The Red Bull KTM Ajo duo arrive in Termas de Río Hondo off the back of a perfect first Grand Prix.

Argentina returns to the Moto3 World Championship calendar after a year away, and hosts Round 2 of the 2025 season at Termas de Río Hondo. Red Bull KTM Ajo riders Jose Antonio Rueda and Alvaro Carpe come into the event off the back of a stellar opening round in Thailand a fortnight ago with the aim of keeping their good results.

Rueda arrives in Argentina as leader of the Moto3 World Championship for the first time. After a very good preseason, he was able to carry that form over to Buriram and broke away for his second victory in Grand Prix racing. In addition, he set a new all track record in FP2 (1:40.350) on the Saturday, and was third on the grid. It was Red Bull KTM Ajo’s maiden win at the track. The Argentinian GP marks a return for Rueda to the first non-European circuit at which he raced as a Red Bull KTM Ajo rider, back in 2023. Then, he was thirteenth on the grid and placed 23rd in a wet race.

Carpe does not have experience at Termas de Rio Hondo, as is the case at a large number of circuits in his rookie season. He had a somewhat difficult first day in Thailand, with a crash in FP1 that undermined his confidence, but on the Saturday he was fastest in Q1 and earned sixth on the grid. In the race itself, he formed part of the chasing group and eyed up an attack on the final lap, finishing second. The Spaniard, with the confidence of being able to be fast again on a new track for him, will try for a similar performance in Argentina this weekend.

Red Bull KTM Ajo lead the Rider and Teams standings and have good memories in Argentina, with two podiums achieved in Moto3. Both have been third positions in Termas de Río Hondo: Jack Miller (2014) and Brad Binder (2016).

Circuit information – Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina
Length: 4.81 km / 2.99 miles
Left corners: 5
Right corners: 9
Longest straight: 1.076 m / 0.669 miles
Width: 16 m / 52.49 ft.
Built: 2008

#99 JOSE ANTONIO RUEDA

“We are going to Argentina, the first non-European circuit where I raced in the World Championship. Termas de Río Hondo is a track that I like a lot, so we hope to have good weather conditions and enjoy the three days of the Grand Prix. Whatever happens, we will adapt to what we find and we will work as hard as possible to try to be as competitive as we were in Thailand and in preseason.”

#83 ALVARO CARPE

“Argentina is a very important Grand Prix for me and we want to continue doing things well. We have just finished on the podium and we have to show that we are capable of continuing to be consistent. I don’t see there being any more pressure than Thailand, and I just want to continue learning and gaining experience. I think I will like the track because of its characteristics: It’s a fast track with some hard braking points that can decide races.”