Red Bull KTM Ajo will try to adapt to a layout making its first appearance on the Moto3 World Championship calendar.

Alvaro Carpe and Brian Uriarte fly to Brazil this week, where Grand Prix racing returns this year after a 22-year absence. The renovated Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna will host its first Moto3 World Championship race, with Red Bull KTM Ajo having previously fielded riders in Brazil between 2002 and 2004 in the 125cc class.

Carpe comes into the second round of the 2026 season off a remarkable start to the campaign in Thailand three weeks ago. The Spanish rider, who qualified on the front row for the season opener, only narrowly missed out on a podium finish after battling for third place right up to the finish line. On 13 points and currently fourth in the overall standings, he approaches the Brazilian Grand Prix with optimism and looking forward to experiencing another new track. Fast adaptation to unfamiliar circuits was his calling card in his 2025 rookie campaign. Last year, at the Argentine Grand Prix (replaced by Brazil in 2026 as the second round of the year), Carpe fought for a podium finish until the final lap, but a crash at Turn 1 ultimately dashed his hopes of reaching the finish line.

Uriarte will also be visiting the circuit in Goiânia for the first time. The rookie aims to extend his good form and continue building confidence and experience with Red Bull KTM Ajo. He finished seventh in Buriram in the opening round, and was just two seconds off a podium place. This weekend he will have to adapt to another new track, albeit the second shortest on the calendar. With nine points to his name and his best result to date from the Thai Grand Prix, Uriarte is in seventh position in the overall standings.

Whilst the Moto3 season has taken a three-week break, the Brazilian Grand Prix returns after more than two decades off the World Championship calendar: Ajo Motorsport last raced in Brazil in 2004. With Mika Kallio finishing 8th (2002) and Lukas Pesek 15th in (2004) at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Ajo’s team already knows what it’s like to finish a race and score points on Brazilian soil.

In Goiânia this time, the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend gets underway on Friday at 9 a.m. (local time) with Moto3 Free Practice 1. This first session will be longer than usually, with 45 minutes instead of 35 so that the riders can familiarise with the layout faster. The 24-lap race will take place on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Circuit information – Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna
Length: 3.835 m. / 2.383 miles
Width: 12 m. / 39.37 ft.
Left corners: 5
Right corners: 9
Longest straight: 994 m.
Constructed: 1974
Modified: 2026

#83 ALVARO CARPE

“It’s a new circuit for everyone, so we’ll have to be very focused from the very beginning, since everything we learn early on works in our favour. We’ll have to work hard to understand the characteristics of the circuit and the racing lines, as well as get the bike dialled in, so we’re going to give it our all and enjoy this country that I’m visiting for the first time. I like discovering new places, so this is definitely extra motivation for the weekend”.

#51 BRIAN URIARTE

“I’m really looking forward to getting back on the bike, and I’m sure it will be even more special to do so in Brazil. It’s another new circuit, where there are literally no references for us, so we’ll have to take it very seriously to make the most of the little time we have to prepare for Sunday’s race. In Thailand, the feeling was very good; we took a step forward and found a good base to build from this season, so we’re eager to continue that momentum and take on this new adventure.”