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Fernández Leads Late in Valencia Moto3 Finale as Quiles Closes in on Subchampionship

The fight for second overall hinges on whether Ángel Piqueras can recover from 10th on the grid against a charging Máximo Quiles.

Overview

  • Adrián Fernández converted pole into race control at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, setting a demanding pace through the closing laps.
  • Máximo Quiles climbed back to second during the run-in and received a track-limits warning as he pressed the leader.
  • Contact between Leopard Racing teammates Fernández and David Almansa earlier in the race dropped Almansa to around seventh or eighth.
  • Ángel Piqueras hovered around the edge of the top ten and needed to finish ahead of Quiles to secure second in the championship.
  • The race featured several incidents, including crashes for Zen Minati, Scott Ogden and Joel Kelso, while already-crowned champion José Antonio Rueda was sidelined by injury but present in the paddock.