Veda Pratama clinched on Friday (23) the pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 2026 Moto3 season. In the final phase of qualifying held at Phillip Island Circuit, the rider of bike number 9 seized the session’s last flying lap to clock 1:35.299, securing the top spot for the first time in his career.
The second position on the starting grid went to this year’s season champion, Máximo Quiles, who was edged by Pratama by 0.021 seconds. Joel Kelso will complete the front row in third. Joel Esteban will start from the second row, opening a second row that will also include Eddie O’Shea and Adrian Fernández, fifth and sixth respectively.
Scott Ogden will start from seventh on the grid, while Guido Pini begins the contest from eighth. Kiattisak Singhapong will line up ninth. Matteo Bertelle will start Saturday’s race in tenth. David Almansa finished 11th on the starting grid, while Alvaro Carpe completes the list of the top 12.
The Australian Moto3 Grand Prix will be contested this Saturday (23), with the start scheduled for 9:00 PM.
