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Maximo Quiles wins Moto3 title with five races remaining
Maximo Quiles won the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika, Indonesia, and secured the 2026 Moto3 world title.
The 18-year-old Spanish rider competes for the Aspar team and is mentored by Marc Marquez.
Before the race, Quiles had a 127-point lead over David Almansa and needed to finish the weekend at least 125 points ahead to clinch the title.
He started sixth, took the lead early and went on to claim his 10th Grand Prix win of the season.
His final lead was 132 points, making him the first Moto3 rider to win the championship with five rounds still to race.
Accounts differ on who finished third in the race, but agree Almansa came second.
Quiles will move up to Moto2 in 2027 and remain with Aspar.
Maximo Quiles won the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika and clinched his maiden Moto3 world championship.
The Aspar rider won by 2.9 seconds, according to Motorsport.com, and secured the title with five rounds remaining.
He entered the weekend 127 points ahead of his closest rival, David Almansa, and finished with a 132-point lead.
The outlets disagree on the final podium place: Motorsport.com reports Matteo Bertelle was third, while Motorsport Week says Brian Uriarte finished third.
Quiles is set to move to Moto2 in 2027 and remain with the Aspar team.
- Who
- Maximo Quiles, the Aspar rider, won the race and clinched the Moto3 title.
- What
- He won the Indonesian Grand Prix and secured his first Moto3 world championship.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Mandalika, Indonesia.
- Why
- His victory gave him an unassailable championship lead, with five rounds remaining.
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Quiles missed his first championship match point, according to Motorsport Week.
Brian Uriarte took pole ahead of David Almansa and Alvaro Carpe; Quiles qualified sixth, according to Motorsport.com.
Quiles won the Indonesian Grand Prix and clinched the Moto3 title with five rounds remaining.
- Race margin
- 2.9 seconds, according to Motorsport.com
- Championship lead before the weekend
- 127 points over David Almansa
- Championship lead after the race
- 132 points, according to Motorsport.com
- Season wins
- 10
- Remaining rounds
- 5
- Next category
- Moto2 in 2027
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