Aprilia’s streak continues
Aprilia and Marco Bezzecchi pushed an incredible run to five straight wins — a ‘clean sweep’ of the opening MotoGP rounds that underlines Aprilia’s early‑season dominance. The US round at COTA compounded Aprilia’s momentum after a grid that started with Fabio di Giannantonio on pole alongside Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia. (gpblog.com) (crash.net)
Marco Bezzecchi extended his consecutive laps‑led streak to 121, setting a new modern‑era benchmark for continuous laps in MotoGP. (motogp.com) The COTA outcome moved Bezzecchi back to the top of the 2026 standings with 81 points, a four‑point margin over Jorge Martín. (aljazeera.com) Aprilia delivered a second successive Sunday 1‑2 at the Circuit of the Americas as Martín joined Bezzecchi on the podium. (motogp.com) Jorge Martín had already taken the Sprint after a last‑lap pass on Francesco Bagnaia, while Pedro Acosta was given an eight‑second penalty for a front‑tyre pressure infringement that dropped him down the Sprint order. (bikesportnews.com) Marc Márquez served a long‑lap penalty during the Grand Prix and recovered to finish fifth on Sunday. (motogp.com) MotoGP now moves to Jerez for round four at Circuito de Jerez‑Ángel Nieto on April 24–26, where teams will have their first European comparison since the season opener. (motogp.com)
