The Aragon Grand Prix awaits the Moto3 leader, who is keen to get back in the fight for victory after missing the Silverstone race
The CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team is back after a two-week break, with Máximo Quiles rejoining the line-up. The rider from Murcia missed the Silverstone race due to an injury to his right collarbone, for which he underwent surgery on the very Sunday of the Grand Prix in Madrid. Quiles has had just over two weeks to recover and this Thursday he will have to undergo the pre-race medical examination so that the doctors can give the go-ahead for his participation in the Aragon race, where he finished second last year. The CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team rider thus saw his run of 28 consecutive races in the points come to an end – a record in the history of the Moto3 category, surpassing David Alonso’s 22 consecutive races with the Aspar Team between 2023 and 2024.
His team-mate Marco Morelli had a difficult debut at the Silverstone circuit and came very close to finishing in the points. The Argentine was, alongside Quiles, the only rider in the category to have scored points in every race this season. He now returns to familiar territory, MotorLand Aragón, where he has secured several podium finishes in the European Talent Cup and the JuniorGP. The CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team rider has not lost confidence and has continued to prepare over recent weeks for the final races in Europe before the Asian leg of the season begins.
Máximo Quiles continues to lead the Moto3 standings by a comfortable margin despite missing the British round. Álvaro Carpe’s second-place finish in the last race has allowed him to close the gap, although he is still 85 points behind the CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team rider. In third place is David Almansa, 12 points behind Carpe. Brian Uriarte has moved up to fourth place following his crash at Silverstone and now has 127 points, seven behind the rider in third, whilst Marco Morelli rounds off the top five with 115 points.
Máximo Quiles: “See you in Aragón! Following my collarbone surgery, my recovery is going well and this Thursday I have to undergo my final medical check-up to get the all-clear to compete. From there, we’ll take it step by step, without any pressure, to have the best possible weekend given the conditions we find ourselves in.”
Marco Morelli: “Over the past few weeks I’ve been able to switch off, but it’s also given me the chance to see where we can improve this weekend following the problems we had at Silverstone. MotorLand Aragón is a circuit where I’ve already competed in lower categories and achieved good results. Although I haven’t ridden the Moto3 bike there yet, I think it’ll be a good weekend, so we’ll be going out to give it our all from the very first session.”
