The Spaniard, who started as the leader, resisted the attacks of his compatriot Pedro Acosta on Sunday. As for the French world champion, he gained several places thanks to the many crashes in front of him.
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The logic of the moment was respected. Spaniard Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) won the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday 14 April, twenty-four hours after dominating the sprint. In front of him are compatriot Pedro Acosta (GasGas-Tech 3), who at the age of 19 won the second podium in three rounds of the world championship, and the Italian Enea Bastianini (Ducati). Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) took fifth place.
Nothing is less surprising than the victory of the Spaniard on the track in Austin. Since 2013, only Bastianini is among the winners from the Iberian Peninsula. Catalan Vinales triumphs for the first time in Texas, but registers his tenth career victory in MotoGP, the first since 2021.
Starting from 16th position, Fabio Quartararo moved up four places thanks to six retirements that punctuated the race, notably that of Marc Marquez (Ducati), who was then in the lead. Down from 7th place won in Portimao, March 24, at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Niçois, who on April 5 extended his contract with the Yamaha team until 2026, continues to nibble. Another Hab, Johann Zarco (Honda), withdrew.
