The 2023 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (officially known as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas) was the third round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on April 16, 2023.
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| Race 3 of 20 races in the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | April 16, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editMotoGP Championship standings before the race
editAfter starting off the season with a third place finish at Portuguese GP,[1] Marco Bezzecchi came in second for the sprint race and won the Grand Prix race at the Argentina GP.[2] This gave him a 9 point lead over his compatriot Francesco Bagnaia and a lead in the MotoGP standings with Bezzecchi having 50 points.[3]
Qualifying
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| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | Row | |
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| 1 | 1 |  Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 2:01.892 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 42 |  Álex Rins | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 2:02.052 | 2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Luca Marini | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 2:02.181 | 3 | |
| 4 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 2:02.242 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Ducati | 2'02.523 | 2:02.268 | 5 | |
| 6 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 2:02.539 | 6 | |
| 7 | 20 |  Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 2'02.749 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 2:02.882 | 8 | |
| 9 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Ducati | 2:02.387 | 2:03.062 | 9 | |
| 10 | 43 |  Jack Miller | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 2'03.084 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 33 |  Brad Binder | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 2:03.107 | 11 | |
| 12 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 2:03.292 | 12 | |
| 13 | 36 | Joan Mir | Honda | 2:02.743 | N/A | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Yamaha | 2:02.950 | N/A | 14 | |
| 15 | 25 |  Miguel Oliveira | Aprilia | 2:03.065 | N/A | 15 | |
| 16 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Ducati | 2:03.350 | N/A | 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 30 |  Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | 2:03.403 | N/A | 17 | |
| 18 | 51 | Michele Pirro | Ducati | 2'03.452 | N/A | 18 | |
| 19 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Aprilia | 2:03.527 | N/A | 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | KTM | 2:03.798 | N/A | 20 | |
| 21 | 6 |  Stefan Bradl | Honda | 2:03.907 | N/A | 21 | |
| 22 | 94 | Jonas Folger | KTM | 2'07.597 | N/A | 21 | 8 |
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS | |||||||
MotoGP Sprint
editThe MotoGP Sprint was held on April 15.
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 10 | 20:35.270 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 42 | Álex Rins | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 10 | +2.545 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 10 | +4.706 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 10 | +5.052 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10 | +8.175 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10 | +8.877 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 10 | Luca Marini | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10 | +9.453 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 10 | +10.768 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | 43 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10 | +12.448 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 10 | +12.739 | 8 | |
| 11 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 10 | +14.251 | 9 | |
| 12 | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 10 | +14.988 | 13 | |
| 13 | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 10 | +15.592 | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 10 | +16.534 | 14 | |
| 15 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 10 | +19.290 | 19 | |
| 16 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 10 | +23.128 | 20 | |
| 17 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 10 | +25.626 | 16 | |
| 18 | 6 | Stefan Bradl | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 10 | +25.787 | 21 | |
| 19 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 10 | +27.169 | 7 | |
| 20 | 94 | Jonas Folger | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 10 | +46.973 | 22 | |
| Ret | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 6 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 51 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 5 | Retired | 18 | |
| Fastest sprint lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 2:03.082 (lap 5) | ||||||||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT | ||||||||
Race
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edit| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 42 | Álex Rins | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 20 | 41:14.649 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 10 | Luca Marini | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 20 | +3.498 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 20 | +4.936 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 20 | +8.318 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 20 | +9.989 | 15 | 11 |
| 6 | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 20 | +12.049 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | Johann Zarco | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 20 | +12.242 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 20 | +20.399 | 14 | 8 |
| 9 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 20 | +27.981 | 16 | 7 |
| 10 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 20 | +28.217 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | 51 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 20 | +32.370 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | 94 | Jonas Folger | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 20 | +1:08.065 | 22 | 4 |
| 13 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 20 | +1:23.012 | 11 | 3 |
| Ret | 6 | Stefan Bradl | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 18 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 11 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 8 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 7 | Accident | 1 | |
| Ret | 43 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 6 | Accident | 10 | |
| Ret | 25 | Raúl Fernández | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 6 | Ride-Height Device | 19 | |
| Ret | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 0 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 0 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 89 | Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0 | Collision | 12 | |
| Fastest lap: Álex Rins (Honda) – 2:03.126 (lap 4) | ||||||||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT | ||||||||
Moto2
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- Jake Dixon crashed on the warm up lap and was unable to start.
- Darryn Binder withdrew from the race after suffering a fractured right hand during practice 3.
Moto3
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- Joshua Whatley crashed on the warm up lap and was unable to start.
Championship standings after the race
editBelow are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[6][7][8]
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References
edit- ^ "Reigning champ Bagnaia wins MotoGP opener after Marquez's 'really big mistake' sparks chaos". Fox Sports. AFP. March 26, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ McLaren, Peter (April 2, 2023). "MotoGP Argentina, Termas - Race Results". Crash. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2023" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
External links
edit- "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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