Maximo QuilesPlayer·Maximo Quiles delivered a dominant performance at the Moto3Competition·Moto3 Hungarian Grand PrixCompetition·Hungarian Grand Prix, securing his fifth victory of the season at Balaton ParkVenue·Balaton Park. The Spanish rider's triumph marks a significant return to form after recording his weakest result of the season just a week prior.
Starting from second on the grid, Quiles initially maintained his position behind David AlmansaPlayer·David Almansa. The pivotal moment arrived on the seventh of 20 laps when Quiles executed a decisive overtake, passing Almansa under braking into turn nine of the challenging Hungarian circuit. From that point, Quiles rode unchallenged, building a substantial lead.
He crossed the finish line with a 3.1-second advantage over Almansa, who secured second place. The battle for the final podium position proved intense, involving Alvaro CarpePlayer·Alvaro Carpe, Rico SalmelaPlayer·Rico Salmela, David MuñozPlayer·David Muñoz, Bryan UriartePlayer·Bryan Uriarte, and Valentin PerronePlayer·Valentin Perrone.
This fierce contest culminated in a multi-rider incident on the final lap, seeing Muñoz, Uriarte, and Perrone fall. The severity of the crash prompted race officials to deploy the red flag just seconds before Quiles completed the race distance. Consequently, the results were frozen at the end of the penultimate lap, excluding Muñoz and Perrone, who were unable to remount their bikes and return to the pits. Uriarte, however, managed to remount.
Alvaro CarpePlayer·Alvaro Carpe was ultimately classified third, securing a valuable podium finish. Bryan UriartePlayer·Bryan Uriarte, the winner of the Italian Grand Prix a week earlier, was placed fourth, with Rico SalmelaPlayer·Rico Salmela completing the top five. The top ten finishers also included Adrian CrucesPlayer·Adrian Cruces, Marco MorelliPlayer·Marco Morelli, Jesus RiosPlayer·Jesus Rios, Casey O'GormanPlayer·Casey O'Gorman, and Adrian FernandezPlayer·Adrian Fernandez. Additional riders earning points at the Hungarian Grand PrixCompetition·Hungarian Grand Prix were Scott OgdenPlayer·Scott Ogden, Joel KelsoPlayer·Joel Kelso, Joel EstebanPlayer·Joel Esteban, Cormac BuchananPlayer·Cormac Buchanan, and Matteo BertellePlayer·Matteo Bertelle.
With this victory, Maximo QuilesPlayer·Maximo Quiles solidifies his position at the top of the general classification. He now holds a total of 170 points, establishing a 59-point lead over second-placed Alvaro CarpePlayer·Alvaro Carpe. Quiles' AsparTeam·Aspar teammate, Marco MorelliPlayer·Marco Morelli, occupies third place, trailing the leader by 93 points.
Attention now shifts to the next round of the 2026 Moto3Competition·Moto3 season, which will take place in two weeks at the Czech Grand PrixCompetition·Czech Grand Prix in BrnoVenue·Brno.
Maximo Quiles, David Almansa, and Brian Uriarte during Moto3 qualifying in Hungary. Credit: CordonPress/IMAGO
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