Andrew McLarneyMotoGP Reporter
Andrew McLarney is an accredited MotoGP reporter with four years experience as a professional writer across the sports and video game industries. His experience as a K1 Premier League competitor evolved into a fascination with all forms of combat sport and eventually motorsport — with MotoGP becoming his primary focus. On top of that he is also an avid follower of MXGP and AMA Supercross/Motocross.
The COTA sprint certainly delivered the drama that was expected, with Marc Marquez and Di Giannantonio colliding on the very first lap.
Jorge Martin made a sensational charge to pass Pecco Bagnaia on the final lap and claim a stunning victory.
The race was certainly not without controversy after the Marquez - Di Giannantonio incident. The drama was then further increased when Marco Bezzecchi crashed out of second place while hunting Bagnaia for the win.
After the race, Jorge Martin then crashed doing a 100mph wheelie down the back straight, but fortunately is uninjured as a result.
The sprint certainly sets us up for a very interesting showdown in Texas tomorrow as almost every rider has something to prove and something to gain from tomorrow's race.
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MotoGP USA Grand Prix Sprint Race Results
| Position | Rider (Team) | Time/Gap |
| 1. | Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) | - |
| 2. | Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) | +0.755 |
| 3. | Pedro Acosta (KTM Factory Racing) | +2.484 |
| 4. | Enea Bastianini (KTM Tech3) | +3.199 |
| 5. | Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing) | +3.638 |
| 6. | Luca Marini (Honda HRC) | +5.521 |
| 7. | Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Racing) | +7.183 |
| 8. | Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) | +8.634 |
| 9. | Johann Zarco (Castrol Honda) | +10.574 |
| 10. | Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Racing) | +12.860 |
| 11. | Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +13.757 |
| 12. | Brad Binder (KTM Factory Racing) | +14.567 |
| 13. | Franco Morbidelli (VR46) | +16.019 |
| 14. | Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) | +17.006 |
| 15. | Joan Mir (Honda HRC) | +18.785 |
| 16. | Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha) | +51.120 |
| 17. | Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) | +0.000 |
| OUT | Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) | - |
| OUT | Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha) | - |
| OUT | Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46) | - |
| OUT | Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda) | - |
| DNS | Maverick Vinales (KTM Tech3) | - |
Two-place grid penalty for championship leader Bezzecchi ahead of USA Grand Prix
To add further insult to injury, Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi has been hit with a two-place grid penalty for impeding Marquez during qualifying. Luca Marini will also face a two-place penalty for the same incident.
Check out the video of the qualifying incident here.
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