Bezzecchi Secures Fifth Consecutive Win at MotoGP United States GP
Marco Bezzecchi reclaimed the lead in the 2026 MotoGP standings with a dominant victory in Austin. The 27-year-old started fourth and moved past early leader Pedro Acosta on the opening lap. At the MotoGP United States GP, Bezzecchi added a fifth consecutive win to his tally.
Race dynamics
Pedro Acosta grabbed the holeshot from second on the grid. Polesitter Fabio di Giannantonio slipped back to fourth in the opening exchanges. Bezzecchi surged into the lead after a close contact with Acosta at the exit of Turn 11.
The leading trio ran closely for much of the race. On lap six of 20, Bezzecchi increased his pace and opened an advantage. His gap grew from around eight tenths to more than a second.
Key moves and incidents
Jorge Martin started seventh and had a scare at Turn 1 on lap seven. He recovered and eventually capitalised when Acosta ran deep at the same corner on lap 14. Martin closed to within a second late in the race but Bezzecchi responded and finished roughly two seconds clear.
Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura was in contention for a podium. A technical problem with his satellite Aprilia with five laps remaining ended that bid. Di Giannantonio moved up to fourth as a result.
Top finishers and notable results
- 1st: Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia)
- 2nd: Jorge Martin (Aprilia) — also Saturday sprint winner
- 3rd: Pedro Acosta (KTM)
- 4th: Fabio di Giannantonio
- 5th: Marc Marquez
Marquez spent the early laps fighting with di Giannantonio and Joan Mir. He served a long-lap penalty that dropped him to 11th. Marquez recovered and passed Francesco Bagnaia with three laps remaining to secure fifth.
Enea Bastianini finished sixth for Tech3 KTM. Alex Marquez took seventh for Gresini. Luca Marini ended as the top Honda in ninth, demoting Bagnaia on the final lap.
Midfield and other retirements
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer was classified 11th. KTM’s Brad Binder, LCR Honda’s Diogo Moreira and VR46’s Franco Morbidelli followed in the next positions. Pramac’s Toprak Razgatlioglu charged to 15th to score his first MotoGP point.
Joan Mir crashed on lap six and failed to finish. He has not reached the chequered flag since the season opener in Thailand.
Championship implications
The win returned Bezzecchi to the top of the 2026 standings. He joined an elite group of riders to win five consecutive grands prix. He also became the first in the modern era to register five straight wins while leading every lap of those events.
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