Honda riders lock out the third row of the grid in Sepang qualifying
Sepang International CircuitGRYD Racing's Joel Kelso qualified as the fastest Honda rider for the 19th round of the Moto3 World Championship at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, securing seventh place on the grid.
Kelso will be joined on the third row by Australian Grand Prix pole-sitter Veda Pratama of Honda Team Asia and Leopard Racing's Adrian Fernandez, who qualified eighth and ninth respectively.
The next-best Honda riders will start from 13th and 14th on the grid, with GRYD Racing's Eddie O'Shea and Leopard Racing's Guido Pini. The Italian put in a strong performance to progress through a competitive Q1 session.
Honda Team Asia's Zen Mitani narrowly missed out on a place in Q2 and will start 19th on the grid ahead of Rivacold Snipers Team riders Kiattisak Singhapong and Jesus Rios, who will start 21st and 23rd. SIC58 Squadra Corse rider Casey O'Gorman will line up between them in 22nd place, while his teammate, Leo Rammerstorfer, will start 25th on the grid.
The 15-lap Malaysian Grand Prix will start at 12:00 local time on Sunday 1 November.
