Despite the setback, Daniel Holgado remains confident. The rider, who had led the Moto3 World Championship since his victory in Portimão in the first round, had a challenging race at the Japanese circuit and now occupies third place in the standings, trailing Jaume Masiá (Leopard Racing/Honda) by nine points and Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) by three. However, this hasn’t diminished his ambition.

‘Of course it’s possible to win. There are six races left, which means many races on challenging circuits where experience plays a role. I’ll have to remain calm, always give my best, and when I can’t win, try to finish the races’, said Holgado(Red Bull KTM Tech3), recalling the race in India, where he ‘finished 18th and narrowly missed fourth place’.

‘I’ll go back home, try to disconnect a bit, train, and prepare for the upcoming races, which will be tough because in Indonesia and Thailand, the heat is incredible. I’ll need to prepare well in terms of cardio to withstand a strong pace’, concluded Holgado, speaking to AS newspaper.

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The last four riders who will fight for pole position at the Moto3 San Marino Grand Prix have been determined. Daniel Holgado led the quartet of qualifiers in the first phase of qualifying at Misano.

Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) was in the lead since the first flying laps, with Matteo Bertele (Rivacold Snipers Team/Honda) initially in second. Xavier Artigas (CFMoto Racing PrüstelGP) and David Salvador (CIP Green Power/KTM) also made it to the top four but were later overtaken by Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse/Honda).

Three minutes before the end, Holgado solidified his lead. In the final moments, Joel Kelso (CFMoto Racing PrüstelGP) climbed to second place, pushing Artigas out of the qualifying zone. Rossi beat the Australian to finish second, 0.436s behind Holgado. David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM), who had a crash in the early minutes, managed to secure fourth place and a spot in the Q2. He left Bertelle out by 0.036s.

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O conteúdo Daniel Holgado «crushed» his rivals and advances to the Moto3 Q2 at Misano along with three other riders aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Daniel Holgado led the first phase of qualifying for the Catalunya Moto3 Grand Prix, securing a spot in Q2 along with three other riders: Joel Kelson, Scott Ogden, and Taiyo Furusato.

After the initial outings, the qualifying positions were held by Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets MSi/KTM), David Salvador (CIP Green Power/KTM), and David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports/KTM).

KTM was dominating this initial phase of qualifying, but there were still many minutes left, and everything could change in the final attempts to secure qualifying positions.

Indeed, there was a shake-up in the standings. Holgado didn’t lose his lead, but Kelso (CFMotoRacing PrüstelGP), Furusato (Honda Team Asia), and Ogden (VisioNTrack Racing Team/Honda) moved up to second, third, and fourth, respectively. They were not overtaken until the end, securing their qualification. Moreira finished fifth, missing out by 0.206s.

O conteúdo Daniel Holgado and three more riders advance to Moto3 Q2 in Catalunya aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.