Lap times from the qualifying session at the 2026 Moto3 Brazilian Grand Prix in Goiania.
Q2 was red flagged at the beginning of the session in Brazil after a huge highside for Cormac Buchanan. The New Zealander was able to get back out on-track after the red flag but could only qualify 18th.
At the front, Joel Esteban took a career first pole position, ahead of Valentin Perrone and Hakim Danish, the rookie securing his first front row start at grand prix level.
Veda Pratama qualified fourth to head an all-rookie second row, ahead of Marco Morelli and Brian Uriarte; then Joel Kelso qualified seventh despite a crash. The Australian will line-up alongside Ryusei Yamanaka and Rico Salmela on the third row.
Alvaro Carpe rounded out the qualifying top-10 ahead of Max Quiles and Adrian Fernandez on the fourth row.
| 2026 Moto3 Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodromo Internacional de Goiania | Qualifying | Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | Joel Esteban | ESP | Level Up MTA | KTM | 1:26.241 |
| 2 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:26.447 |
| 3 | Hakim Danish | MAL | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:26.448 |
| 4 | Veda Pratama | INA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:26.506 |
| 5 | Marco Morelli | ARG | CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team | KTM | 1:26.560 |
| 6 | Brian Uriarte | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:26.835 |
| 7 | Joel Kelso | AUS | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | 1:26.967 |
| 8 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:26.970 |
| 9 | Rico Salmela | FIN | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:26.990 |
| 10 | Alvaro Carpe | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:27.000 |
| 11 | Max Quiles | ESP | CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team | KTM | 1:27.013 |
| 12 | Adrian Fernandez | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:27.036 |
| 13 | Casey O'Gorman | IRE | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:27.041 |
| 14 | David Almansa | ESP | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | 1:27.044 |
| 15 | Zen Mitani | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:27.061 |
| 16 | Guido Pini | ITA | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:27.171 |
| 17 | Leo Rammerstorfer | AUT | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:28.131 |
| 18 | Cormac Buchanan | NZL | CODE Motorsports | KTM | 1:28.502 |
| 19 | Scott Ogden | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1:27.416 |
| 20 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | Level Up MTA | KTM | 1:27.502 |
| 21 | Ruche Moodley | RSA | CODE Motorsports | KTM | 1:27.562 |
| 22 | Eddie O'Shea | GBR | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | 1:27.762 |
| 23 | Nicola Carraro | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:27.798 |
| 24 | Jesus Rios | ESP | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:27.811 |
| 25 | Adrian Cruces | ESP | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1:28.825 |
FP2
| 2026 Moto3 Brazilian Grand Prix | Autodromo Internacional de Goiania | FP2 | Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | Team | Bike | Timing |
| 1 | David Almansa | ESP | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | 1:27.308 |
| 2 | Joel Kelso | AUS | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | 1:27.365 |
| 3 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:27.466 |
| 4 | Adrian Fernandez | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:27.611 |
| 5 | Marco Morelli | ARG | CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team | KTM | 1:27.632 |
| 6 | Max Quiles | ESP | CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team | KTM | 1:27.644 |
| 7 | Adrian Cruces | ESP | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1:27.721 |
| 8 | Guido Pini | ITA | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1:27.875 |
| 9 | Cormac Buchanan | NZL | CODE Motorsports | KTM | 1:27.902 |
| 10 | Casey O'Gorman | IRE | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:27.956 |
| 11 | Rico Salmela | FIN | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | 1:28.021 |
| 12 | Veda Pratama | INA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:28.030 |
| 13 | Scott Ogden | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | 1:28.064 |
| 14 | Joel Esteban | ESP | Level Up MTA | KTM | 1:28.081 |
| 15 | Eddie O'Shea | GBR | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | 1:28.116 |
| 16 | Hakim Danish | MAL | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:28.132 |
| 17 | Brian Uriarte | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:28.199 |
| 18 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | Level Up MTA | KTM | 1:28.221 |
| 19 | Alvaro Carpe | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1:28.233 |
| 20 | Ruche Moodley | RSA | CODE Motorsports | KTM | 1:28.405 |
| 21 | Jesus Rios | ESP | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:28.595 |
| 22 | Nicola Carraro | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | 1:28.691 |
| 23 | Zen Mitani | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1:28.901 |
| 24 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | AEON Credit - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | 1:29.369 |
| 25 | Leo Rammerstorfer | AUT | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1:29.436 |
