Andrew McLarneyMotoGP Reporter
Andrew McLarney is an accredited MotoGP reporter with four years experience as a professional writer across the sports and video game industries. His experience as a K1 Premier League competitor evolved into a fascination with all forms of combat sport and eventually motorsport — with MotoGP becoming his primary focus. On top of that he is also an avid follower of MXGP and AMA Supercross/Motocross.
It was a bruising race in the Moto3 class at the Ayrton Senna Autodrome in Goiania, Brazil, with numerous riders crashing out dramatically.
The first race of the day took place on a dry circuit, with Joel Esteban starting on pole for the first time in his career.
Unfortunately, he suffered from a huge highside and was out of the race on lap 7. Thankfully, he was back on his feet immediately and, with the help of some trackside marshals, walked off the circuit.
Check out the incident here:
Championship leader and Thai Grand Prix winner David Almansa also suffered a similar high-side, leading to a red flag being thrown:
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Max Quiles went on the claim the eventual victory, ahead of his teammate and Veda Pratama, who makes history as the first Indonesian to score a podium in the championship.
Check out the full results from the race here.
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