The Moto3 Spanish rider finishes fifth and maintains his second place in the Moto3 overall standings. Brian Uriarte places eleventh.

Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Alvaro Carpe took a fifth place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix, giving him a fourth consecutive Top 5 placing. Teammate Brian Uriarte came home eleventh, after battling in the chasing pack from start to finish at Jerez.

After two days of mixed conditions, Sunday saw heat and sunshine at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto. By the time of the Moto3 race at 11am, the track temperature was already at 27°C with 49% humidity -the latter the lowest of the weekend.

Carpe had a good start, maintaining his third place from the grid going into the first corner. With Maximo Quiles leading the pack and setting a strong pace, the first lap unfolded cleanly, although as the first few laps progressed, the top two riders began to open up a gap. That left a five-man chasing pack, with Carpe in fourth place. However, the strong pace in the race and a relentless battle with Valentin Perrone meant that both were eventually caught by those behind them, increasing the group to eleven riders. In the second half of the race, Carpe managed to establish an advantage and fought for fifth place with one other rival. After a well-executed overtake on the final corner, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider secured fifth place and earned 11 points, keeping him second in the Moto3 World Championship with 53.

Uriarte did not get off the line well, dropping from fifth to tenth on the opening corners. With the strong pace at the front of the field, the group just ahead of him stretched out, forcing him to work hard to stay with them. Following the first two laps, Uriarte moved up to seventh, trying to catch the leaders. Near the halfway point, he was part of the group that latched onto the battle for fifth position, in a group that remained compact until the final third of the race. Everything was decided on the last lap, as Uriarte placed eleventh, just 2 tenths of a second off seventh. Claiming 5 points, he climbs to ninth in the overall standings with 29.5 points.

Another positive weekend for Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto3, which keeps alive a perfect record of points-scoring finishes with both riders so far in 2026 and, with 83 points, they remain third in the Team standings. The fifth round of the World Championship will take place in two weeks’ time at the Circuit Bugatti at Le Mans (May 8-10th), with the French Grand Prix.

Race Results
1. Maximo Quiles (KTM) | 33:23.556
2. Adrian Fernandez (Honda) | +1.991
3. David Muñoz (KTM) | +2.009
4. Marco Morelli (KTM) | +2.049
5. Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | +9.926
11. Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | +11.758

Moto3 World Championship Standing 2026
1. Maximo Quiles (KTM) | 90 points
2. Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | 53 points
3. Adrian Fernandez (Honda | 49 points
4. Valentin Perrone (KTM) | 47 points
5. Marco Morelli (KTM) | 45 points
9. Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo) | 28 points

Moto3 Teams World Championship Standing 2026
1. CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team | 135 points
2. Leopard Racing | 85 points
3. Red Bull KTM Ajo | 81 points
4. Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 68 points
5. Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | 57 points

NIKLAS AJO – Team Manager

“It was a little bit of a disappointing Sunday. We started quite well on Friday and Saturday, but unfortunately, today the result was not what we were hoping for. On the one hand, Alvaro finished in the Top 5, but we hoped for something more today, so we will work hard to be at the same level we were in Austin. Brian had a good weekend overall, but unfortunately, he had a problem at  the start with the lights. He could have fought at the front, but he had to manage things in the middle pack. His final position didn’t really reflect his potential this weekend. We’re happy with him, but obviously, just like with Alvaro, we need a strong test on Tuesday to find some extra speed for the rest of the season.”

#83 ALVARO CARPE

“We fell just a little short of being at the front fighting for the win, but we had a good race in front of the home fans. At the start, everything went more or less as expected, but little by little things got more difficult. Even so, we were able to handle the situation during the second half of the race and get the Top 5 finish, which continues to give us consistency and important points. Now it’s time to focus on the test, to try and find those tenths of a second we need to fight for the win.”

#51 BRIAN URIARTE

“Today’s race was very difficult. The start wasn’t good for us, and that affected us for the rest of the race. I was stuck in the middle of the group, and the battle lasted from start to finish. I was able to enjoy it in front of so many fans, but we would have liked to have been a bit closer from the start to have things a little easier. We learned a lot, as always, and scored important points for the overall standings. I want to thank my team for all the work they did over the weekend.”