Overview
- Quiles sealed the 2026 Moto3 championship with his win at Mandalika on Sunday, making the title mathematically unassailable with five rounds left.
- He started sixth on the grid, moved into the lead early, and crossed the line about 2.9 seconds clear to record his 10th win of the season.
- The victory extended Quiles’s lead to 132 points with David Almansa finishing second and Matteo Bertelle taking third while Alvaro Carpe crashed out late.
- Quiles is managed through Vertical Management, the company linked to Marc Márquez, and has confirmed he will step up to Moto2 with the Aspar team in 2027.
- The clinch makes Quiles the first Moto3 rider to secure the title with five rounds remaining and shifts the rest of the season to battles for race wins and the remaining championship places.