Marc Marquez in action© X (Twitter)
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Sprint at the Americas Grand Prix on Saturday to extend his undefeated start to the season. As in the first two weekends of 2025, Marquez was followed through the line by his brother Alex, with Francesco Bagnaia in third. “The bike works super good”, the Spanish star of two wheels radiated after having made five of five on his Ducati factory. He struck the victories in the sprint and the pole race in Thailand and Argentina and will be Red Hot’s favorite to continue his monopoly in the main Sunday event, a race he has already won seven times.
After stating earlier, his eighth at the Americas circuit, a record, Marquez obtained a decent Enlightenment.
But Bagnaia exploded from the sixth line on the grid to fight his new teammate from Tour Un.
Alex Marquez on a Ducati satellite joined the pleasure in a frantic opening tower.
Marc kept his composure away from his brother as well as the world champion in 2022 and 2023 Bagnaia.
Once in the command, Marquez Senior checked the dashboard of 10 laps to switch to 86 points, 19 away from his young brother.
“This opening lap was too close,” said the Sprint winner.
“The handle was worse but it was a beautiful fight with ‘Pecco’ (Bagnaia) and Alex. In the end, I found my rhythm.”
Alex Marquez, after his fifth consecutive second in 2025, a family affair, said: “Being a finalist here in Texas is like a victory. Marc is at another level.”
Bagnaia, celebrating his first podium of the season, said: “I am happy for this result, I really appreciated the battle, tomorrow I will try to make the same start.”
The Italian is 36 points at the drift of Marc Marquez in third in the runners.
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