Rins got here away from COTA scoring essentially the most factors with a 2nd place within the Tissot Dash and taking the Grand Prix victory, securing 34 factors for his 2023 marketing campaign. This strikes the Spaniard up the pecking order within the Championship desk because the Honda man leaps from twelfth to third within the standings. The large story when it comes to the Championship struggle nevertheless stays with the 2 Ducati males of Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Ducati). Regardless of taking the Tissot Dash victory and placing himself again on the prime of the standings on Saturday, with a non-score within the race the World Champion finds himself nonetheless trailing his shut good friend Bezzecchi who leaves Texas 11 factors clear on the prime of the pile scoring 14 factors after ending sixth within the Tissot Dash and Grand Prix.