Brian Uriarte (3rd): “I dedicate this podium to Kristian Daniel and his father”

Brian Uriarte secured pole position in Indonesia on Saturday. In Sunday’s Moto3 race, things initially went anything but smoothly for the KTM Ajo rider. After the start, he lost the sprint to the first corner to Intact rider David Almansa and dropped back to second place. In the following laps, Uriarte continued to slip down the order; by the fourth lap, he was down to tenth.

Uriarte remained tenacious and, from halfway through the race, fought his way back step by step – by the twelfth lap he was already third. In the final stages, he was locked in a close battle with Matteo Bertelle for a podium place, which Uriarte managed to win. He crossed the finish line 5.156 seconds behind winner Maximo Quiles, who was crowned Moto3 World Champion ahead of schedule in Indonesia.

Brian Uriarte auf dem Podest

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Brian Uriarte: “I didn’t feel quite on form all weekend”

“It was a very tough race here at Mandalika today. I haven’t felt quite fit all weekend, which made both the race and the rest of the weekend difficult for me, but we managed to salvage the situation quite well – both in qualifying and in the race itself,” said Uriarte after the race. “We didn’t get off to a good start; there were several close calls in the opening laps, and by the time I’d regained my confidence, I was already too far behind. However, I fought my way back well and set a strong pace in the second half of the race, so we were able to secure important points for the overall standings and are now looking ahead to Australia. I’d like to dedicate this podium to Kristian Daniel and his father.” As a reminder: Kristian Daniel lost his father a few days ago during severe storms in Barcelona. The 17-year-old will contest his Moto3 rookie season with Team KTM Tech3 in 2027.

For Uriarte, it was his sixth podium finish of the season. He has moved up to third in the overall standings – he trails Almansa, who is currently second, by 16 points with the final five races of the season remaining. In two weeks’ time in Australia, Brian Uriarte must score 12 points more than Veda Pratama to secure the ‘Rookie of the Year’ title early at Phillip Island.

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