Francesco Bagnaia grabbed an unexpected first victory of 2025 at a dramatic MotoGP Americas Grand Prix, the win fortuitous in that his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez crashed out of a healthy lead, gifting the race to Bagnaia.
At a circuit where Marquez had traditionally excelled and Bagnaia had not yet won, the success came as something of a bonus for a rider who appeared to be treading water until at least the next race in Qatar. Having come into the weekend trailing championship leader Marc by 31 points, he now heads to the fourth round of the season just 12 points adrift of new leader Alex Marquez.
