull Ring-Spielberg
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04 Oct
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Japan
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Mobility Resort Motegi
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11 Oct
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Indonesia
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Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit
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25 Oct
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Australia
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Phillip Island
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01 Nov
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Malaysia
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Petronas Sepang International Circuit
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08 Nov
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Qatar
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Lusail International Circuit
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22 Nov
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Portugal
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Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
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29 Nov
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Valencia
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Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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