Having looked rapid all weekend in Austin, polesitter Vinales was able to fight back from a first corner clash that dropped him to 11th to take an incredible victory in Sunday’s main race - his first as an Aprilia rider and the 10th of his career.
It made him the first rider in the modern era of motorcycle racing to win races for three different marques in the premier class, after his 2016 British GP triumph with Suzuki and eight previous victories with Yamaha between 2017-21.
