Veda Ega's Unfortunate Fate in Austin: Fastest Lap Ended in DNF

Young Indonesian racer Indonesia, Veda Ega Pratama, had to end his race early when competing in the 2026 Moto3 United States Grand Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, March 29, 2026, local time.

The rider from Honda Team Asia failed to finish (DNF) after experiencing an incident during the race.

According to the official MotoGP website, Veda showed promising form from the start. He began the race from fourth position after displaying impressive performance in the qualifying session.

Showed Early Promise

When the starting lights went out, Veda immediately engaged in a fierce battle with fellow rookies like Casey O’Gorman from SIC58 Squadra Corse and Joel Esteban from LEVEL UP - MTA.

Although he dropped to eighth position at one point, Veda managed to recover and demonstrate his speed. He even set the fastest lap on the fourth lap, indicating significant potential to compete at the front.

However, this positive momentum didn't last long.

Highside Incident Ends Race

On the following lap, Veda had an Accident while exiting Turn 11. He experienced a highside that caused him to crash.

The situation worsened as Joel Esteban, who was directly behind him, couldn't avoid the fallen rider and was also involved in the incident. As a result of this event, Veda was confirmed unable to continue the race.

2026 Moto3 Americas Winner

Meanwhile, the race was won by Guido Pini from Leopard Racing. He finished first with a narrow margin.

Second place was secured by Maximo Quiles from CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team, followed by Alvaro Carpe from Red Bull KTM Ajo in third position.

Complete Results of 2026 Moto3 Americas Grand Prix

1. Guido Pini (Leopard Racing) – 31:20.489
2. Maximo Quiles (Valresa Aspar Team) – +0.056
3. Alvaro Carpe (Red Bull KTM Ajo) – +0.254
4. Valentin Perrone (Red Bull KTM Tech3) – +0.445
5. Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) – +9.192
6. Rico Salmela (KTM Tech3) – +15.075
7. Brian Uriarte (KTM Ajo) – +15.105
8. Adrian Cruces (CIP Green Power) – +14.914
9. Matteo Bertelle (Level Up - MTA) – +15.420
10. Scott Ogden (CIP Green Power) – +15.570
11. Eddie O'Shea (Mlav Racing) – +16.204
12. Marco Morelli (Valresa Aspar Team) – +17.274
13. Hakim Danish (AEON Credit) – +18.513
14. Marcos Uriarte (Liqui Moly) – +20.559
15. Jesus Rios (Rivacold Snipers) – +27.200
16. Ruche Moodley (Code Motorsports) – +28.093
17. Nicollo Carraro (Rivacold Snipers) – +28.099
18. Ryusei Yamanaka (AEON Credit) – +28.332
19. Cormac Buchanan (Code Motorsports) – +37.244
20. Leo Rammerstorfer (SIC58 Squadra Corse) – +61.694

DNF:
Zen Mitani, Casey O'Gorman, Joel Esteban, Joel Kelso, Veda Ega Pratama