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Bezzecchi Wins Austin MotoGP as Aprilia Takes 1–2 to Regain Championship Lead

The result signals Aprilia’s early‑season edge over Ducati.

Overview

  • Bezzecchi controlled Sunday’s Grand Prix of the Americas from the opening laps to beat Aprilia teammate Jorge Martin, with KTM’s Pedro Acosta third.
  • The victory is Bezzecchi’s third straight full‑distance win this season, which moves him back to the top of the standings ahead of Martin.
  • Stewards reshaped the weekend after Saturday’s Sprint by handing Acosta an eight‑second penalty for low tyre pressure and ordering Marc Marquez to serve a long‑lap in the race.
  • Marquez recovered to fifth after taking the penalty, while pole‑sitter Fabio Di Giannantonio rebounded from his Sprint crash to finish fourth in the Grand Prix.
  • Martin won the Sprint after choosing a medium rear tyre and later fell during a post‑race wheelie without injury, and Bagnaia slipped to tenth in the main race as Aprilia’s pace set the benchmark heading into the late‑April round in Spain.