Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales was pole sitter and sprint winner despite a poor start dropping him outside the top ten on the opening lap, winning Sunday’s race and completing a perfect weekend at the American Grand Prix. Ta.
Vinales took the checkered flag in an eventful race with several lead changes, becoming the first rider to win Sunday’s race involving three different manufacturers. In the past, Suzuki and Yamaha had won.
Red Bull GasGas Tech 3’s 19-year-old rookie Pedro Acosta led twice but finished second, becoming the youngest rider to score consecutive podiums, with Ducati’s Enea Bastianini third. Ta.
Championship leader Jorge Martin finished fourth, reducing his lead over Bastianini in the rider standings to 21 points, with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia fifth.
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Vinales moved up from 11th to win, ending Ducati’s run of 12 consecutive MotoGP race wins. The Spaniard celebrated his first race victory since 2021 by wearing a black cape with the Batman logo on his helmet.
“I felt everyone pushing me. It was spectacular. What can I say? History was made. I’m dreaming,” said Vinales, who is affectionately known as “Batmab.” said. “I’m so happy…I can’t tell you how many times I’ve passed him!”
As the lights went out, Acosta took the lead, Martin emerging from the yellow smoke of the flare and diving into Turn 1, gaining four places and pushing Marc Márquez down to fourth, while Ducati’s Bagnaia also moved forward. .
After several failed attempts, Martin found a way to use the power of his Ducati to overtake Acosta in three laps and take the lead, while Marquez also used the same lap to pass Bagnaia and move into second place.
Marquez was heartbroken during a dangerous overtaking maneuver with 15 laps to go, but Martín clipped his front wheel, pushing the Gresini rider back to fourth place as he tried to regain his balance and composure.
However, both Acosta and Marquez passed Bagnaia in quick succession, knocking the defending champion out of contention for a podium spot.
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Marquez, seeking his eighth victory at the Circuit of the Americas with Gresini, managed to take the lead midway through, but the Spaniard fell from the lead, giving Acosta air in front.
However, Viñales confidently moved up the pack and soon found himself in a fierce battle for the lead with Acosta, constantly swapping places, taking the lead outright and continuing to lead until the checkered flag.
Martin missed out on the podium with two laps to go, but Bastianini chased him down in the final stage and eventually overtook the Spaniard.
After three rounds, Martin had 80 points and Bastianini had 59 points. Vinales is third in the championship with 56 points, with Acosta a further two points behind.
