Máximo Quiles was the fastest rider in the final free practice for the Australian Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 2026 Moto3 season. In the session held in the early evening on this Friday (23) in Brazil, Saturday morning at the Phillip Island circuit, the year’s champion clocked a 1:42.877 in a practice run on a wet track.
Second place went to Brian Uriarte, a rider who finished more than half a second behind Quiles’s time. David Almansa ended the session in third, closing KTM’s 1-2-3 in the outing. Veda Pratama, the best Honda rider, was the fourth fastest, while Rico Salmela completed the top five.
Guido Pini was the sixth fastest in the session that opened the day at Phillip Island, topping Joel Kelso, who was seventh quickest. Joel Esteban finished eighth, while Leo Rammerstorfer was ninth in the standings. The group of the ten fastest also included Álvaro Carpe.
The session featured crashes, with Matteo Bertelle’s highside, in the closing moments, being the strongest of them. But riders such as Uriarte, Rammerstorfer and David Muñoz also suffered crashes during the 30 minutes of the session.
On Friday, starting at 22:45, the classification will take place to determine the starting grid positions. The Moto3 Australian GP will be held on Saturday (24), with the lights going out at 21:00.
