Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales dominated the MotoGP Sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas, securing a commanding victory from the front of the pack. Pedro Acosta, who started on the front row, battled with Marc Marquez for a spot on the podium, ultimately finishing in third behind Marquez. Acosta attempted a daring move on the eight-time champion, but Marquez managed to overtake him on the outside and secure second place. The race saw some early casualties, with Takaaki Nakagami and Augusto Fernandez crashing out, and Fabio Di Giantonio experiencing an engine malfunction. Despite a challenging qualifying session, Jorge Martin made an impressive comeback, overtaking several riders to claim third place. Brad Binder, on the other hand, had a disappointing race, starting in 17th position and struggling to make significant progress. Aleix Espargaro brought further joy to Aprilia by finishing in fifth place, just two-tenths of a second behind Acosta and 6.6 seconds behind his teammate. Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira had a solid performance, finishing in ninth and 11th place respectively. Francesco Bagnaia had a difficult start, losing positions and failing to match the pace of the frontrunners, ultimately finishing in eighth place. Jack Miller had a strong start but struggled to maintain his position in the top five, settling for seventh place. Enea Bastianini had a fierce battle with Miller, ultimately coming out on top and securing sixth place, elevating him to second place in the Riders’ Championship. Franco Morbidelli had a quiet but important race, familiarizing himself with his Pramac bike and finishing in tenth place. Yamaha’s struggles continued, with Fabio Quartararo finishing in 12th place and losing positions to Marco Bezzecchi and Alex Marquez towards the end of the race. Alex Rins faced difficulties but managed to gain a few positions after the Honda riders retired due to incidents. Joan Mir and Johann Zarco had a challenging race, with Luca Marini being the only Honda rider to finish, albeit in last place.
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