Italian rider Andrea Migno on a Honda pushed his fellow Italian Dennis Foggia into second place by the narrowest of margins in the official standings. An American and a Spaniard, with the American Moto3 rider from the United States and the Spaniard Xavier Artigas aboard a CFMoto, locked in third position. World championship leader Sergio Garcia Dols of Spain, riding a GasGas, would begin the race from fifteenth on the grid.
In the opening classification, Xavier Artigas of Spain clocked a benchmark time of 2:17.390, placing him ahead of Adrián Fernández of Spain on a KTM, Italy’s Matteo Bertelle on a KTM, and Britain’s Scott Ogden aboard a Honda. Yet even these times failed to eclipse the best marks the category would see, and the day carried the predictable tone of change as riders pushed to secure a favorable starting position.
Andrea Migno seized pole position in a dramatic moment, defeating Dennis Foggia and highlighting the intense competition inside the lead pack. The morning’s highlights also included a candid social-media exchange that underscored the excitement surrounding the pole showdown. A post from a Spanish broadcaster captured the moment, noting that Artigas had claimed the best Spanish result, finishing third, and that the drama had begun in Q1 with the pole in sight for the American GP audience.
Artigas initially defended the top spot with a 2:16.955 run, but the lap was ultimately annulled after a track-limit violation, handing the advantage to Stefano Nepa of Italy, who posted a 2:17.054. Ogden soon emerged as the leading rider in the opening session with a 2:16.871, only to be soon surpassed. On the final attempts, several riders improved their times, ahead of British and Italian rivals Stefano Nepa and Elia Bartolini, both on KTM machines. Artigas himself delivered a strong 2:16.719, earning him a place in the second group of riders to advance and ensuring his spot among those who would set the early pace in the second classification.
In the first full round of the second division, Izan Guevara of Spain led the way for GasGas, marking a strong start for the Austrian brand’s mechanics. Deniz Öncü of Turkey on a KTM posted the fastest time, ahead of Kaito Toba of Japan and Jaume Masiá of Spain, both also on KTM. Guevara briefly shot to the front before being overtaken, with Öncü moving into top form and the order rapidly evolving. The sequence of changes underscored a tightly contested session where every hundredth of a second mattered.
From there, the order shifted again as Migno rose to challenge the previous leaders, followed closely by Öncü, Masiá, Foggia, and Daniel Holgado. GasGas found itself down in sixth after a strong run by the drivers around them, while Sergio Garcia Dols, the world leader, struggled to climb higher than twelfth with less than three minutes remaining. The competition intensified as the clock wound down, leaving riders to push through the gusty winds that began to sweep the Americas track.
The final laps intensified the pressure. Dennis Foggia surged to the top with a rapid 2:16.158, dangerous for the first position and threatening to overturn earlier efforts. The lead group kept trading places as the wind picked up, and Foggia continued to chase the fastest laps of the session. The push culminated with Migno answering back, posting a lap of 2:15.815 to claim the pole position. Spanish rider Artigas finished the session in third, rounding out a competitive top tier that reflected the depth of talent in Moto3 this season.
The lineup for the next round saw Deniz Öncü, Jaume Masiá of Spain, and Diogo Moreira of Brazil on KTM occupying a strong group in third place overall. They were followed by Daniel Holgado of Spain on a KTM and Kaito Toba of Japan, also on a KTM, with Ayumu Sasaki riding a Husqvarna in the mix. Izan Guevara, who had started strongly, finished tenth as Carlos Tatay on a CFMoto finished fourteenth, leaving Sergio Garcia Dols in a challenging position ahead of the race and several strong rivals close behind him.