After yesterday’s pole position, Diogo Moreira achieved his first career win in the Moto3 World Championship at the Indonesian GP in Mandalika this Sunday. The rider was always in the fight for the podium places, but he only took the lead to keep it for good in the last lap.

Taking advantage of his pole position, Moreira (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) got off to a good start and took the race lead. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) moved into second place during the first lap, while the battle for third unfolded between Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and David Alonso (Gaviota GasGas Aspar).

The lead changed hands during the second lap, with Holgado taking the front position while Moreira also lost ground to Veijer. Meanwhile, Ivan Ortolá (Angeluss MTA Team/KTM), who had briefly entered the top five, received a double Long Lap penalty for a jump start.

The front group remained big, with constant position swaps even for the race lead. One of the contenders in the battle was the championship leader, Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda).

Within the first five laps, Holgado managed to create a slight gap to solidify his lead, with Masiá and Alonso chasing him. Veijer also joined the fight in the first half of the race.

While Holgado kept the lead, his rivals remained close and continued to trade positions, vying for second place. On the tenth lap, Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) set a new race record time, despite being a bit further back in the race.

The leader changed again with eight laps to go, as Moreira overtook Holgado, who quickly regained the position but was later penalized with a Long Lap for cutting a corner at turn nine. Simultaneously, Moreira had a track excursion that demoted him to seventh.

After serving the penalty, Holgado dropped to tenth, and Masiá took the lead ahead of Alonso. David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) also entered the podium contention, with Moreira making a comeback. When he had reclaimed a podium position, Holgado received another Long Lap penalty on the penultimate lap.

Meanwhile, Moreira returned to the lead, with Muñoz moving into second place and Alonso in third. Masiá dropped to sixth. Holgado failed to serve the penalty, ultimately finishing in 14th place after losing positions on track and being penalized in three seconds.

Moreira managed to retain his lead, securing the win with Alonso and Muñoz completing the podium. Veijer finished fourth, José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took fifth place, and Masiá crossed the line in sixth.

Results:

O conteúdo Diogo Moreira stronger in Mandalika celebrates his first Moto3 win aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Diogo Moreira dominated the qualifying session at the Moto3 Indonesian Grand Prix, securing the pole position in Mandalika. This marks the second one of his career in the world championships.

It was in his very first flying lap of the Q2 that Moreira (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) took the lead, ahead of David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM), who was later surpassed by David Alonso (Gaviota GasGas Aspar).

Moreira kept his lead, but Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda) closed in, being just 0.223s behind. Alonso, therefore, dropped to the third position.

No one managed to overtake Moreira, who secured his first pole position of the season. Masiá came close but was 0.040s behind. Alonso guaranteed the third position on the grid, ahead of Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP). Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) finished in fifth.

Q2 results:

Qualifying results:

O conteúdo Diogo Moreira assertive in returning to pole positions at the Moto3 Indonesian GP aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Taiyo Furusato set the pace in the first qualifiying at the Moto3 Indonesian Grand Prix, making him one of the last four qualifiers for Q2 in Mandalika.

After the initial flying laps, Furusato (Honda Team Asia) was in the lead, ahead of his teammate Mario Aji, followed by Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) and the returning Adrián Fernández (Leopard Racing/Honda).

The standings changed during the second set of flying laps, but only Fernández dropped out of the top four after Ryusei Yamanaka (Gaviota GasGas Aspar) joined the mix.

Veijer took the lead ahead of Furusato, while Yamanaka improved further to reach third place. Aji dropped to fourth but was still in a position to advance to Q2. However, when Fernández improved in the last three minutes to reach third place, Aji lost his spot in the top four.

Joshua Whatley (VisionTrack Racing Team/Honda) moved up to fourth in the final minute, displacing Yamanaka from Q2. Furusato still managed to outpace Veijer by 0.140s, but the composition of the qualifying positions remained unchanged. Fernández and Whatley also advanced to Q2, a goal Yamanaka missed by 12 thousandths of a second.

Results:

O conteúdo Taiyo Furusato leads the last quartet of qualifiers for Moto3 Q2 in Indonesia aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Jaume Masiá was the fastest in the third practice session of the Moto3 Indonesian Grand Prix, in which all riders set their best times of the weekend so far.

After the first flying laps, Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda) held the lead, only to be overtaken by Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda). Bertelle, in turn, was beaten by Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM). The Brazilian then swapped the top spot with Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) before Masiá set a time that put him in the lead for nearly a quarter of an hour.

The Spanish rider was overtaken by Holgado before responding with a new Moto3 record lap in Mandalika: 1m38.781s. Holgado couldn’t improve and was 0.121s behind. Bertelle finished third, with Moreira in fourth and José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in fifth.

Timesheet:

O conteúdo Jaume Masiá set a new Moto3 record in Mandalika to lead the third practice session aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Deniz Öncü concluded Friday’s action at the Indonesian MotoGP with a new circuit record at Mandalika, earning him the top spot in the second practice session with a time of 1m39.855s.

The initial leader of the session was Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda), making up for the time lost due to his crashes in the morning session. David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM) was in second, and Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets-MSi/KTM) in third.

The top two riders maintained their positions, while Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) moved up to third.

Although lap times continued to drop, the top two riders remained in their respective positions. Moreira then moved back up to third, with Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) also surpassing Holgado to take fourth place.

With 20 minutes remaining, Moreira overtook Muñoz for second place, and shortly thereafter, Öncü became the new leader, being 0.232s faster than Masiá. Lap times were now faster than those in the morning session.

Only in the final ten minutes top positions changed again when Moreira moved up to second, exchanging places with Masiá. Shortly after, the Brazilian was one of three riders to crash, along with David Alonso (Gaviota GasGas Aspar) and Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP).

No significant changes occurred in the final minutes. Öncü finished at the top, being 0.132s faster than Moreira. Masiá briefly lost third place to Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) but quickly regained it. Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) completed the top five.

Timesheet:

O conteúdo Deniz Öncü sets a new Mandalika record to lead Moto3 FP2 aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Diogo Moreira took the lead at the start of the Indonesian Moto3 Grand Prix by leading the first session in Mandalika. Championship leader Jaume Masiá suffered two crashes.

After the initial flying laps, Moreira (MT Helmets MSi/KTM) was already in the lead, but he was later surpassed by Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda) before reclaiming the top position. However, it was Matteo Bertelle (Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) who first managed to establish himself at the top for a more extended period.

The Italian led from the 11th minute to around the 29th minute when he was beaten by Joel Kelso (CFMoto Racing PrüstelGP). After briefly regaining the lead, Moreira was overtaken by Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3). He reacted a few minutes later to secure the top position for good. The Brazilian then improved to set the benchmark time: 1m40.590s. Holgado finished in second place, 0.421s behind. José Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took third place, with the top five rounded out by Kelso and Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo).

Masiá had a challenging start, finishing in 16th place. The Leopard Racing rider crashed twice, once at the beginning and another time ten minutes before the checkered flag. In both cases, Masiá did not suffer any physical consequences.

Timesheet:

O conteúdo Diogo Moreira led the opening Moto3 practice in Mandalika; double crash for Jaume Masiá aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

This weekend continues the season of the MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 World Championships. For the second time, Mandalika hosts the Indonesian GP at the unique Lombok circuit.

The title fight is heating up in MotoGP. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) remains the leader, but he only has a three-point gap over Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) – who hasn’t missed the podium since the Austrian GP. Further back in third is Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team/Ducati), who will attempt to compete a week after he broke a collarbone. The only winner in Mandalika so far is Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team/Aprilia), who is currently in 13th place and has not yet reached the podium this year.

In Moto2, Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) is the clear leader. He has a 50-point advantage, equivalent to two wins, with Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS/Kalex) as his main pursuer. Jake Dixon (GasGas Aspar/Kalex) is third, trailing the immediate rival by 43 points.

With two wins and four consecutive podiums, Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda) leads in Moto3. The Spanish rider is just six points ahead of Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), indicating an intense battle until the end. Also in this fight is Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3), in third place, nine points behind the leader.

Here are the schedules (CET) for the Indonesian GP.

Friday, October 13
03:00-03:35: P1 Moto3
03:50-04:30: P1 Moto2
04:45-05:30: FP1 MotoGP
06:15-07:50: P2 Moto3
07:05-08:45: P2 Moto2
09:00-10:00: Practice MotoGP

Saturday, October 14
02:40-03:10: P3 Moto3
03:25-03:55: P3 Moto2
04:10-04:40: FP2 MotoGP
04:50-05:05: Qualifying Q1 MotoGP
05:15-05:30: Qualifying Q2 MotoGP
06:50-07:05: Qualifying Q1 Moto3
07:15-07:30: Qualifying Q2 Moto3
07:45-08h00: Qualifying Q1 Moto2
08:10-08:25: Qualifying Q2 Moto2
09:00: Sprint MotoGP (13 lapps)

Sunday, October 15
04:40-04:50: Warm-up MotoGP
06:00: Race Moto3 (20 laps)
07:15: Race Moto2 (22 laps)
09:00: Race MotoGP (27 laps)

O conteúdo Mandalika hosts MotoGP for the second time: The schedule for the Indonesian GP aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Leopard Racing announced on Wednesday that Adrián Fernández will be their rider in the upcoming Moto3 World Championship races in the place of Tatsuki Suzuki.

It’s not clear if the change is definitive until the end of the season, but it’s known that the Spaniard has already been confirmed by the team for 2024.

On the other hand, Suzuki had already been announced by Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP for next year.

O conteúdo Adrián Fernández returns to Moto3 starting from Mandalika, replacing Tatsuki Suzuki aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.