Fresh from Aprilia's debut MotoGP victory at the hands of Aleix Espargaro in Argentina, team-mate Maverick Vinales took over the RS-GP baton during Friday practice in Austin.
With his Argentine MotoGP hopes over after leaving his front holeshot switch in the wrong position at the start, Andrea Dovizioso re-joined the race several laps down.
MotoGP returns to Austin, Texas, for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas on Sunday April 10 and here is all the information for how to watch on TV in the UK.
Already a nine-time race winner on Yamaha and Suzuki machinery, many predicted Maverick Vinales would be the rider to hand Aprilia its long-awaited debut MotoGP victory.
MotoGP races to Austin, Texas, for the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas this weekend. Here are the details for how to live stream the race for free, no matter where you are in the world.
Given his stunning end to last season, Francesco Bagnaia is the most surprising absence from MotoGP's list of nine podium finishers from the opening three rounds.