Valentin Perrone earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Red Bull KTM Tech3 on Pirelli control tires, Perrone topped the 26-rider field with a lap time of 1:39.938.

Angel Piqueras was the best of the rest with a 1:39.984 on his FRINSA – MT Helmet – MSI KTM, and his teammate, Ryusei Yamanaka claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.084.

Row-two qualifiers included CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar team’s Dennis Foggia (1:40.090) and Maximo Quiles (1:40.117) and Leopard Racing Honda’s Adrian Fernandez (1:40.264).

More, from a press release issued by Dorna:

Perrone takes maiden pole to deny pacesetter Piqueras. On home turf for Red Bull and KTM, the Tech 3 rider makes it a first career pole and first for Argentina since 2021. 

Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) has taken pole position in Austria, making it the first for Argentina since 2021 and his first ever in Moto3™. He may have stolen his own headlines earlier in the day, however, with one of the most incredible saves ever – hands down. (Literally!)

Joining him on the front row are Angel Piqueras (QJMotor – FRINSA – MSI), just denied top spot and the pacesetter so far, and his teammate Ryusei Yamanaka in third. Championship leader Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo) starts eighth.

Dennis Foggia and CFMoto Gaviota Aspar teammate Max Quiles  – who duelled in Brno – are locked together in fourth and fifth, with Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) completing Row 2.

Alvaro Carpe (Red bull KTM Ajo) and David Almansa (Leopard Racing) are split by Rueda on the third row, with Joel Kelso (LEVELUP – MTA) completing the top ten.

Find full results from Moto3 qualifying in Austria HERE!