Almansa wins Moto3 Japanese GP, denies Quiles title at Motegi

Spanish rider David Almansa won the Moto3 Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, defeating Maximo Quiles in a late battle to prevent the championship leader from clinching the title at Mobility Resort Motegi. Quiles, who entered the race with 306 points and needed a 150-point gap to secure the championship, finished second while Alvaro Carpe took third. Japanese riders struggled, with Ryusei Yamanaka finishing eighth as the top local, while wildcard debutant Reio Ogiwara placed 16th. Ogiwara, a Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup standout, impressed in his world championship debut, while Zen Mitani fell to 21st after receiving a jump-start penalty that forced him to drop far back in the 17-lap race.