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( Reuters) – Ducati’s ruling MotoGP globe champ Francesco Bagnaia shattered the circuit lap document to take lead for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
The post was the Italian’s very first of the period, and also 12th of his profession, after beginning the previous 2 races in Portugal and also Argentina on the front row and also taking a dual success in the opening round.
The manufacturing facility group biker’s ideal lap of 2 mins 01.892 secs, at an ordinary rate of 162.8 kph, protected post for Saturday’s later sprint and also Sunday’s race at the Circuit of the Americas.
It was the very first time a biker had actually washed the circuit inside 2 mins and also 2 secs.
LCR Honda’s Alex Rins, 2nd yet 0.161 off the post speed, and also VR46 Ducati’s Luca Marini finished the front row.
Gresini Ducati biker Alex Marquez, VR46 Ducati’s champion leader Marco Bezzecchi and also Aprilia’s Alex Espergaro filled up the 2nd row.
Marquez’s bro Marc, a six-times globe champ in the leading group, is not competing in Texas this weekend break after being wounded in the opening race in Portimao.
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