Jose Antonio Rueda captured pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Algarve International Circuit, in Portugal. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider turned a lap time of 1:46.379, which not only topped the field of 26 but it also broke the All-Time Lap Record, a 1:46.798 set by Ayumu Sasaki in 2023.
BOE Motorsports KTM’s Joel Kelso (1:46.438) was second-best, and David Alonso (1:46.497) claimed the third and final spot on the front row on his CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team machine.