Pecco Bagnaia wins Americas GP Photograph: (Instagram)
Two-time MotoGP world champion and Ducato Factory team rider Francesco Bagnaia won the race in COTA with a huge lead against Gresini Racing rider Alex Marquez. Championship leader Marc Marquez crashed on lap 9, which helped Pecco take the lead and win it for his team.
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Many called Marc too greedy in pushing the bike to its limits even though he was leading the race by more than 2.5 seconds. Alex Marquez tried hard, but the sheer pace of the factory Ducati bike found no match, and Bagnaia opened his first victory at the Americas GP in the 2025 MotoGP season.
Here are the 2025 MotoGP Grand prix of the Americas GP practice results
Position
Rider
Team
Lap time
1.
Francesco Bagnaia
Ducati
Winner
2.
Alex Marquez
Gresini Racing
+2.089
3.
Fabio Di Giannantonio
VR46
+3.594
4.
Franco Morbidelli
VR46
+10.732
5.
Jack MIller
Prima Pramac
+11.857
6.
Marco Bezzecchi
Aprilia Racing
+12.238
7.
Enea Bastianini
Red Bull KTM Tech 3
+12.815
8.
Luca Marini
Honda HRC
+15.646
9.
Ai Ogura
Trackhouse Racing
+16.344
10.
Fabio Quartararo
Yamaha Factory
+18.255
11.
Alex Rins
Yamaha Factory
+24.256
12.
Raul Fernandez
Trackhouse Racing
+27.938
13.
Augusto Fernandez
Prima Pramac
+35.740
14.
Maverick Vinales
Red Bull KTM Tech 3
+42.724
15.
Lorenzo Savadori
Aprilia Racing
+46.397
16.
S.Chantra
LCR Honda
+1'03.601
17.
Johann Zarco
LCR Honda
+2 Laps
18.
Fermin Aldeguer
Gresini Racing
Retd
19.
Brad Binder
KTM Factory
Retd
20.
Marc Marquez
Ducati
Retd
21.
Joan Mir
Honda HRC
Retd
22.
Pedro Acosta
KTM Factory
Retd
2025 Americas GP Race Summary
The Opening lap was amazing, with Marc Marquez getting a great start and entering the first corner as the leader. Giannantonio once again lost his position to the two Ducatis of Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. Last year's COTA winner Maverick Vinales had a problem with his bike, and he started from the pits. By lap 4, Pecco Bagnaia got some split stream, launched at Alex Marquez and gained P2.
Lap 9 was a shocker as Marc Marquez crashed out with a 2-second lead over Baganaia, who is running P2. The Spaniard missed a huge opportunity to win his eighth race in COTA. Marquez was pushing his Ducati bike too much, and while running over a kerb, he skidded and lost his lead to Bagnaia. In this incident, he lost his right foot pedal. He retired from the race on lap 13, which was disappointing. His streak ended with this crash, and Alex Marquez took the championship lead from his brother.
In the later stage, Johan Zarco and Fermin Aldeguer crashed their bikes and were out of the Grand Prix. Finally, Francesco Bagnaia, with his calmness and patience, won the COTA Grand prix and his first in the 2025 MotoGP season. The first two races have been a downfall for Bagnaia against Marquez, and this win will boost his confidence level to take on his teammate in the upcoming races.
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