P1racenews AI automatic summary:
MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales beats Acosta to pole as Martin crashes
In a thrilling Q2 session, Vinales set a new record at the Circuit of the Americas, securing his first pole since Valencia last year with a time of 2m00.864s. Despite Martin’s falls, he could only manage sixth on his Ducati, while Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta qualified in second, earning his first front row start in MotoGP. Marquez will start third on his Gresini Ducati for the race weekend at COTA. Vinales dominated the session from the start, posting a new lap record early on, followed closely by Marquez. In the end, Vinales secured pole position by setting an impressive time of 2m00.864s, with Acosta and Marquez completing the front row. The rest of the grid saw strong performances from various riders, setting the stage for an exciting race ahead at the Americas GP.
