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Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales dominated MotoGP qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas, as championship leader Jorge Martin compromised his grid position by crashing twice
Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales dominated MotoGP qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas, with championship leader Jorge Martin compromising his grid position due to multiple crashes. Vinales was joined on the front row by rookie Pedro Acosta and COTA specialist Marc Marquez. Despite the crashes, Martin managed to salvage a decent lap time and secure a spot on row two alongside Pecco Bagnaia. Vinales set a new record with a stunning 2m00.864s lap time, leaving his competitors far behind. The all-Ducati row two included Enea Bastianini and Martin, with Martin just 0.647s off Vinales’ pace after swapping bikes. Aleix Espargaro’s qualifying session ended early due to a crash, leaving him in seventh. Johann Zarco, the best of the Honda riders, struggled and could only secure 19th place on the grid.
