In the chaos of the day, things can sometimes go wrong. Just ask Ivan Ortola. The Moto-3 rider soon crashed during the GP of the Americas and wanted to start again on the wrong bike, more specifically that of Stefano Nepa. However, the latter put a stop to that. Detail: Ortola rode for the Nepa team last season.
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Vinales wins MotoGP race
Spaniard Maverick Vinales (Aprilia), who was already the best in the sprint race on Saturday, won the Motorsport Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, which is the third World Championship round of the season, in the MotoGP class.
At the Circuit of the Americas, the Catalan won after catching up with the Spaniard Pedro Acosta (GasGas-Tech3) and the Italian Enea Bastianini (Ducati). For Vinales it was the first GP victory since 2021 in Qatar. His counter is now at ten. Vinales also made history by becoming the first ever motorcyclist to win a GP with each of the three manufacturers: Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia.
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Baltus finishes sixteenth in Texas
Barry Baltus finished sixteenth in the Moto2 class at the Circuit of the Americas in the Texan capital Austin on Sunday in the Grand Prix of the Americas, the fourth World Championship round of the season. It is his worst result of the season so far.
Baltus took twelfth place in the qualifications on Saturday, but had to give up a number of places during the race. As sixteenth, he ultimately did not collect any points for the World Cup standings.
The victory went to Spaniard Sergio Garcia, who achieved his first victory of the season in Moto2 in Texas. He finished ahead of the American Joe Roberts. Spaniard Fermin Aldeguer completed the podium.
Garcia leads the World Cup standings with 51 points, ahead of Roberts (49). The Spaniards Alonso Lopez and Arón Canet share third place with 38 points. Baltus follows in ninth place with 23 points.
The next GP is scheduled for April 28 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.