A chaotic 14-lap Moto3 grand prix on the Circuit of the Americas went the way in which of Aspar rider Alonso in a lights-to-flag show of domination.
The Colombian rider nailed his launch from pole to seize the holeshot into the primary nook and streaked away rapidly from a chasing pack full of riders slapped with a number of lengthy lap penalties.
Alonso quickly bought his lead out to over 4 seconds earlier than being reeled in by the group behind within the closing levels to 2.5s.
However a crash for Intact GP’s Collin Veijer at Flip 3 pressured Tech3 GasGas rider Daniel Holgado, Leopard Honda rookie Angel Piqueras and MT Helmets – MSI KTM’s Ryusei Yamanaka to take avoiding motion.
This gifted Alonso an even bigger lead and he would get to the chequered flag 5.163 seconds away from Holgado.
Holgado took second by simply 0.013s from Piqueras, who celebrates the primary podium of his grand prix profession in simply his third race having began seventeenth.
Yamanaka was simply 0.5s outdoors of the rostrum in fourth from BOE Motorsports’ David Munoz and the sister Intact GP bike of Tatsuki Suzuki.
Joel Kelso remounted from a crash late on at Flip 1 to complete seventh on his BOW KTM, with Tech3 rookie Jacob Roulstone, Aspar’s Joel Esteban and Snipers Honda’s Matteo Bertelle – who served three lengthy lap penalties – rounding out the highest 10.
Holgado holds a two-point lead over Alonso within the championship, with Kelso 37 adrift and final yr’s COTA Moto3 winner Ivan Ortola 42 behind after two crashes dominated him out of the grand prix.
Moto3 Americas GP outcomes
MT Helmets – MSI’s Garcia grabbed the holeshot from third on the grid and transformed that to a maiden Moto2 victory in simply the third race for the MT Helmets staff.
The Spaniard, who by no means scored some extent on the Circuit of the Americas earlier than in the present day, moved himself right into a dominant place because the race wore on and survived two late errors at Flip 11 to get to the chequered flag 0.492s away from the sector.
Following him dwelling was dwelling favorite Joe Roberts, who tallied back-to-back Moto2 podiums for the American Racing squad in 2024.
Fermin Aldeguer recovered from a poor opening lap to finish the rostrum on his Velocity Up-run bike.
The Spaniard did transfer into second on lap 13 of 16 when Roberts ran off monitor at Flip 12, however was powerless to cease the American from reclaiming the place.
Alonso Lopez was fourth after dropping out in a duel with team-mate Aldeguer, whereas Marcos Ramirez was fifth on the sister American Racing-run bike.
Dennis Foggia was sixth for Italtrans Racing, whereas Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI), Jeremy Alcoba (Yamaha VR46 Grasp Camp), Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) and Celestino Vietti (KTM Ajo) accomplished the highest 10.
Poleman Canet struggled from the off within the race and was handed a time penalty for working off monitor and gaining a bonus late on.
Garcia now leads the championship by two factors from Roberts, with Lopez and Canet equal on factors 13 again from the chief. Aldeguer sits seventh, 22 factors adrift.
