Jorge Martin set a new MotoGP lap record during the second practice session for the Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas. The Pramac rider achieved an impressive time of 2:01.397s, putting him well ahead of the rest of the field. Maverick Vinales also had a strong showing, finishing in second place, while Aleix Espargaro secured a spot in Q2. Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez from Trackhouse Aprilia did not make the cut, but their positions outside the top 10 bode well for the team’s home race. Enea Bastianini comfortably made it through in fourth place, while Francesco Bagnaia needed a late push to climb up to eighth. Pedro Acosta emerged as the top rider for the GasGas team in the KTM camp, but both KTM riders and his teammate will have to work hard in tomorrow’s qualifying session. Brad Binder finished in 14th place, followed by Jack Miller in 16th, with Acosta’s teammate, Augusto Fernandez, in between them in 15th. Franco Morbidelli had a strong weekend so far, finishing in seventh place, while Fabio Di Gianantonio and Marco Bezzecchi from VR46 Ducati rounded out the top 10. The Marquez brothers had mixed results, with Marc finishing in third place, but Alex falling short in his attempt to qualify for Q2. The last six positions on the practice timesheets were occupied by the struggling Japanese manufacturers, with Yamaha riders ahead of both LCR and factory Honda. Johann Zarco was the highest-placed Honda rider, followed by Joan Mir and Luca Marini from the factory team, and Takaaki Nakagami from LCR.
Siegel's number 18 car already had a different design due to his major accident earlier in the week. Photo: Kevin DejewskiThe bump session for the Indy 500 on...
Read more