Unlike the Thai GP, Moto3’s victory battle went down to the wire as a bullish Angel Piqueras (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSi) made sure he touches down in Austin as a 2025 race winner. COTA was the venue Piqueras earned his debut Grand Prix podium at in 2024, so it’s going to be a tough job to beat the 36.
But there will be a cluster of riders up for the task. None more so than Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo). A victory in Thailand was backed up with a P3 in Argentina to see the 99 continue to act as the early title chase leader. Rueda missed last year’s race in Austin after being diagnosed with appendicitis during the Grand Prix, but experience from 2023 will stand the early Championship pacesetter in good stead.
Adrian Fernandez’s P2 last time out signalled he’s going to be a season-long threat in 2025, and it’s the Spaniard who sits as Rueda’s closest challenger. Matteo Bertelle (LEVEL UP MTA Team) will be seeking a third straight pole position, but more importantly, a podium after finishing P4 in Argentina. Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) narrowly missed out on a podium last time out as well, so can the Japanese star get his podium tally up and running in Austin? And can two riders who just missed out on American silverware in 2024, Ryusei Yamanaka (FRINSA – MT Helmets – MSi) and David Munoz (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP), properly fire their campaigns into life this weekend?
As is always the case with Moto3, the competition should be fierce once again at the Americas GP. A fantastic weekend of lightweight class action awaits.
