Martin leads Bagnaia in crash-filled FP2
Sitting outside of the top 10 places needed to progress straight through to the pole shootout session in qualifying as FP2 drew to a close, Martin leaped up to top sport with a 2m02.178s. This put the 2022 Circuit of the Americas poleman 0.063 seconds clear of reigning world champion Bagnaia and LCR Honda’s Alex […]
Marini leads Quartararo in FP1
MotoGP’s return to Americas in Texas this weekend sees a VR46 rider in the lead of the championship for the first time, after Marco Bezzecchi took victory in the Argentina GP two weeks ago. A late tumble for the championship leader in the latter stages time attack left Bezzecchi down in 13th, as his team-mate […]
2023 MotoGP Americas Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Marc Marquez is often referred to as the ‘king of COTA’, having won at Austin a record seven times since the circuit’s debut on the MotoGP calendar in 2013. But Honda’s star rider will miss this weekend’s race after injuring his hand in a crash at Portimao last month. Marquez’s absence could blow the race […]
Honda “relies little on me” for bike development
After Suzuki elected to quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, five-time race winner Rins signed a two-year deal directly with Honda to join its satellite operation at LCR. With the start to 2023 proving woeful for Honda through injury woes for Marc Marquez and Joan Mir, and a general lack of competitiveness […]
Bagnaia found «no reasons» for race-ending Argentina MotoGP crash
Bagnaia was running in second in the latter stages of the wet Rio Hondo grand prix two weeks ago when he crashed at the penultimate corner. At the time, the world champion had no idea why he crashed and in the gap leading up to this weekend’s Americas GP, he admits he is still none […]
Oliveira “cleared everything” with Marquez after Portugal MotoGP collision
Oliveira was wiped out by Marquez on the third lap of his home grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit last month, after the Honda rider made a mistake under braking for Turn 3. The Portuguese rider suffered tendon damage in the collision and elected to sit out the Argentina GP which took place the […]
Honda granted stay of execution on Marquez MotoGP penalty
Marquez collided with RNF Aprilia rider Oliveira on the third lap of the Portuguese GP last month. The FIM stewards issued Marquez a double long lap penalty to be served at the Argentina GP, though was later reissued to state the punishment would carry over to the next round the Honda rider would be present […]
Oliveira cleared to race in Americas GP after Marquez Portugal MotoGP crash
The Portuguese rider was wiped out by Marquez on the third lap of the opening grand prix of 2023 last month and suffered tendon damage on his right side. Oliveira was forced to miss the Argentina GP to recover from his injuries and flew to Austin this week to undergo a medical check at the […]
Bastianini out of Austin MotoGP round as Ducati lines up replacement
The four-time MotoGP race winner had his debut weekend as a factory Ducati rider cut short on lap two of the sprint race at the Algarve International Circuit, when fellow Ducati peddler Luca Marini of the VR46 squad crashed into him. Bastianini suffered a broken shoulder blade in the crash, which ruled him out of […]