The current top Moto3 rookie reflects on his excellent first half of the World Championship and outlines his goals for the rest of the season.

Alvaro Carpe has been one of the revelations of the 2025 Moto3 World Championship season. The current leader of the rookie standings started the season with a second place finish at the Thai Grand Prix. Now, eleven Grand Prix races after that great debut, he has added two more podium finishes and is just one point behind second place in the overall standings. With half of the season still to go and clear objectives in mind, the Spanish Red Bull KTM Ajo rider talks about his adaptation to the category, as well as his role in the team and his relationship with his teammate, Jose Antonio Rueda, with whom he comfortably leads the team standings.

After twelve races, you’re third overall. Did you expect this from the first half of the year?

“At the beginning of the year, I wasn’t expecting it, because we thought it would be difficult to be in the front group, to fight for podiums. However, I adapted very quickly to the events that unfolded. To be honest, being in third overall during the summer break wasn’t one of the plans we had before starting the campaign, even after some very good preseason tests. I’m satisfied with the work we’ve done and eager to continue in the same way for the rest of the season.”

You started the season with a one-two finish with your teammate Jose Antonio Rueda in Thailand. How did you manage to stay focused and grounded?

“The podium in Thailand felt great because it was quite an explosive start to the season, for both my teammate and me. The team gave me a lot of confidence and made me feel secure from the start, and that was the same for him too, of course. I think it’s clear that I’m doing a very good job alongside Rueda, both on and off the track. Without him in the pits with me, I think it would have been more difficult to adapt to the class, as he made it very easy for me, and I’m very grateful for that. I’ve been lucky to have a great teammate. When we finished like we did in Thailand, we already knew we were going to be putting up a fight all season.”

You’ve come very close to achieving your first victory on several occasions. What do you think has been missing?

“To achieve our first victory, perhaps we needed to manage the last lap of the races better. Without a doubt, we continue to learn from all the results and continue studying the races after they’re over to be able to achieve greater things in the future. In the end, I think we’re on the right path. We shouldn’t get overwhelmed thinking about that first victory. If we let things happen naturally, keep working, and keep fighting, it will come, I’m absolutely sure of that.”

Rueda leads the overall standings and you both lead the Team standings. What’s the atmosphere like in the box?

Rueda is having an incredible campaign. And if that weren’t enough, we’re leading the Team standings by a huge margin. That’s something I’m very proud of, since we’re both contributing to it. As for the atmosphere in the pits, it’s honestly unbeatable. There’s a sense of happiness among all the team members, and we understand each other very well. I’m very happy to have joined a group like this. It’s like a family, and I’ve felt like part of the team from the very beginning. We’re all enjoying this moment, as it’s not easy to achieve such form as a team in a championship as demanding as this one.”

Do you think the people around you have been key to your consistency?

At the moment, we’re not under much pressure, because it’s not my goal to win the title this year. If I can do it, then it will come, but it’s not a pressure I have on me right now. The team are happy and eager to keep working. I’m 100% sure that the people around me help, because in the end, they’re the ones who keep me motivated, the ones who advise me on what’s best for me, and the ones who want the best for me.”

So far in 2025, you’ve visited many new circuits for you. Which one is your favourite and which has been the most difficult for you?

Visiting new circuits isn’t easy, but throughout my life, I’ve always been able to adapt quite quickly when I’ve visited a new one. The most fun was definitely COTA, because it’s a type of circuit I really like, like Portimao; I think they’re somewhat similar. Perhaps the one that challenged me the most was Qatar. It’s a very fast circuit, with very long corners. On Friday, I was very lost there.”

With 133 points, you lead the Rookie of the Year standings by seven points. Is that your main goal for the rest of the season?

Yes, that is one of my objectives, as it rewards hard work throughout the season. We may also set more goals as the races go by, but it’s one of the realistic targets, and although it may not be a very important award, we certainly value it.”

All in all, Moto3 rider #83 will be looking for his first win in the category, as well as the rookie title, to round off a 2025 season full of experience, talent and speed. Carpe will return from the summer break next weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix, from August 15-17^th. It will be his first weekend at the Red Bull Ring, KTM’s home track.