Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team bounce back to fifth in the Grand Prix of the United States. Francesco Bagnaia tenth

The Ducati Lenovo Team tackled the final day of the Grand Prix of the United States at Austin's Circuit of The Americas. Marc Márquez finished the race in fifth position, while Francesco Bagnaia was tenth at the flag.

Márquez got a great start from sixth place on the grid, moving up two positions. After dropping down to seventh, he then served his long-lap penalty and rejoined in eleventh. Marc then made his way back to fifth place, which he defended up to the finish line. Bagnaia stayed in touch with the group battling for the podium while maintaining a good pace, before starting to lose ground in the second half of the encounter. In the final stages, Pecco struggled with grip and eventually finished tenth.

As the third Grand Prix of the season draws to a close, Marc Márquez is fifth in the standings with 45 points. Francesco Bagnaia is ninth, 20 points behind his teammate. The Ducati Lenovo Team is fourth in the teams' classification (70 points), while Ducati is second in the constructors' championship (69 points).

The Ducati Lenovo Team will make its European debut of the season on April 24th, for the opening day of practice for the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix of Spain at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto.

Marc Márquez (#93 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 5th
“Unfortunately we paid the price for yesterday's mistake. An long-lap penalty in MotoGP, especially early on in the race, drops you down into the middle of the field. I wasn't feeling comfortable in the first laps and I was close to making the same mistake again, but then as the grip faded I started to ride well and have fun, battling with several riders. We must keep in mind that this was only the third Grand Prix of a very long season, but we also have to admit that Bezzecchi, right now, is really fast. We have to keep inching closer to the front and focus on the small details, as we're not missing much and I know I can do better than this.”

Francesco Bagnaia (#63 Ducati Lenovo Team) – 10th
“Already from the warm up, I didn't have the same feeling, as I was struggling to carry the same speed into the corners as in previous days. I wasn't fully comfortable at the start of the race: there was less rear grip, but I tried to manage it. I saw that Diggia was trying to bridge the gap to the leaders and I tried to stay with him, but then the grip got clearly worse. With four laps to go, I tried to push a bit harder in order to defend myself from Marc (Márquez) and Enea (Bastianini), but the final two laps were a nightmare: I had a near crash every time I leaned into the right-hand corners. Unfortunately, we can't make the bike stop and turn the way we'd like, so we need to continue working in these areas.”