Here is the thing about Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team): broken bones simply do not matter to him. Just three weeks after suffering a broken collarbone, the championship leader returned to the track and absolutely shattered the opposition to take win number seven of 2026 at Aragon. It was a stunning display of pure grit, though he certainly had to work for it against a relentless late charge from polesitter David Almansa (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP).
Almansa launched brilliantly from pole to grab the early lead, holding his position as the front three maintained order off the line. By the end of the opening lap, however, Quiles had already sliced past his teammate Marco Morelli (CFMOTO Viel Aspar Team) to join a leading group of six. That fierce pack also featured Brian Uriarte (Red Bull KTM Ajo), his teammate Alvaro Carpe, and rookie Adrian Cruces (CIP GreenPower), while Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) and Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) anchored the chasing group just behind.
Chaos and carnage naturally followed as the front group splintered. Uriarte had to serve a Long Lap Penalty on Lap 4 carried over from Practice, dropping him to eighth before he impressively fought back to fifth. A lap later, Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers Team) suffered a massive highside crash at Turn 16 that ended his grand prix instantly, though thankfully he was reported to be all OK.
At the sharp end, Quiles stalked Almansa before finally pouncing at Turn 1 on Lap 11 to take the lead for the very first time. The pace shifted instantly as Carpe tried to snatch second from Almansa at Turn 1 on the following lap, only for the British GP winner to fight right back at Turn 2. That squabble allowed Quiles to stretch his advantage out to 0.6s and drop into the 1'56s.
But this race refused to settle. A mighty Lap 13 from Almansa reeled Quiles back in, and when the #28 made a mistake at Turn 14, Almansa ruthlessly seized the lead as the top four reformed into a tight knot. Lap 14 brought even more drama: Quiles and Morelli pounced at Turn 1 to shove Almansa wide into fourth, promoting Carpe to second. Carpe then went wide himself at Turn 7, handing second straight back to Almansa while Quiles tried to escape again, pulling nearly a second clear. Once more, Almansa hunted him down, cutting the gap from 0.9 to 0.3s with just two laps remaining.
Starting the final lap separated by a razor-thin 0.108s, Almansa chased back-to-back wins for the first time in his Moto3 career while Quiles hunted a statement victory upon his return. Despite the #22's best efforts, a flawless final lap from Quiles sealed his seventh victory of the year. Almansa settled for second—his fifth podium of 2026—which closes him in on second place overall. Morelli secured a fine third ahead of Carpe.
Further back, Uriarte salvaged fifth, finishing 3.1s away from the top four. Cruces took sixth with a joint-best finish of the year, followed by Casey O'Gorman (SIC58 Squadra Corse), who matched his season-best result as the top Honda. Perrone crossed the line in eighth after late contact with his teammate Rico Salmela sent the Finnish star crashing out. Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) and his teammate Fernandez rounded out the top ten.
