That didn't last long, however,
as Miller crashed out with 14 laps
to go, which promoted Quartararo
into third from a charging Marini in
fourth.
A lap after Miller's crash, howev
-
er, the race was turned on its head.
Bagnaia
was trying to break the
Rins challenge but instead he broke
the bike, sliding into the gravel trap
at turn two at high speed and out
of the race for the second time in
a row.
Bagnaia was disconsolate, keep
-
ing the visor down as he trundled
back to
the pits on the scooter
and eventually showing a face of
thunder, furious at the mistake that
prevented him from netting him the
championship lead.
heroic Miguel Oliveira (RNF Aprilia),
Jack Miller (Red Bull Ducati) and
Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing).
Sunday Grand Prix
Bagnaia was on for it when the
lights went out on Sunday after-
noon. The World Champion took the
holeshot
and immediately built up a
lead to Rins. The race was over al-
most before it began for Martin and
Alex
Marquez (Gresini Ducati), with
Martin losing the front in the esses
and taking Marquez with him.
Half a lap later, Aleix Espargaro
bit the dust at the hairpin exiting
the back straight, but then the field
began to settle down as Jack Miller
rocketed up to third from 10th on
the grid.
ROUND 3 / APRIL 14-16, 2023
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS / AUSTIN, TX
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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(Above) Jack Miller was on a flier in the Sunday GP but crashed out of
third place. (Top right) Marco Bezzecchi's sixth place in the Sunday GP
helped him retain his points lead. (Bottom right) Fabio Quartararo pushed
on for his first podium of the year in the Sunday Grand Prix.
