Indonesian Moto3 rider Veda Ega Pratama set the fastest qualifying time at the Australian Grand Prix. The timed session ran at Phillip Island, the fast seaside circuit that hosts the Australian round of the world championship. With the performance, he became the first Indonesian ever to claim pole position in the Moto3 category. Pole position puts him at the very front of the grid when the race gets underway. That starting spot carries extra weight on a high-speed, flowing circuit like Phillip Island, where the opening lap rewards brave lines. No rider from his country had managed the feat at this level before. He now has the chance to convert the grid slot into a race result the following day.