David Almansa secured pole position in Saturday’s Moto3 World Championship qualifier at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. Riding his Liqui Moly Dynavolt Inact GP KTM on Pirelli Control tires, Almansa turned a lap time of 1:40.088. Not only was it good enough to lead the field of 26 riders, but it was also good enough to eclipse Jose Antonio Ruda’s 2025 all-time lap record of 1:40.350.
Alvaro Carpe on the Red Bull KTM Ajo was the best remaining with a 1:40.518, while Adrian Fernandez won the third and final row at the front with a 1:40.693 on the Leopard Racing Honda.
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Almansa breaks the lap record for Moto3 pole in Buriram. Carpe and Fernandez give chase, while Pratama impresses in P5 on his first grid of the year, Quiles fourth.
David Almansa (Licky Molly Dynavolt Intact GP) took four tenths of a hand to take his first pole of the season after breaking the lap record in Thailand. His 1:40.088 was ahead of Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) in P2, with Adrian Fernandez (Tiger Racing) third.
Almansa’s dash blocked Carpe’s decision late, with the sophomore on the mound for some time. Max Quiles (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team) was the first to lead the session but was forced to settle for fourth place, fifth went to Indonesian rider Veda Pratama (Honda Team Asia) in an impressive first race. He also briefly led the way earlier in Q2.
David Munoz (Licky Molly Dynavolt Intact GP) took P6 from Q1, the top ten was completed by Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit – MT Helmets – MSI), Scott Ogden (CIP – Green Power), Guido Pini (Tiger Racing) and Casey O’Gorman (SIC58 Squadrase Corse).
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