Le0pard Racing completes the Qatar Grand Prix with Adrián Fernández back on the podium, taking a solid 2nd place, while Guido Pini crosses the finish line in 11th:
- From 6th on the grid, Adrián Fernández had a good start to today’s race. The Spaniard moved up to 4th, soon overtaking for 3rd. By the start of the next lap, he was already in 2nd place. Guido Pini, for his part, also got off to a good start, going from 19th to 16th and overtaking to sit in 14th place in the early stages of the race.
- After dropping to 3rd, Adrián Fernández managed to stay close to Máximo Quiles in 2nd, not letting him get away. As the laps went by, the Spaniard continued close behind him. It was with three laps to go that Fernández made his move for 2nd, taking advantage of Quiles running wide.
- Guido Pini continued his way up the field, having already moved up to 10th by Lap 6. The Italian dropped to 12th a couple of laps later, but managed to recover, crossing the finish line in 11th place today.
- Adrián Fernández defended his position until the end, securing a solid 2nd-place finish. Six months later, the Spaniard is back on the podium, taking his third podium finish this season and Leopard Racing’s 115th in the lightweight class.
- See you back in Europe for the last two rounds of the 2026 season!
“This podium means so much to me because nobody really knows what we’ve been through this year. I didn’t even want to get on the bike at some point, so I want to thank all the people who have been there for me and helped me. I’ve always believed in this team, and I want to thank them for their support and for always doing their best. I’m also lucky to have a brother at home who does the same thing as me and, above all, who has helped me keep going and focus on myself. People might think it’s easy, that you just have to get on the bike, push and win, but there’s a lot of work behind it. Today, I thought Quiles and Almansa would pull away, and I expected to be fighting in the second group, but I managed to stay with them. David’s pace was very difficult to follow, and towards the end I saw Máximo struggling a little with the tyre management. I decided to make my move then. I knew I really had to fight for this. I was crying on the last lap because I couldn’t believe I was there, in second place. I feel like I’ve finally managed to get out of the hole I was in. I hope we can keep this momentum going over the last two rounds. Valencia is a good track for us, but we will have to put in a lot of work to do well in Portugal. We are more than ready for it!”
“It was a good race, as we knew it wouldn’t be easy to make up positions starting from further back. We finished quite close to the front, so we can be happy with that. We need to keep working to fight for a good result in Portugal. Seeing your teammate on the podium motivates you to push a little harder. We’ll take that motivation, along with the positive feelings from today, into the next races!”
