| MARCO BEZZECCHI TAKES HIS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN AND THIRD OF THE SEASON, JORGE MARTÍN SECOND | |||
| The weekend on the Circuit of the Americas comes to a close with a historic result for Aprilia Racing, taking their second consecutive one-two.
Marco Bezzecchi, starting from the fourth spot on the grid due to a penalty from Q2, was the protagonist of an extraordinary race. After contact during the first lap which damaged the rear wing of his RS-GP26, the Italian rider moved into the lead at the end of the first lap, maintaining the position all the way to the chequered flag. With this result, he takes his fifth win in a row, becoming the third rider of the modern era to manage the feat after Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez. For Bezzecchi this is also his sixth victory in the top class with Aprilia Racing, in addition to being the first rider to win the first three Grand Prix races of a season – an achievement that had not been accomplished since 2014. The Italian rider is now the first in the modern MotoGP era to win five consecutive GP races, remaining in the lead from the first to the last lap. In fact, Bezzecchi rode the last five GP races entirely in the lead and, with today’s result, now has a total of 121 laps in the lead, surpassing the previous record held by Jorge Lorenzo (103). Completing the one-two was Jorge Martín, who rode a solid race to finish second. This is the Spanish rider’s second consecutive podium in a long race with Aprilia Racing and his second podium finish of the weekend, after winning the sprint race on Saturday. This is Aprilia Racing’s eleventh victory in the top class – their second in Austin after Maverick Viñales’ win in 2024 – and their fifth consecutive. The manufacturer from Noale has now also taken their third one-two in the top class and, for the first time in their history, two one-two finishes in a row. With today’s victory, Aprilia Racing now has 305 wins in World Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing. |
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