Maverick Vinales pipped Marc Marquez to top MotoGP Americas Grand Prix FP2, while both works Ducatis missed the provisional Q2 places. Vinales shadowed Marquez in first practice, and snatched top spot late on with a 2:03.857s to lead the Honda rider – who tested HRC's version of the controversial Ducati tyre cooler -  by 0.044 seconds. Alex Rins set the initial pace on the Suzuki with a 2:06.052s lap in the opening moments, ending Yamaha's Valentino Rossi's short-lived tenure at the top of the pile.  FP1 pacesetter Marquez soon picked up where he left off in the morning session, guiding his Honda to a 2:05.276s, before firing in the first sub-2:05s lap of the...
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