Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) finished fastest in Free Practice 2 for the first time in a race weekend in the MotoGP™ category. The 19-year-old set a 2:02.243, ending the session 0.171 clear of reigning World Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian improved on the final lap of the session, setting just nine laps across the 30-minute session and finishing ahead of Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in a very impressive top three.
Things are beginning to ramp up as we approach the last five minutes! 😎@37_pedroacosta takes over at the top now! 📈@marcmarquez93 slots in just behind 👊#AmericasGP 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/lIlaaZQ4R3
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 13, 2024
Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) ended Free Practice 2 in fourth after spending the majority of the session in first place – setting a 2:02.556 on the fifth lap. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) rounded out the top five ahead of qualifying, where the Spaniard will head through Q1. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) was down in sixth; however, the Spaniard had one lap pace after shattering the lap record on Friday afternoon.
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) showed good pace at the end of the session, finishing the session in sixth ahead of Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli. Raul Fernandez brought the Trackhouse Racing machine to ninth at the team’s home race weekend. Rounding out the top 10 was Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) ahead of a tense qualifying In Texas.
The MotoGP™ riders now prepare for a thrilling qualifying, that will get underway at 10:50 local time (UTC -5) before the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 local time, so make sure you keep up to date with the action on motogp.com!
Top 10:
| 1 | Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) | 2:02.243 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) | +0.171 |
| 3 | Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | +0.197 |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) | +0.313 |
| 5 | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) | +0.362 |
| 6 | Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) | +0.364 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) | +0.438 |
| 8 | Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) | +0.537 |
| 9 | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +0.564 |
| 10 | Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) | +0.586 |
FULL RESULTS!