Moto2: Holgado Secures Pole Position for Malaysian GP at Sepang

October 31, 2026

Daniel Holgado will start from pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix, the 19th round of the 2026 Moto2 season. In the session held in the early hours of Saturday (31) at the Sepang circuit, the Aspar rider posted his best lap time of 2 minutes 02.875 seconds, earning the top spot for Sunday’s race.

The second place went to Ángel Piqueras, who on an MSI bike finished 0.541 seconds behind Holgado’s mark. Izán Guevara, the championship’s runner-up, completes the first row aboard a Pramac machine. David Alonso, riding the other Aspar bike, starts fourth, forming a second row that also includes Alonso López of Gresini and Collin Veijer of Ajo.

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Álex Escrig, on a Klint motorcycle, starts seventh for Sunday’s race, followed by David Muñoz, a rider for Italtrans. Championship leader Manuel González begins only ninth aboard an Intact GP bike. Iván Ortolá of MSI, Mario Aji of Team Asia, and Senna Agius of Intact GP round out the list of the 12 best.

The Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix will consist of 17 laps around the Sepang circuit and is scheduled to start at 2:15 a.m. local time on Sunday.

Jake Thompson

I'm Jake Thompson, a motorsport journalist born and raised in North Carolina, where NASCAR weekends were basically family holidays. I’ve been covering everything from Formula 1 to rally raids for over a decade, blending sharp analysis with a fan’s heart. For me, writing about racing isn’t just a job — it’s the best seat in the house.