Izan Guevara (GASGAS) claimed his third victory of the season, a second consecutive win, and did so with clear authority on the Sachsenring to tighten his grip on the Moto3 title chase. The Spaniard extended his advantage over the field, closing the gap to the category leader, his teammate Sergio García Dols, in an eventful German Grand Prix that showcased the depth of the class.
The world championship leader delivered a flawless performance, finishing in third place after a tense late attempt by Dennis Foggia (Honda) to overhaul him at the final corner. Foggia crossed the line ahead of a hard-charging rival pack but could not erase Guevara’s pace once the laps ticked down, leaving the Italian to settle for the podium and preventing a direct challenge for the win at the flag.
Guevara did not waver at the start. He blasted away from the grid as a tight pack jostled behind him, while riders such as Italy’s Riccardo Rossi (Honda) and Spain’s Carlos Tatay (CFMoto) collided at the first corner, forcing others to improvise and rejoin from the back. Tatay managed to recover quickly, re-entering the fight with the pursuing group.
Izan Guevara kept a relentless pace, forcing the field into a single-file line and displaying the kind of control that can endanger rivals who misjudge the Spaniard’s tempo. The early attempts to split the race were answered by a determined effort from Foggia, Daniel Holgado (KTM), Tatsuki Suzuki (Honda), Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna), and Sergio García Dols (GasGas), with Jaume Masiá (KTM) pushing to restore balance and create space for the leading contenders.
Two riders, Deniz Öncü (KTM) and Kaito Toba (KTM), faced penalties for starting violations, receiving long-lap penalties that effectively ended their hopes of challenging the front group. This reshuffled the order and gave Guevara additional room to extend his advantage as the race progressed.
At the race start, Guevara did not relent, setting an aggressive tempo that immediately put pressure on the rest of the field. As the laps unfolded, Holgado, Foggia, Suzuki, Sasaki, García Dols, and Muñoz (KTM) built a secondary chase group, while Masiá remained a constant threat to keep the chase honest. The lead Spaniard’s pace proved decisive as he began to pull away from the main pack.
During the fifth round, the race saw multiple incidents that shaped the dynamics behind the leader. Mattia Bertelle (KTM) and Scott Ogden (Honda) were among the riders who fell, and Joel Kelso (KTM) had a dramatic moment at Turn 2, tumbling and then recovering to continue. The chaos behind the front runners did little to disturb Guevara’s grip on proceedings.
Jorge Martínez’s pupil remained unhindered in his pursuit, slowly wearing down the chasing group. The fight behind him involved Foggia, Suzuki, García Dols, Sasaki, and Holgado, all tightly packed within seven tenths of a second as Guevara stretched his lead. A new secondary group formed behind them, led by Jaume Masiá, Adrian Fernández, and David Muñoz, preserving the intensity of the battle for the podium.
By the ninth lap, Guevara had established a second clear advantage over Foggia. He had pulled several meters ahead of García Dols, Suzuki, Sasaki, and Holgado, and the gap gradually widened to around 1.6 seconds. The advantage continued to grow to three, four, and eventually five seconds as Guevara maintained a smooth and dominant stride.
The race effectively favored Guevara, with the leading quartet of García Dols, Sasaki, Suzuki, and Holgado battling to chase down the leader. García Dols appeared capable of executing a controlled, disciplined chase, but the Spaniard faced stiff competition from Sasaki and Suzuki, while Foggia pressed every lap in pursuit.
As the pace stayed high, Guevara extended his margin while the remainder of the field pressed for the best possible result. In the end, the German GP served as a demonstration of Guevara’s absolute solvency as he crossed the line in first, with Foggia, García Dols, Sasaki, Suzuki, and Holgado filling the immediate next positions. Öncü, after his penalties, finished seventh in a race that still produced drama and a strong result for the KTM brigade as a whole.
Guevara’s victory solidified his grip on the world standings, widening the gap at the top by a decisive margin. García Dols, still in second in the standings, remained in immediate contention, while the rest of the field lined up to chase the leading Spaniard. The German victory added an important chapter to Guevara’s campaign, underscoring the consistency and speed that have defined his season.
Despite the intense battle, the final order left Guevara eight points clear in the championship, with García Dols on 166 points and the closest rival seven points adrift. The Sachsenring win reinforced the perception of Guevara as a dominant force in Moto3, capable of controlling a race from the front and closing out the contest with calm efficiency.
Further back, Adrián Fernández, David Muñoz, Iván Ortolá, Andrea Migno, and Jaume Masiá completed the points positions, while Xavier Artigas (CFMoto) finished thirteenth and Ana Carrasco (KTM) concluded in twenty-second. The race delivered both excitement and clarity about the title chase, with Guevara confirming his status as a leading figure in the class and a constant threat to any challenger in the field.