COTA Sprint Race: New MotoGP World Championship standings
New World Championship standings after Saturday's Americas MotoGP Sprint race at COTA in Austin, Texas, round 3 of 21.
Marco Bezzecchi, Grand Prix of the Americas, 15 April
| Americas MotoGP SPrint: New World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | = | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 54 | |
| 2 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP23) | 53 | (-1) |
| 3 | = | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 35 | (-19) |
| 4 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP22) | 33 | (-21) |
| 5 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) | 32 | (-22) |
| 6 | ^1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP23) | 29 | (-25) |
| 7 | ^1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 27 | (-27) |
| 8 | ˅2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 26 | (-28) |
| 9 | ^3 | Alex Rins | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 22 | (-32) |
| 10 | ˅1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 21 | (-33) |
| 11 | ^2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) | 18 | (-36) |
| 12 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 18 | (-36) |
| 13 | ˅2 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 18 | (-36) |
| 14 | = | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | 8 | (-46) |
| 15 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 7 | (-47) |
| 16 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 7 | (-47) |
| 17 | = | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP22) | 6 | (-48) |
| 18 | ^1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) | 5 | (-49) |
| 19 | ˅1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 5 | (-49) |
| 20 | = | Raul Fernandez | SPA | RNF Aprilia (RS-GP22) | 2 | (-52) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie
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