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Veda Ega Pratama secures historic Moto3 pole position in Australia
Indonesian rider Veda Ega Pratama has made history by becoming the first Indonesian to claim a pole position in the Moto3 World Championship. Competing for Honda Team Asia, the 17-year-old secured the top spot during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix at the Phillip Island Circuit.
Pratama recorded a fastest lap of 1:35.299, narrowly beating the current Moto3 champion, Maximo Quiles, by just 0.021 seconds. Local favorite Joel Kelso will start from third on the grid. Pratama’s achievement followed a challenging start to the weekend, as he had to progress through Qualifying 1 (Q1) after finishing 16th in the second free practice session.
The pole position marks a significant milestone in Pratama's debut Moto3 season. He currently sits eighth in the championship standings with 111 points. The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 25.
Entities
Adrian Fernández · Honda Team Asia · Joel Kelso · Máximo Quiles · Phillip Island Circuit · Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit · Veda Ega Pratama
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] David Almansa finished in third place. www.f1mania.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Máximo Quiles recorded the fastest time in Moto3 FP3 at Phillip Island. www.f1mania.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Quiles set a lap time of 1:42.877. www.f1mania.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Brian Uriarte finished in second place. www.f1mania.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] The FP3 session was conducted on a wet track. www.f1mania.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Matteo Bertelle suffered a crash during the session. www.f1mania.net