The defending champion was riding comfortably in second place after overtaking Alex Marquez when, with eight laps to go, he went down alone.
At the time of the crash, Bezzecchi had opened up more than five seconds further in front. This is the first victory for the Valentino Rossi team in MotoGP. These results also catapulted young Rimini to the top of the standings, shifting Pecco.
Bagnaiai’s mistake sparked a fight behind him, with Johann Zarco the star of the action. The Frenchman kept going and reached the final lap on more tires than Marquez, who could not prevent the Pramac rider from rocketing past him on the last lap.
Even so, Marquez’s younger brother was still able to present his first podium for Gresini Racing and Ducati.
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The fourth position is occupied by Franco Morbidelli, who is a breath of fresh air for Yamaha Factory Racing. After his comeback in Argentina, he is expected to continue his positive form at the Circuit of the Americas, two weeks away.
Jorge Martín finished P5, one second ahead of Jack Miller, who in favor climbed from 16th to sixth place.
Fabio Quartararo was unable to finish higher than seventh in the race, El Diablo was impacted by a collision with Takaaki Nakagami on the first lap, which sent the Japanese racer off the track.
Luca Marini finished eighth, ahead of Alex Rins (ninth) and Fabio Di Giannantonio, who completed the top ten.
Augusto Fernandez, who is eleventh, had his best Sunday in MotoGP and managed to keep off Maverick Vinales (12th) and Aleix Espargaro (14th), who were hampered by vision problems caused by his helmet.