168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez took a comfortable sprint podium as he beat championship leader 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin to second at the Americas MotoGP at COTA.

But thജe seven-time winner at the Texan circuit had no answer for Maverick Vinales, who led every lap of the sprint. 

• Maverick Vinales wins the Americas🐬 MotoGP sprint, Francesco Ba🐷gnaia eighth 

• 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2024 Americas MotoGP, COTA🍨 - Sprint Rac🦹e Results

Finding it hard to match Vinales earlier on in qualifying, Marquez admitted🍸 prior to the sprint tha꧟t his performance was very important.

“The qualifying practice is one of the most important moments of t♐he weekend and starting on the front row will make it a bit easier to have the chance at 🍌fighting with the top guys,” said Marquez after finishing third in Q2.

“But, yesterday was far away and today we were a bit closer. Still we need to understand some ไthings that I tried in FP2 and let’s see if it’s better for the rhythm, for the race pace.

“For the moment I feel better and better and durꦗi♐ng the weekend I am improving.”

Fast forward to the sprint race, and Marquez managed to stay with Vinales initially before a new fastest l🔯ap of the race on lap three saw the Aprilia man drop Marquez.

The former Honda rider instead fell into the clutches of Pedro Acosta and Martin, so much so that 𒁃Acosta attempte🦩d to come through on lap six.

But Marquez resisted that attack and then showed impressive speed to drop Martin who forced his 🅠way through on Acosta on the same lap.

Discussing the battle with Acosta and Martin, Marquez added: “It was a bit harder than I expected. The 🌃first lap I was quite strong and the second lap, but then I started to feel n♋ot so good.

“Then I decide🎃d to wait for my moment at the front of the group, but when Pedro attacked me I said ‘now is the time’.

“That’s where I was half a second faster in🅘ꩲ the next lap and was able to open the gap.

“But we need to 🀅understand for♕ tomorrow where we can improve to be with Vinales.”