Motorcycling-Bastianini wins Austin GP, Marquez rallies to finish sixth


  • Cycling
  • Monday, 11 Apr 2022

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Grand Prix of Argentina - Autodromo Internacional, Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina - April 3, 2022 Gresini Racing MotoGP's Enea Bastianini during the warm up before the race REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini claimed his second MotoGP win of the season at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday to move top of the championship, while the returning Marc Marquez stormed back to finish sixth after dropping to last place.

Bastianini, 24, breezed past long-time race leader and fellow Ducati rider Jack Miller with five laps remaining at the Circuit of the Americas to add victory on the Texas track to his maiden triumph at the season-opener in Qatar.

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