JAKARTA - Indonesian junior racer, Veda Ega Pratama, is confirmed to fight alone on the German Moto3 race track 2026 which takes place this weekend because his teammate, Zen Mitani, has not recovered from an injury.
The 2026 German Moto3 race will be held at the Sachsenring Circuit, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, on July 10-12, 2026. Honda Team Asia also has a single hope on Veda's shoulders in the 11th race of the 2026 competition calendar.
Hiroshi Aoyama who serves as the manager of the Honda Team Asia said that Zen's loss on the track was a bitter pill for the team, but it would not interfere with their efforts to prepare Veda to race.
"For Veda, as usual, we will give our best effort and try to achieve the best possible result in Germany," Aoyama said in a statement from the Honda Team Asia received by the media.
Zen Mitani suffered an injury after a serious accident in the race in Assen, Netherlands, last week. The Japanese racer has successfully undergone surgery this week and immediately started the recovery process so that he can immediately return to the track in the near future.
Aoyama said that Veda who will fight alone already has a readiness at a very positive level so that they are very optimistic that the performance graph of the rider from Gunungkidul can improve in Germany.
"Veda continues to show progress every weekend and we believe we can continue in the same direction this weekend," he said.
Veda who has the status of a rookie or newcomer in Moto3 2026 came to Germany after he failed to finish in Assen. At that time he had a fierce race and had a big chance to get on the podium, but an accident made his efforts evaporate.
Aoyama assessed that Veda's chances of rising again in Germany are wide open because he has a record of having experience trying asphalt Sachsenring in his career journey in the racing world so far.
"Sachsenring is a very special circuit. It is one of the most different tracks on the calendar and always presents a big challenge for the riders," said Aoyama.
The Sachsenring circuit, located near Chemnitz, is known as one of the most unique and challenging tracks on the race calendar. The 3.67-kilometer track has a slow character, but is very technical because it has dramatic elevation changes (uphills and downhills) and is dominated by 10 left turns.
Currently, Veda sits in seventh place in the standings with 82 points. The 17-year-old racer is 129 points behind Maximo Quiles (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) in the top position.
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