All 18 riders who will compete for the pole position in the Moto3 Malaysian GP have been determined. Collin Veijer, José Antonio Rueda, Xavier Artigas, and Vicente Pérez secured the four spots through the Q1 in Sepang.
After the initial flying laps, Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), Mario Aji, Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia), and David Alonso (Gaviota GasGas Aspar) held the positions that granted access to the second qualifying. With his second flying lap, Artigas (CFMoto Racing PrüstelGP) moved up to second place before Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) took the lead. Pérez (BOE Motorsports/KTM) then secured fourth place.
Despite Veijer improving his lap time and strengthening his lead, there were no further changes until the end. Veijer, Rueda, Artigas, and Pérez secured qualification, unlike Aji, who finished fifth, just 46 thousandths of a second behind the top four. The Q1 session ended with a dramatic highside from Alonso in turn three, requiring assistance from the marshals.
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