2015 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

United States  2015 Grand Prix of the Americas
Race details
Race 2 of 18 races in the
2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date12 April 2015
Official nameRed Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit of the Americas
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.513 km (3.426 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 2:02.135
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Andrea Iannone Ducati
Time 2:04.251 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Second Italy Andrea Dovizioso Ducati
Third Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Belgium Xavier Siméon Kalex
Time 2:09.888
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Sam Lowes Speed Up
Time 2:10.578 on lap 18
Podium
First United Kingdom Sam Lowes Speed Up
Second France Johann Zarco Kalex
Third Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda
Time 2:15.344
Fastest lap
Rider Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM
Time 2:17.559 on lap 8
Podium
First United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda
Second France Fabio Quartararo Honda
Third Spain Efrén Vázquez Honda

The 2015 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas was the second round of the 2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.[4] It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy on April 12, 2015.

In the MotoGP class, Repsol Honda's Marc Márquez took his first pole position of the season, and he ultimately went on to win the race, his third victory in as many years at the circuit.[5] For the first time since the 2014 Aragon Grand Prix, three different manufacturers were represented on the podium; behind Márquez was Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, who prevailed in a battle with Yamaha's Valentino Rossi, who finished in third place. In his 200th premier class start, local hero Nicky Hayden could only finish in thirteenth, while numerous riders retired from the race – Pol Espargaró collided with Scott Redding, with caused both riders to retire from the race, while Yonny Hernández, Mike Di Meglio and Stefan Bradl all crashed before the halfway mark. In the Moto3 race, a young Fabio Quartararo achieved his first ever World Championship podium in his second race in debut season.

  1. ^ "2015 Americas MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Circuit of the Americas - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "2015 provisional MotoGP calendar announced". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. September 26, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Marquez completes treble in Texas". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. April 12, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.