BY NEIL MORRISON
PHTOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
A
ustin, Texas, was always go-
ing to be the scene of an epic
MotoGP redemption story. But
rather than Marc Marquez (Gresini
Ducati), unbeatable at this venue on
seven of his last nine visits, returning
to winning ways after an extended
period in the doldrums, it was another
Catalan who grabbed a first win in an
age that pulled on the heartstrings.
The third round of 2024 confounded
all expectations by producing the
race of the year so far around a track
renowned for dull racing. Marquez
proved fallible at one of his best tracks,
crashing out of the lead 11 laps in.
Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing)
pieced together his finest ever week
-
end, recovering from 11th at the first
turn to a record feature race victory for
the first time in 1113 days.
ROUND 3 / APRIL 12-14, 2024
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS / AUSTIN, TEXAS
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P90
MAVERICK VINALES
SURPRISES EN ROUTE
TO COTA WIN
MAVERICK
BACK AMONG
THE STARS
