After two difficult weekends, Francesco Bagnaia claimed his first win of the 2025 season at the Grand Prix of the Americas.

Francesco Bagnaia returned to winning ways at the Grand Prix of the Americas. The Italian rider claimed a surprise victory after his teammate, Marc Marquez, crashed from the lead of the race.

Bagnaia has had no answers for Marquez during the opening rounds of the 2025 season. The Italian's best result until Sunday had been third place.

After watching his teammate crash from the lead on lap nine, Bagnaia was able to maintain his lead and managed a two-second lead over Alex Marquez.

"It’s an incredible feeling, I’m very happy. It’s the first time I’ve won here at COTA," Bagnaia said.

"I know that the win came because of a crash for Marc. He was faster than us, faster than everybody else today. So, I was just trying to match his pace as best as possible.

"As soon as I saw him crash, I just kept pushing to open the gap to Alex. He was still very close, and it wasn’t easy - he was gaining a lot in Sector 1, staying close in Sector 2, and I was only able to pull away in Sector 3 by braking hard into Turn 12."

The start of the season hasn't been easy...'

Bagnaia is now hopeful that his win in Austin will kickstart his 2025 title challenge. The next two Grands Prix will take place in Qatar and Jerez, which are tracks that Bagnaia was victorious at in 2024.

"The start of the season hasn’t been easy. From the winter tests to the first two races, I struggled to find my feeling under braking. But this weekend helped me a lot - I finally found what I was searching for," he said.

"I’m really happy for my team, because they’re the ones always pushing me and making me smile while I ride. So thanks to them, thanks to my team at home who always work super hard to help me.

"I’m just super happy today… I’ve already lost my voice!"