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Almansa wins Qatar Moto3 race, denying Quiles a record-equalling 14th victory
David Almansa won the Moto3 race in Qatar after taking the lead at the first corner.
He held off the field and finished 2.516 seconds ahead of Adrian Fernandez.
Newly crowned 2026 champion Maximo Quiles finished third after recovering from an early drop down the order.
The result denied Quiles a chance to equal David Alonso’s record of 14 wins in one season.
The race also secured Rookie of the Year for Brian Uriarte, who finished 14th despite an early collision.
Almansa’s win was his fourth of the season, while Quiles still took the podium in the final race described here.
David Almansa won the Qatar Moto3 race, denying champion Maximo Quiles the chance to equal the single-season record of 14 victories.
Almansa took the lead at Turn 1 and steadily extended his advantage.
He finished 2.516 seconds ahead of Adrian Fernandez, with Quiles recovering to take third.
The win was Almansa’s fourth of the season.
Brian Uriarte finished 14th after an early collision and secured the Moto3 Rookie of the Year title.
- Who
- David Almansa won, ahead of Adrian Fernandez and Maximo Quiles.
- What
- Almansa won the Qatar Moto3 race, preventing Quiles from equalling the record of 14 wins in one season.
- When
- 2026-11-08.
- Where
- Qatar.
- Why
- Almansa won the race; the sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Almansa took the holeshot from pole-sitter Quiles at Turn 1.
Quiles made a mistake and dropped behind Adrian Fernandez before recovering to third.
Almansa won by 2.516 seconds over Fernandez, with Quiles third.
- Winner
- David Almansa
- Winning margin
- 2.516 seconds
- Runner-up
- Adrian Fernandez
- Third place
- Maximo Quiles
- Almansa’s season wins
- 4
- Record in reach
- 14 single-season victories