Francesco Bagnaia wins Americas Grand Prix after Marc Márquez crash
Marc Márquez had clinched pole position in qualifying as well as a third straight sprint victory on Saturday, but after a first crash on the red Ducati, the six-times MotoGP champion opted to retire due to extensive damage on his bike.
Although Bagnaia took the chequered flag, it is Álex Márquez who will leave Austin as the big winner as finishing second moved him to the top of the riders' championship on 87 points, one point ahead of his elder brother Marc.
Fabio Di Giannantonio of VR46 Racing tried to catch up to Alex but ran out of laps as he finished third to give Ducati another clean sweep of the podium.
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