The CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team riders face the last four races of the season

The Moto3 World Championship enters its final stretch with a new double-header, and this weekend the CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team riders will take on the Phillip Island circuit. This breathtaking yet demanding track will put Máximo Quiles and Dennis Foggia to the test as they seek another opportunity to finish on the podium. Quiles was unable to achieve his ninth podium finish of the year in Indonesia. There, he finished fourth, as the race was stopped before he had completed the lap in which he served a long lap, what resulted in a three-second penalty. Luck was not on the Spaniard's side, but he is keen to make amends in Australia. He has proven on numerous occasions that arriving at an unfamiliar circuit is no obstacle for him and, on this occasion, the goal will be to be as competitive as possible in order to score important points in the standings. With eight podiums, two of them victories, and four races less than his rivals, the CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team rider is currently the best rookie in the category. Quiles has a 60-point lead over his compatriot Álvaro Carpe and this weekend he will have his first match point to become the best rookie of the year. To do so, he needs to score 15 points more than Carpe if he wins the race, or 16 if he does not finish first. His teammate Dennis Foggia saw his race in Indonesia compromised and could only finish twelfth. The Italian wants to be competitive again in Australia to continue climbing positions in the overall standings, where he is currently thirteenth with 94 points.

José Antonio Rueda was crowned Moto3 world champion by winning the Indonesian Grand Prix. With the title in the lightweight category already decided, it remains to be seen who will occupy second and third place in the standings. Ángel Piqueras remains in second place with 231 points and has a fourteen-point advantage over Máximo Quiles. In fourth place, David Muñoz has a total of 197 points, 20 behind CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team rider Máximo Quiles after failing to score points in Indonesia, where he crashed during the race and broke his femur. Joel Kelso closes out the top five with 159 points.

Máximo Quiles: “I'm really looking forward to racing at Phillip Island, to trying out a circuit that is always on everyone's list of favourites. It has fast corners and I like that. I've been able to rest this week after a very intense double-header in Japan and Indonesia and a bittersweet result in the last race. I think we can do well, but the most important thing will be to adapt well to the circuit so we can be fast.”

Dennis Foggia: “I really enjoy competing in Australia. I can't wait to get there, it's a very fast circuit that suits my riding style well. There are only a few races left, so we will continue to work hard to achieve the best possible result.”