alpinestars moto3 top-four lock out in sepang: maximo quiles wins from veda pratama and alvaro carpe as home hero hakim danish fourth

Newly-crowned 2026 Moto3 World Champion Maximo Quiles took his 11th win of the season on Sunday in Sepang, leading an Alpinestars podium lock-out from Veda Pratama and Alvaro Carpe. 

Malaysian home hero Hakim Danish was in the fight for the podium right until the end, in a bright special livery and cheered on loudly by the local fans. Danish crossed the line fourth by just a fraction of a second behind Pratama and Carpe. Brian Uriarte was ninth, also an Alpinestars rider.