The CFMOTO Aspar Team has conquered the Brazilian Grand Prix. Máximo Quiles won the Moto3 race, followed by his teammate Marco Morelli, who secured his first podium in the category by crossing the finish line in second place, just one-tenth behind Quiles.

Máximo Quiles dominated the Moto3 race at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The CFMOTO Aspar Team rider was forced to fight his way up from the fourth row of the grid but quickly climbed to the front to battle for a place on the podium. The Spaniard maintained a strong pace that allowed him to break away alongside the race leader, who crashed shortly afterwards. This situation worked even more in Quiles’ favour, as he continued to extend his lead over the group by more than four seconds. However, a red flag caused by another rider’s crash halted the race with ten laps still to go. The race resumed with just five laps remaining, and Quiles was determined not to waste the opportunity to start from pole position: he once again set a blistering pace to break away from the pack and secure his fourth Moto3 victory.

His teammate Marco Morelli also enjoyed a superb Sunday at the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna. The Spanish-Argentinian struggled in the first race due to a lack of tyre grip, which caused him to lose positions despite having been in the podium places in the opening laps. The CFMOTO Aspar Team rider dropped down to seventh place, from where he started the second race. The red flag worked in Morelli’s favour; he seized the opportunity and did not hesitate to go all out in an attempt to catch his team-mate. Despite his limited experience in the category, he was the only rider capable of matching Quiles’ pace and even managed to lap faster at times, though he fell just a tenth short of victory. This was Quiles’ first win of the season, putting him at the top of the overall standings, whilst Morelli’s second-place finish places him second. Thanks to this one-two finish, the first since the 2022 Italian Grand Prix, the CFMOTO Aspar Team also leads the team standings.

After the intermediate category’s qualifying session took place early on Sunday morning due to delays from the previous day, the CFMOTO Aspar Team riders started the race at the Brazilian circuit in the best possible way: with Dani Holgado on pole, accompanied by David Alonso in second place. The Moto2 race was one of the longest in terms of lap count in living memory, so managing pace and tyres was crucial to reaching the final laps still in contention. Dani Holgado went from strength to strength throughout the weekend and today once again showed his best performance to defend the lead. Despite losing the lead at the start, last season’s Rookie of the Year regained first place and defended it with everything he had right up to the final laps, treating fans to a thrilling battle that culminated in Holgado’s third victory in the category and his second consecutive podium finish this season.

Meanwhile, his team-mate David Alonso had a race full of lessons. The Colombian remained in the top three during the early stages of the race despite dropping a few places when the lights went out. The high pace set by the riders ahead put the CFMOTO Aspar Team rider to the test, and he fell back to fifth place. Ultimately, Alonso held his ground in that position to avoid making any unnecessary mistakes and crossed the finish line in fifth place. With these results, Dani Holgado leads the Moto2 overall standings for the first time since his debut in the category. At the same time, the CFMOTO Aspar Team also tops the team standings.