Ducati rider Enea Bastianini impressed with his second win of the season at the GP in Texas. The Gresini rider got the better of Alex Rins (Suzuki) and Ducati rider Jack Miller. Marc Márquez delivered a comeback.
A wild ride in Texas. Sunday’s MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas started with a moment of shock for Honda factory rider Marc Márquez. The Spaniard almost stalled at the start and fell back to last place, the engine barely revving up. He then ensured a spectacular catch-up race that ended in 6th place.
Enea Bastianini drove a sparkling clean race and the Italian ultimately clinched his second win of the season at the 5.5km circuit. Behind the Italian, Alex Rins (Suzuki) overtook Ducati rider Jack Miller on the final lap. The Spaniard is on the podium for the second time in a row. Jorge Martin started from pole position, couldn’t keep up the pace and ended up in 8th place.
The complete race in the live ticker can be read here.
The voices of the top 3
Enea Bastianini (1.), Gresini Racing MotoGP:
«A fantastic day. The race was really tough, Miller had a very strong pace in the first part. Halfway through the race I noticed that Rins was trying to pass me, so I gave it my all to get in front. The front tire is already overheating. In the end I fought like a bastard and I won. It’s incredible to win in America and now it’s time for a hamburger.”
Alex Rins (2.), Team Suzuki Ecstar:
“I feel super, super good. I want to thank all the people, this second place is for the people of Ukraine and for everyone who is suffering from Covid. We were incredibly quick in Sector 1, which helped me to iron out the weak spots in acceleration. We had a clean fight with Jack, that was awesome. Thanks very much!”
Jack Miller (3.), Ducati Lenovo Team:
«I drove a fantastic race and I did my best. Then Enea caught me and I made a mistake, so Alex got a chance at the end. I didn’t stand a chance against him in the last lap. I want to thank all the fans, it was great.”
MotoGP result, Austin (April 10):
1. Bastianini, Ducati
2. Rins, Suzuki, + 2,058 sec
3. Miller, Ducati, + 2,312
4. Mir, Suzuki, +3.975
5. Bagnaia, Ducati, + 6,045
6. Marc Marquez, Honda, +6,617
7. Quartararo, Yamaha, + 6.760
8. Martin, Ducati, + 8,441
9. Zarco, Ducati, + 12.375
10. Vinales, Aprilia, +12,642
11. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, + 12,947
12. Brad Binder, KTM, + 13,376
13. Pol Espargaro, Honda, +17,961
14. Nakagami, Honda, +18,770
15. Dovizioso, Yamaha, + 29,319
16. Morbidelli *, Yamaha, + 29.129
17. Marini, Ducati, + 29.630
18. Oliveira, KTM, + 32,002
19. Fernández, KTM, + 37,062
20. Gardner, KTM, + 42,442
21. Di Giannantonio, Ducati, + 42.887
22. Darryn Binder, Yamaha, + 1:42,171 min
– Alex Marquez, Honda
– Bezzecchi, Ducati
*= 1 place back («track limits» in the last lap)
Championship status after 4 of 21 Grand Prix:
1. Bastianini 61 Punkte. 2. Rins 56. 3. Aleix Espargaró 50. 4. Mir 46. 5. Quartararo 44. 6. Brad Binder 42. 7. Miller 31. 8. Zarco 31. 9. Oliveira 28. 10. Martin 28. 11. Pol Espargaró 23. 12. Bagnaia 23. 13. Marc Márquez 21. 14. Viñales 19. 15. Morbidelli 14. 16. Nakagami 12. 17. Marini 10. 18. Bezzecchi 7. 19. Darryn Binder 6. 20. Alex Márquez 4 21. Dovizioso 3. 22. Gardner 1.
Constructors’ Championship:
1. Ducati 86 Punkte. 2. KTM 59. 3. Suzuki 57. 4. Aprilia 51. 5. Yamaha 44. 6. Honda 34.
Team-WM:
1. Suzuki Ecstar 102 Punkte. 2. Red Bull KTM Factory 70. 3. Aprilia Racing 69. 4. Gresini Racing MotoGP 61. 5. Pramac Racing 59. 6. Monster Energy Yamaha 58. 7. Ducati Lenovo 54. 8. Repsol Honda 44. 9. Mooney VR46 Racing 17. 10. LCR Honda 16. 11. WithU Yamaha RNF 9. 12. Tech3 KTM Factory 1.