Fabio Di Giannantonio will be able to convert the try? In pole position, like in Brazil last week, the Italian driver hopes to make an impact on the Sprint and why not win this Saturday in Austin, Texas. In his wake, two of the strong men of the season, Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta, while COTA sheriff, Marc Márquez, had to settle for sixth place in qualifying.
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MotoGP 2026 – United States Grand Prix
Sprint race live text
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Grand Prix of the United States – Sprint: Jorge Martín finds the taste of victory
9:37 PM – The Aprilia rider will reach the podium in the medical car, he seems unharmed fortunately!
9:36 PM – JORGE MARTÍN FALL! The winner of the day fell in the long straight while wheeling!
10/10 – JORGE MARTÍN’S VICTORY! The Spanish rider wins for the first time with Aprilia and takes the lead in the championship!
10/10 – The leaders tackle the long straight, Jorge Martín attacks in the hairpin and makes the pass!
10/10 – And Joan Mir falls while he was in fourth place!
10/10 – Last lap for Francesco Bagnaia, who only has four tenths of a second lead over Jorge Martín!
9/10 – It’s Alex Rins’ turn to crash, in the first corner.
8/10 – BEZZECCHI FALLS! The championship leader is on the ground!
8/10 – Entering the final three laps, Bagnaia’s lead is still about one and a half seconds ahead of the Aprilias.
7/10 – The two Aprilias are now battling, and Bezzecchi finds the opening on Martín.
7/10 – Very good race by Enea Bastianini who takes seventh place against Luca Marini with his KTM.
6/10 – Now 1.5 seconds ahead of the pack, Francesco Bagnaia has put himself in a safe position, while Martín and Bezzecchi are fighting for second place.
**6/10 – Razgatlıoğlu abandons due to a mechanical problem.
6/10 – At mid-race, Bagnaia maintains a lead of about 1.2 seconds over Martín:
5/10 – Now ahead of Joan Mir, Marco Bezzecchi tries to pass Acosta, and he succeeds in the twisty section towards the end of the lap.
5/10 – Marc Márquez has resumed the track after his crash, while Fabio Di Giannantonio will return his Ducati to the pit.
4/10 – Jorge Martín is now second ahead of Pedro Acosta, can the Aprilia rider catch up with Francesco Bagnaia, 1.3 seconds ahead? He is the only one with a medium rear tyre.
**4/10 – Diogo Moreira abandons, having returned his Honda to the garage.
4/10 – Attempt by Jorge Martín on the inside in the first corner, and the Aprilia rider takes a place on the podium against Joan Mir!
3/10 – Behind the two-time world champion, the battle rages between Acosta, Mir, Martín, Bezzecchi, and Alex Márquez.
2/10 – Bagnaia tries to break away from the pack, he has seven tenths of a second lead over Acosta.
2/10 – Standings at the end of this crazy first lap:
1/10 – Márquez and Di Giannantonio fall! The Spaniard dove inside at the end of the long straight, but lost the front and the two riders collided and ended up on the ground.
1/10 – Acosta is second ahead of Di Giannantonio, Marc Márquez, Mir, Martín, and Bezzecchi only seventh. Fabio Quartararo is 14th, Johann Zarco 15th.
1/10 – The third Sprint of the season is underway! Very good start for Di Giannantonio and Acosta, and it’s the Spaniard who takes the lead in the first corner before being passed by Francesco Bagnaia at the exit!
9:10 PM – The formation lap for this sprint race begins!
9:07 PM – Even though it’s cloudy, the weather remains warm, it’s 24°C in the air, 36 on the track.
9:06 PM – The drivers put on their helmets, and Jorge Martín has decided to change the rear tyre, he will start with a medium one, while all the other drivers will have a soft one.
9:02 PM – It should be noted that only 21 drivers will line up today on the grid, just like tomorrow, as Maverick Viñales was forced to withdraw due to significant shoulder pain. The Tech3 KTM rider will take some time to recover his health.
9:00 PM – At Ducati, according to Davide Tardozzi (team manager of Ducati Corse), the main objective is to score points. It must be said that seeing Marc Márquez in sixth place on the grid in Austin is not usual, he usually dominates in Texas.
8:56 PM – The drivers are expected to all start with a medium front tyre and a soft rear. However, changes are possible up to five minutes before the start of the Sprint.
8:55 PM – The sprint race will consist of ten laps on a cloudy Circuit of the Americas!
8:53 PM – The drivers arrive at the starting grid, Fabio Di Giannantonio has just placed himself in the pole position spot.
8:52 PM – The starting grid of the Sprint, which will start in twenty minutes:
8:45 PM – Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini have been penalized two places for driving too slowly on the race line, the two Italians will be penalized on Sunday’s grid, not this Saturday’s. Bezzecchi will start from the front row.
**8:40 PM – The MotoGP Sprint will be delayed by ten minutes, it will now start at 9:10 PM.
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