‘I’m the one missing, not the bike’ after US GP struggles

‘I’m the one missing, not the bike’ after US GP struggles

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez believes his lacklustre fifth-place finish at the United States Grand Prix was down to his own shortcomings rather than a limitation with his Ducati. Still recovering from the shoulder injury that cut short his title-winning 2025 campaign, Marquez endured a trying weekend at Austin, a track where he was near-unbeatable during […]

Jorge Martin comeback win earns praise from fellow world champions

Jorge Martin comeback win earns praise from fellow world champions

MotoGP world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo have welcomed Jorge Martin’s return to winning ways in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday.  Although 2024 world champion Martin snatched the race from 2022 & 2023 MotoGP king Bagnaia on the last lap, the defeated factory Ducati rider acknowledged the significance […]

Schedule and full starting grid

Schedule and full starting grid

Austin will play host to the third round of the 2026 MotoGP season.  The United States Grand Prix will cap off the opening leg of the campaign following previous flyaway races in Thailand and Brazil.  Following COTA, MotoGP will head to Jerez for the European leg of the season, albeit after a four-week break due […]

«Zero regrets,» says Joan Mir after last-lap COTA fall

«Zero regrets,» says Joan Mir after last-lap COTA fall

Joan Mir says he has «zero regrets» about his approach to the sprint race at COTA on Saturday, despite the event ending with a last-lap fall.  The 2020 world champion was enjoying his strongest ride of the season thus far, pressuring Pedro Acosta for third place as the pair embarked on the final tour. But […]

Fabio Di Giannantonio refuses to let Marc Marquez sprint blunder get him down

Fabio Di Giannantonio refuses to let Marc Marquez sprint blunder get him down

Despite being taken out of the Austin sprint race by Marc Marquez on Saturday, in-form VR46 Ducati man Fabio Di Giannantonio had zero interest in dwelling on the incident afterwards.  The Italian had qualified on pole position for the second straight weekend, only to be punted out of third place by a crashing Marquez midway […]

Marc Marquez escapes injury after nasty 190km/h crash in US GP practice

Marc Marquez escapes injury after nasty 190km/h crash in US GP practice

Marc Marquez walked away from a high-speed 190km/h crash during the opening practice for MotoGP’s United States Grand Prix on Friday. The Spaniard was running in 13th place in the early stages of the 45-minute session when he lost the rear end of his factory Ducati over the crest at Turn 10. Marquez fell off […]

If I can be competitive at COTA, I can be competitive anywhere

If I can be competitive at COTA, I can be competitive anywhere

Jorge Martin is still not fully fit as he embarks on the third round of the 2026 MotoGP world championship. Given that the venue for that race is COTA, the most physical circuit on the calendar, it’s little wonder that the Spaniard is downplaying his chances. «Honestly speaking, I felt a bit of pain after […]

2026 MotoGP Americas Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Schedule and full starting grid

Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez are the favourites for victory at the Circuit of the Americas for different reasons. Aprilia’s Bezzecchi has been on a strong run of form in MotoGP, having dominated the last four grands prix across 2025 and 2026 seasons. He is also on the verge of breaking an 11-year old record for […]