Red Bull KTM Ajo move on to Jerez aiming for a second consecutive podium finish in Moto3.

Alvaro Carpe and Brian Uriarte return to action at their home circuit this weekend, in what is the first European event of the season. After a month-long break due to the postponement of the Qatar Grand Prix, the Moto3 World Championship heads to Spain and the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto. Building on the positive memories from last year, the team is already gearing up for a great weekend and hoping to follow up on the podium finish achieved in Austin.

Carpe has experienced a strong start to the season, culminating in Austin with his first podium finish of 2026. The Spanish rider, who had previously earned two fourth-places in Thailand and Brazil, managed third place at the US Grand Prix after battling for the win until the final corner. He had also claimed his first Pole Position of the year on the Saturday, making it a successful weekend. Now, after nearly a month off, he competes at his home circuit, where he dominated proceedings on the first day of the Official Test in February. With victories there in the Red Bull Rookies Cup and podium finishes in JuniorGP, Carpe was eighth at last season’s Spanish Grand Prix. He currently sits second in the overall standings with 42 points.

Uriarte is aiming for a spectacular first Spanish Grand Prix. The rookie, in his first full Moto3 season, has meticulously prepared for his European debut with weeks of intensive training. After three races in the points, two of them in seventh place – his best result in Moto3 – Uriarte is looking to take another step forward this weekend in Jerez. It’s a track he knows very well, as last year he secured three victories there: Two in JuniorGP and one in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. With more wins and podium finishes to his name in previous editions and former classes, he is currently ninth in the Moto3 World Championship with 23 points.

In conclusion, Jerez has typically been a fruitful source of podiums for Red Bull KTM Ajo, with wins for Jose Antonio Rueda (2025), Pedro Acosta (2021), and Brad Binder (2016), plus rostrums for Miguel Oliveira (second) and Binder (third) in 2015, and for Jaume Masia (third) in 2022.

The action at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto will begin on Friday at 9:00 a.m. (local time) with the first Moto3 Free Practice session. The race  19-lap race will start on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Circuit information – Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto
Length: 4.423 m. / 2.748 miles
Width: 11 m. / 36.09 ft.
Left corners: 5
Right corners: 8
Longest straight: 607 m / 0.377 miles
Built: 1986
Modified: 2002

#83 ALVARO CARPE

“I’m really excited to be racing at Jerez again. It’s the first European round of the season, so starting out in Spain is always a bonus for those of us who are from here. We’ve been very consistent during this first part of the season, so I hope we can do well here too. We’ll try to bring a good result back to dedicate to the team, my family, and the fans. We’ve worked hard during these weeks off, so we’re ready to give it our all during the three days of the Grand Prix.”

#51 BRIAN URIARTE

“We’ve taken advantage of the absence of the Qatar Grand Prix to prepare very well during this last month. I think I’m in good shape and I feel very comfortable with all the bikes I’ve been training with, so I’m relaxed, as I’m doing everything I can to continue improving. We’re approaching Jerez with great enthusiasm. This is our home race and I’m really looking forward to getting to the circuit and reuniting with my whole team to face the Grand Prix with the best possible outlook.”