The Italian won his fifth consecutive Grand Prix to take control of the World Championship standings after three rounds.
Published on 30 March 2026
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi made his best start to the year by winning the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday, his third consecutive win of the year and fifth consecutive since last season.
Bezzecchi led all 20 laps at the Circuit of the Americas, where he crossed the line 2.036 seconds ahead of teammate Jorge Martin. Pedro Acosta, who finished third in Saturday’s sprint before dropping to eighth due to penalties, missed the podium.
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Bezzecchi, racing a day after failing to complete the sprint for the second time this season following a crash, also took the lead in the MotoGP standings with 81 points, four points ahead of Martin, who won Saturday’s sprint race.
With the win, Bezzecchi became the third Italian rider to win five consecutive titles, after Hall of Famers Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini. He is also the first rider since Marc Márquez in 2014 to win the first three Grands Prix of a season.
“It’s amazing. I mean, I wasn’t expecting a day like this after yesterday, because it wasn’t easy, and I made a mistake, and it was important to bounce back,” Bezzecchi said.
“Luckily, my team, my team, was very close to me, and they gave me the motivation to try to make a comeback.
“But anyway, I wasn’t expecting to race like this, and I’m very happy – I can’t really describe my feelings right now. Very, very happy and proud.”
VR46 Racing’s polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio finished fourth, while Ducati Lenovo Team’s reigning Austin champion Francesco Bagnia finished 10th.
