Aprilia Leads, Ducati Struggles at US Grand Prix

0:00On March 30th, the United States Grand Prix in MotoGP's 2026 season just wrapped up in Austin, and it locked in the early trends from Thailand and Brazil. Apprilia came out on top as the clear frontrunner, while Ducati, once unbeatable, took a big hit. Marco Biseki grabbed the win, but his teammates Jorge Martin and Iogura kept the pressure on, showing real depth in the squad. Meanwhile, Ducati struggles got deeper. This was their second no-podium in three races, a far cry from dominating last year's Austin event where they swept the top four. Fabio DeGuin Antonio, shown with pole position, but stars like Mark Marquez, Le Dove Pace, hit with penalties and sounding down post-race. Peco Bagnaia, faded two, leaving the Italian Giants seven seconds back from the leaders. Riders like Aenea Bastiani and Pedro Acosta stole the show outside the top teams. Bastiani charged to third in the sprint and battled Marquez hard.

1:00For sixth, while Acosta kept Apprilia honest till the end. Toprack Razzgallioglu scored his first MotoGP point on Yamaha, outpacing his factory teammates with smooth style. On the flip side, Franco Morbidelli had a rough one on Ducati, qualifying 21st and trailing teammate DeGuin Antonio by 17 seconds. Putting his seat at risk with just 14 points so far. Joan Mir crashed out again for Honda, his third DNF, highlighting their corner exit woes, despite being their quickest guy. As the series heads to Europe starting at Perez in three weeks, Apprilia's momentum has everyone watching, and Ducati's got homework to do before the fight heats up. That's her update from F1 News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.