20:34
Marquez has rejoined, but he's down in 18th. He went down at Turn 4. Bagnaia leads!
MotoGP 2025 Americas Grand Prix sprint
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2025 Americas MotoGP: Race LIVE!
Lap-by-lap updates from the 2025 MotoGP Americas Grand Prix
The third round of the 2025 MotoGP season takes place at the Americas Grand Prix, with Marc Marquez on pole for the third successive time.
Championship leader Marc Marquez comes into Sunday's 20-lap grand prix at the Circuit of the Americas looking to extend his 100% winning record in 2025, having scored his fifth race victory on Saturday in the sprint.
He has extended his points lead to 19 over Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez, who maintained his 100% runner-up spot record in the sprint.
Marc Marquez didn't quite dominate the sprint as expected, having been forced into an early battle with his factory Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia before being pressured by Alex Marquez again.
Still favourite to win on Sunday, the challenge from Bagnaia on lap one will be something to be wary of at lights out.
Bagnaia feels like he is getting close to the feeling he has been missing on the GP25 and put in some strong pace in the sprint, even if he had to settle for third. He noted that he needs to find more speed in the early laps in order to properly challenge his team-mate.
He doesn't think that will come on Sunday, but is confident he can battle with Alex Marquez.
Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo put in a stunning charge to sixth having run as high as fourth in the early stages of Saturday's sprint. Though not convinced his pace is good enough to be in the podium hunt on Sunday, the Frenchman will be one to watch in the opening laps.
Honda also enjoyed a strong Saturday, with Luca Marini seventh on the factory RC213V, while Trackhouse Aprilia rookie continued to impress as he went from 18th to ninth in the sprint.
Marc Marquez pegged the KTM's of Pedro Acosta and Maverick Vinales as ones to watch after qualifying inside the top 10. But severe vibration issues proved problematic for the Austrian manufacturer in the sprint.
The 20-lap Americas Grand Prix begins at 8pm BST.
30 Mar 2025
20:34
Crash - Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez has gone down while leading!
20:33
Lap 9/19
Onto lap nine and Marc Marquez's lead stands at 2.2s from Bagnaia, who is now almost 0.8s clear of Alex Marquez.
20:32
Crash - Pedro Acosta
Pedro Acosta has gone down at Turn 1. He dropped it on his own while running eighth.
20:31
Lap 8/19
Three laps in a row that Marquez sets the fastest lap of the race. He's 2.1s clear in the lead now.
20:31
Worth noting on Miller that he is the only rider in the top 10 on the soft rear tyre, which will be helping his cause. Quartararo is on that tyre and it's doing nothing for him right now.
20:30
Bagnaia's only got 0.3s to Alex Marquez behind, so he's got to keep the pace up to break the Gresini rider.
20:29
Lap 7/19
Another fastest lap of the race for Marquez as he opens his lead to 1.9s.
20:28
Quartararo's afternoon is going wrong as he has been bullied to 13th. Miller comfortably top Yamaha in sixth.
20:27
Lap 6/19
Marc Marquez responds with a 2m02.466s to open up his lead to Bagnaia to 1.7s.
20:26
Order currently is M.Marquez from Bagnaia, A.Marquez, DiGia, Morbidelli, Miller, Binder, Aldeguer, Acosta and Zarco.
Quartararo, Marini, Mir, Bezzecchi and Bastianini complete the top 15.
20:25
Lap 5/19
Bagnaia sets the fastest lap of the race as Marc Marquez's lead stands at 1.3s.
20:25
This would be major damage limitation for Bagnaia if he can at least hold onto second.
20:24
Bagnaia outbrakes Alex Marquez into Turn 12 and gets the job done this time. He is up to second.
20:23
Lap 4/19
Marquez's lead stands at 1.4s as Bagnaia is coming back towards Alex Marquez now.
20:22
Quartararo is just getting picked off by faster bikes in a straight line, but he is trying his damndest under braking to keep the fight up. He's in ninth currently.
20:21
Lap 3/19
Onto lap three and Marc Marquez leads by 1.1s still from Alex Marquez. Bagnaia third, from DiGia.
The battle for fifth is mad, with Morbidelli fending off Miller and a whole train of riders down to 10th.
20:20
Bagnaia is already fading away from Alex Marquez on lap two and has DiGia coming for him. Marc still a second clear.
20:19
Lap 2/19
Marquez leads by 1.1s from Alex Marquez, Bagnaia, Di Giannantonio, Miller, Morbidelli, Quartararo, Binder, Acosta and Aldeguer.
Vinales did get out of pitlane.
20:18
Bagnaia tries again at Turn 12 but once again can't get it done.
20:18
Bagnaia goes for second at Turn 11 on Alex Marquez but runs wide and loses the place again. Marc already breaking away.
20:17
Race start - lap 1/19
Marc Marquez gets the launch into Turn 1, while Bagnaia is up to third.
Vinales pulled off the grid with an issue.
20:13
Warm-up lap is underway now.
20:13
Original grid for this new start.
20:12
So, everyone is now on slicks.
