Marini takes important guidance from Austin Sprint
Luca Marini worked to take profit from an arduous Sprint race as his Repsol Honda Team teammate was once again the victim of early contact. Both riders aiming for more on Sunday.
Free Practice 2 gave both Luca Marini and Joan Mir time to assess more changes to their respective Honda RC213V machines after overnight work. Progress continued for them both as Qualifying approached. Difficulties continued for the Repsol Honda Team pairing during Q1, both able to improve on their best lap times but unfortunately unable to make major improvements to their positions.
Marini would end the Sprint in 17th place as he encountered never-before-seen chatter which severely limited his potential. Despite this, the #10 diligently completed the race in order to gather as much information as possible and improve on Sunday and in the future. Marini and his team already have ideas on how to improve their package for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
For Joan Mir the Sprint race was compromised early as heavy contact from another rider left his RC213V with serious damage. Although able to stay upright during the contact, Mir would crash several laps later due to the damage and the subsequent effects on the handling. He was unharmed in the fall.
Both riders will get a chance to test further improvements on Sunday in the 20-lap Grand Prix of the Americas, scheduled to start at 14:00 Local Time.
Luca Marini
“It was a complicated race for us. I have never had this feeling with the chattering on the bike but I think the team and I can fix it for tomorrow. In the position we are in, the best thing we can do is keep trying different settings and making the most of the track time. Now we will work again with the team to understand what we can do on Sunday and also how we can work on the development in the coming weeks.”
Joan Mir
“I made quite a good start but then I suffered a big contact with another rider and all of the wings and fairing on the left side of the bike was damaged. It was very hard to control in the change of direction and in braking and finally I fell. I am OK and we will be able to go again tomorrow. It’s clear there is still a lot to do, so we need to keep our head down and do the work in front of us.”
Grand Prix of the Americas - Sprint Result
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 12 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 20'27.825 |
| 2 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 9 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 2.294 |
| 3 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 7 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 4.399 |
| 4 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 6 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 6.480 |
| 5 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 5 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 6.657 |
| 6 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 4 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 8.621 |
| 7 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 3 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 9.237 |
| 8 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 2 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 9.349 |
| 9 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 1 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 9.637 |
| 10 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 0 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 9.894 |
| 11 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 10.364 |
| 12 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 0 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10.724 |
| 13 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 0 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 11.549 |
| 14 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 0 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 15.468 |
| 15 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 15.574 |
| 16 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 18.146 |
| 17 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 22.989 |
| 18 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | DNF | LCR Honda | Honda | DNF |
| 19 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
| 20 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | DNF | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | DNF |
| 21 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | DNF | LCR Honda | Honda | DNF |
| 22 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | DNF | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 67 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 2 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 43 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 42 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 4 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 39 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 5 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 36 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 6 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 34 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 7 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 31 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 8 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 30 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 9 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 19 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 10 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 15 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 11 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 15 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 12 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 13 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 13 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 12 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 14 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 8 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 15 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 7 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 16 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 5 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 17 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 5 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 18 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 3 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 19 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 2 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 20 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 1 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 21 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 0 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 22 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 0 | Repsol Honda Team | 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) |
| 2024 Sprint Winner | Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) |
| 2024 Race Winner | Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) |
