MotoGP rider Alex Rins (42), of Spain, and Takaaki Nakagami (30), of Japan, steer through a turn during qualifying for the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, April 13, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Maverick Vinales (12), of Spain, leads Pedro Acosta (31), also of Spain, through a turn during the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Vinales won the race; Acosta finished second. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Winner Maverick Vinales, left, of Spain, celebrates with third-place finisher Enea Bastianini, right, of Italy, after competing in the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)