After an action-packed race at MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas it was Alex Rins emerging with a drought-breaking victory for LCR Honda.

Rins, who qualified second and finished second in Saturday's sprint race around the Circuit of the Americas, was the beneficiary after pole-winner Francesco Bagnaia crashed out for the second race in a row, this time while leading with 13 laps remaining.

Bagnaia, who could have taken over as the championship leader if he went all the way, was one of nine riders to not complete the race. 

Alex Marquez, Aleix Espargaro and Jorge Martin all went down on the first lap, before Jack Miller went down with 14 laps to go while in a podium position, and he was followed with an early finish by Raul Fernandez (14 to go), Bagnaia (13), Joan Mir (12), Takaaki Nakagami (nine) and Stefan Bradl (two).

The carnage left Rins as the leader for the final 12 laps, and he held his nerve the rest of the way, coming home to deliver LCR Honda's first race victory since Argentina back in 2018. It is the Spaniard's fifth MotoGP win, and his first since switching teams after spending the past six seasons with Team Suzuki Ecstar.

It was also the first win for a Honda bike in 539 days in what has been a dominant stretch by the Ducatis, as no Honda rider finished better than Marc Marquez's 13th in the 2022 season standings.

With the result, Rins catapulted himself up to third in the standings after a 34-point week in Texas, while championship leader Marco Bezzecchi extended his gap at the top to 11 points with his safe sixth-place outcome.

Grid Classification

1. Alex Rins (Honda) 41:14.649

2. Luca Marini (Ducati) +3.498 seconds

3. Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) +4.936

4. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) +8.318

5. Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia) +9.989

6. Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati) +12.049

7. Johann Zarco (Ducati) +12.242

8. Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) +20.399

9. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati) +27.981

10. Augusto Fernandez (KTM) +28.217

Championship Standings

1. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46) 64

2. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) 53

3. Alex Rins (LCR Honda) 47

4. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) 45

5. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) 44

Teams

1. Mooney VR46 102

2. Pramac Racing 73

3. Aprilia 63

4. Yamaha 63

5. Ducati 58

Marc Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his arm, after the Honda driver underwent a "complex" procedure.

The six-time MotoGP world champion announced a leave of absence at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend to confirm a fourth operation on his right humerus.

The Spaniard broke his arm during his home Grand Prix in 2020, ultimately curtailing the rest of his campaign, while a struggle for fitness has been an issue since his return in April 2021.

That has prompted the decision to go under the knife once more for a complicated operation in Minnesota, which has now been cleared as a success by the medical team.

"Today we had the opportunity to operate on the right humerus of Mr. Marc Marquez," Dr. Sanchez Sotelo said in a statement. "The procedure was completed in approximately three hours.

"Despite the complexity of the procedure, the final outcome was satisfactory.  We would like to wish Mr. Marquez a swift recovery and a successful return to his professional career."

Marquez made his MotoGP debut in 2013 with Honda and promptly went on to win the first of his half-dozen world titles in his maiden campaign.

He will remain in Minnesota over the coming days for post-operative recovery before he returns home to Spain.