Carpe leads Moto3 practice at German Grand Prix

Álvaro Carpe of Spain set the pace in the first Moto3 free practice session for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring circuit on July 10, 2026. While Carpe's time of 1:25.996 was a strong performance, it remained distant from the category's fastest lap record of 1:24.767, set by fellow Spaniard David Muñoz in 2025.

The session was not without incident. Spanish rider David Almansa, who holds third place in the World Championship standings, was unable to participate due to a fever. Early in the session, Malaysian rider Hakim Danish experienced the weekend's first crash at turn three, though he was able to rejoin the track.

Initially, Spanish rider Máximo Quiles led the session, with a group of Spanish riders, including Brian Uriarte, Adrián Fernández, Álvaro Carpe, and Joel Esteban, vying for the top spot alongside Australia's Joel Kelso and Japan's Ryusei Yamanaka. His teammate, the Hispanic-Argentine Marco Morelli, later took the lead briefly before Carpe's fastest lap.

Notably, David Muñoz, who set the existing lap record, is currently sidelined due to a severe injury sustained in Hungary. He is expected to undergo further surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Despite the fast times posted by Carpe and others, the championship leader, Máximo Quiles, finished eleventh, half a second behind Carpe.