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Maverick Vinales continues his impressive form from Portimão to dominate the opening free practice session of MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. During the session, Vinales consistently set the fastest lap times, with his final sector being the key factor in securing the top spot. His excellent lap time of 2.03.294s left the competition behind. Championship leader Jorge Martin finished in second place, while rookie Pedro Acosta completed the podium with another great performance. Enea Bastianini also made a late surge to secure fourth place, hoping to replicate his previous success on the track. The VR46 Ducati duo, Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio, had a respectable outing, finishing fifth and tenth respectively as they sought to boost their 2024 campaigns. Despite a strong start, KTM team riders Brad Binder and Jack Miller settled for sixth and ninth place respectively. Franco Morbidelli delivered a solid performance to claim seventh place, finishing 0.610s behind Vinales. Gresini Ducati’s Marc Marquez finished eighth, while his brother Alex Marquez unfortunately crashed and only managed a 20th place finish. Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia had a disappointing session, finishing just outside the top 10. The Yamaha pair of Alex Rins and Fabio Quartararo continued to struggle, finishing a second behind the leaders. Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira from Trackhouse Aprilia sought a better performance in front of their home crowd but settled for 12th and 17th place respectively. Aleix Espargaro had a tough time and finished in 19th place. The factory Honda team showed promising signs, with Luca Marini and Joan Mir finishing 15th and 16th, just 0.2s off the top 10. Augusto Fernandez, on the Tech3 GASGAS machine, could only manage the 19th best time. The LCR Honda team faced difficulties, with Johann Zarco and Takaaki Nakagami occupying the last two positions.
