2024 Americas GP results: Maverick Vinales, Aprilia win

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MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta and Enea Bastianini completed the podium.

Maverick Vinales was nearly untouchable at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) where he won both the Sprint and feature- races, and did so in dominant fashion. 

  1. Vinales first MotoGP rider to win with three manufacturers
  2. Acosta secures back-to-back podiums
  3. Marc Marquez crashes out of the race

Vinales wins despite poor start

The first corner of the race saw Vinales drop down the order to 11th place due to a lot of riders jostling for the same piece of tarmac. However, Vinales’ pace was much quicker than those in front of him and lap-by-lap he overtook riders ahead of him. Lap 13 was when he took the lead from GASGAS Tech3’s Pedro Acosta and then he stayed there until the chequered flag was waved. 

2024 Americas GP results: Maverick Vinales, Aprilia win

Bastianini-Martin battle,Marquez crashes out 

Pramac’s Jorge Martin and Ducati’s Enea Bastianini had an intense battle throughout the race and for much of the 20 laps, Martin had the advantage. However, in the later stages of the race Bastianini had the superior pace which meant he trounced Martin to stand on the final step of the podium. 

COTA is one of Marc Marquez’s favourite circuits and his speed was immediately apparent here. Since the start, Marquez was always in the top five and made many attempts to take the lead. However, in his final attempt to do so against then-race leader, Acosta, his front tyre gave way and he crashed out of the race. 

2024 MotoGP championship standings

Despite not finishing on the podium in the feature race, Jorge Martin still comfortably leads the World Championship standings. Enea Bastianini trails him by 21 points and Maverick Vinales sits third overall now. Pedro Acosta sits fourth in the standings, just ahead of reigning World Champion Francesco Bagnaia. The next round of MotoGP will be held on April 26-28 at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain. 

2024 Americas GP results

2024 Americas GP results
Position Rider Team
1 Maverick Vinales Aprilia
2 Pedro Acosta GASGAS Tech3
3 Enea Bastianini Ducati
4 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati
5 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
6 Fabio Di Giananntonio VR46 Ducati
7 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia
8 Marco Bezzecchi VR46 Ducati
9 Brad Binder KTM
10 Raul Fernandez Trackhouse Aprilia
11 Miguel Oliveira Trackhouse Aprilia
12 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
13 Jack Miller KTM KTM
14 Augusto Fernandez GASGAS Tech3
15 Alex Marquez Gresini Ducati
16 Luca Marini Repsol Honda
NC Marc Marquez Gresini Ducati
NC Alex Rins Yamaha
NC Joan Mir Repsol Honda
NC Franco Morbidelli Pramac Ducati
NC Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda
NC Johann Zarco LCR Honda

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