{"id":12028,"date":"2026-04-03T08:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eneabastianini.sm\/?p=12028"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:53:20","slug":"12028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eneabastianini.sm\/en\/news-en\/12028\/","title":{"rendered":"First sprint podium of the year at Cota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under the hot Texan conditions, Enea Bastianini lined up 12th on the grid, determined to build on the positives from Saturday\u2019s Sprint, where he claimed P3, and convert them into a strong Sunday result.<\/p>\n<p>A solid launch allowed \u2018La Bestia\u2019 to gain positions in the opening laps, and the Italian soon found his way into 10th. Showing patience and control, Bastianini kept the riders ahead close while managing his tyres around the demanding COTA layout.<\/p>\n<p>The race continued to unfold in Bastianini\u2019s favour as a crash for Joan Mir promoted him to P8. Maintaining his strong pace, the Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider continued his attack and soon advanced into 7th after passing \u00c1lex M\u00e1rquez.<\/p>\n<p>In the closing stages, the #23 rider entered a nail-biting three-way battle for P5. Continuing to push until the chequered flag, Bastianini ultimately crossed the line in 6th, just behind Marc M\u00e1rquez after a determined late-race charge.<\/p>\n<p>The result marks a significant step forward for Bastianini and his second best weekend with the Tech3 team to date, highlighting improved race pace and growing confidence with the KTM RC16.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I am very happy with this result because it was not an easy race. At the start, I lost the rear in Turn 3 and then, after some contact, the airbag deployed, which made things difficult for a while. After that, I tried to find my pace lap by lap and close the gap to the riders in front. At the end, I caught Marc, and it was a hard fight because he was pushing a lot in the final laps. I tried to get closer out of Turn 11 to have a chance into Turn 12, but we were missing a bit of acceleration. Still, we were competitive under braking and that is a positive. We can be satisfied with this weekend. I made a mistake in Qualifying, which made the race more difficult, but it is good to be back fighting close to the front again. Now we must keep working and continue like this in Europe.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fonte: <a href=\"https:\/\/motogp.tech3racing.fr\/index.php\/news-gp-2026\/grand-prix-of-the-united-states\/bastianini-charges-through-the-pack-to-finish-sixth-at-cota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MotoGP Tech3 Racing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the hot Texan conditions, Enea Bastianini lined up 12th on the grid, determined to build on the positives from Saturday\u2019s Sprint, where he claimed P3, and convert them into a strong Sunday result. 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