Chaotic Americas GP produces Marini’s best Honda result
Luca Marini kept focused amidst the chaos to produce an eighth-place finish in Austin, Joan Mir suffering an unfortunate fall on the second Honda HRC Castrol machine.
Wet, dry, wet and dry again – the minutes before the lights went out were some of the most unexpected in recent time, a dramatic start to what many had predicted to be a hot race as light but consistent rain fall saw half of the grid enact last-minute bike swaps moment before the sighting lap began. As a result, race direction red flagged the start and all riders returned to the grid with slicks as conditions continued to improve.
With the grid reset and the race distance reduced to 19 laps, Luca Marini lined up in seventh place and immediately went for the dry line. On tender hooks, the grid tipped in to Turn 1 and Marini’s race-long battle with his fellow Honda riders began. Marini, Zarco and Mir traded places as they closed in on the group ahead who were battling for the top five, arriving with the other riders during the mid-stages of the race. From here, the Italian focused on defending his spot in the top ten on soft tyres as the track continued to dry. Crossing the line in eighth place, his best Grand Prix result so far on the Honda RC213V, the #10 rises up to ninth in the World Championship standings and is five points shy of Zarco who leads the Honda quartet. Despite suffering in the closing stages, Marini and Honda HRC Castrol leave Austin pleased with the result and especially the improvements made.
Joan Mir’s race looked set to be one of his best as he overcame a last-minute decision to switch tyres and started in eighth place, giving as good as he got in the opening battle with Marini and Zarco. Able to stay with his Honda HRC Castrol teammate, Mir began to battle with Bastianini for tenth place. Turn 14 would see Mir suffer his third fall of the weekend, losing the front as he tried to hold off the KTM rider. He was unharmed in the fall. Mir was again left to rue what could have been.
36 points in hand, Honda hold second in the Constructor Championship in a tight battle with KTM and Aprilia. The Honda HRC Castrol team will now enjoy a brief respite before getting back on track for Round Four of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship at the Lusail International Circuit. Weather is not generally a concern at MotoGP’s only night race.
Luca Marini
“We confirm that our package is improving with each GP, and I think we were able to make a good a good step with the setting. The bike is working better, and I am really enjoying riding it, especially in the entry phase. But there were some mistakes from my side which limited our performance. I went with the wrong tyre, I put soft-soft and it was not a mistake I have ever made before in this situation. The track was able to dry very quickly, unlike on Friday when it took a long time to dry. Even with the wrong tyre, we made a really good race so this is the positive that we have to focus on. If we can put everything together, we can achieve even more.”
Joan Mir
“It’s a real shame to crash out again while running up in a good position. It’s really frustrating to have this happen again because our potential is much more and especially this weekend. When riding alone I can be fast but when we are battling with other riders, I lose that feeling. I have to be very aggressive and then these things happen. The team and I need to work on this, our situation this year is very different to last year – we have the potential but we can’t get it out.”
Americas GP - Race Results
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
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1 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | 25 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 39'00.191 |
2 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 20 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 2.089 |
3 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 16 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 3.594 |
4 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 13 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 10.732 |
5 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 11 | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 11.857 |
6 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 10 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 12.238 |
7 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 9 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 12.815 |
8 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 8 | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda | 25.646 |
9 | Ogura Ai | 79 | JPN | 7 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 16.344 |
10 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 6 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 18.255 |
11 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 5 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 24.256 |
12 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 4 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 27.938 |
13 | Fernandez Augusto | 7 | SPA | 3 | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha | 35.740 |
14 | Vinales Maverick | 25 | SPA | 2 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM | 42.724 |
15 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 1 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 46.397 |
16 | Chantra Somkiat | 35 | THA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 1'03.601 |
17 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | +2 Laps |
18 | Aldegeur Fermin | 54 | SPA | DNF | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | DNF |
19 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | DNF | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | DNF |
20 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | DNF | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | DNF |
21 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda | DNF |
22 | Acosta Pedro | 37 | SPA | DNF | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | DNF |
Rider standings
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
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1 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 87 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
2 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 86 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
3 | Bagnaia Francesco | 63 | ITA | 75 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
4 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 55 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
5 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 44 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
6 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 25 | LCR Honda | Honda |
7 | Ogura Ai | 79 | JPN | 25 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
8 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 24 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
9 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 20 | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda |
10 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 19 | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha |
11 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 19 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
12 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 16 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
13 | Acosta Pedro | 37 | SPA | 16 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
14 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 16 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM |
15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 10 | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda |
16 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 10 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
17 | Vinales Maverick | 25 | SPA | 6 | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | KTM |
18 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 5 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
19 | Aldegeur Fermin | 54 | SPA | 3 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
20 | Fernandez Augusto | 7 | SPA | 3 | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha |
21 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 2 | Prima Pramac Yamaha | Yamaha |
22 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 1 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
23 | Chantra Somkiat | 35 | THA | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda |
Location Information
The Circuit Of The Americas is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. near Austin, Texas, with a 5.513km track and a capacity for 120,000 fans. Construction of the impressive 1000-acre facility was completed late in 2012, with MotoGP lining up at the track for the first time… read more.
Length | 5.513 kilometres / 3.426 miles |
Width | 15 metres |
Left corners | 11 |
Right corners | 9 |
Longest straight | 1.2 kilometres / 0.746 miles |
Constructed | 2012 |
Modified | 2018 (track repairs to the surface to smooth down bumps) |
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin, TX 78617 - View in Google Maps
Records
Pole Position | 2m 00.864s (164.2 km/h) Maverick Viñales (Aprilia, 2024) |
Race Lap | 2m 02.575s (161.9 km/h) Maverick Viñales (Aprilia, 2024) |
Race Time | 41m 09.503s (160.7 km/h) Maverick Viñales (Aprilia, 2024) |
2025 Sprint Winner | Marc Marquez (Ducati) |
2025 Race Winner | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) |