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Austin MotoGP: Nakagami leads Honda 1-2 in COTA warm-up
Not for the first time this season, Takaaki Nakagami tops MotoGP warm-up at COTA, while Marc Marquez was second.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez claims best qualifying result in over a year at COTA
Marc Marquez will start on the front row of a MotoGP grid for the first time in over a year after claiming P3 at COTA; ‘Of course, happy to be in the front row. We know one of our weak points is the qualifying practice, but today we were able to manage it in a good way’.
Austin MotoGP: Bagnaia ‘took a lot of risk’ for COTA pole position
Francesco Bagnaia secures his fourth MotoGP pole position of the season at COTA, whilst also becoming the first Italian rider to claim three consecutive poles since Valentino Rossi.
UPDATED: Austin MotoGP: Jack Miller: It's happened a few times, I'm sick of it
Jack Miller strongly hints at poor tyre performance after practice dominance turns to just tenth place in COTA MotoGP qualifying; 'We cannot control everything. That’s the shame about it.'
Austin MotoGP: Bagnaia claims third consecutive pole, Miller only tenth
Francesco Bagnaia claims his third consecutive MotoGP pole thanks to a stunning last lap at COTA, while team-mate and pre-session favourite Jack Miller only manages tenth.
2021 Austin MotoGP, COTA - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 Austin MotoGP at COTA!
Austin MotoGP: Miller sets blistering FP3 lap, six tenths clear of Nakagami
A stunning final lap from Jack Miller during MotoGP FP3 at COTA puts him fastest by over six tenths from Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez fastest but 'not riding well', track 'on the limit'
Marc Marquez surprised to see that he's fastest after a wet, dry and very bumpy opening day at the COTA MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP: Mir to speak with safety commission, ‘have to find some solution’
Current MotoGP champion Joan Mir joins Fabio Quartararo in speaking out about the COTA track surface; ‘if we come back and they don’t resurface there is no chance to race. We will speak seriously in the Safety Commission and we will see what is the conclusion’.
Austin MotoGP: Quartararo: Track surface a joke, not a MotoGP track for me
MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo shares strong views on the current conditions of COTA circuit; ‘It’s acceptable (to race), but I mean the track is not a MotoGP track for me. It is a joke’.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez gets the better of Miller again during COTA FP2
After bettering Ducati’s Jack Miller in the wet, Marc Marquez did so again by just 15 hundredths of a second during a dry MotoGP FP2 at COTA.
2021 Austin MotoGP, COTA - Friday Free Practice LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the 2021 Austin MotoGP at COTA!
Austin MotoGP: Quartararo 15th but happy after 'big' wet weather change
MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo 'very happy about the change we made' despite being left just 15th fastest in wet opening practice for the Americas Grand Prix.
Austin MotoGP: COTA specialist Marc Marquez tops FP1 ahead of Jack Miller
Six-time MotoGP race winner at COTA (Circuit of the Americas), Marc Marquez, dominates a wet/dry opening FP1 session, while championship leader Fabio Quartararo finishes 15th fastest.
Austin MotoGP: Rivals 'fully understand, fully respect' Vinales withdraw
Maverick Vinales' MotoGP rivals fully support his decision to withdraw from the COTA event, following the death of his cousin at Jerez last weekend.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez: 2022 bike a big difference, Honda working very hard
Marc Marquez says the recently rolled out 2022 prototype Honda has some of the biggest differences he can remember since joining MotoGP; ‘in Misano we tried the 2022 prototype and it was a big difference, one of the biggest differences since I joined Honda’.
Austin MotoGP: Aleix: Qatar F1 'bad news, cars destroy everything!'
Aleix Espargaro happy for the Qatari people following the newly-announced F1 deal, but fears the cars will 'destroy' the smooth nature of the Losail International Circuit.
Austin MotoGP: Pol: Honda understands problems, 2022 bike 'better'
Pol Espargaro believes Honda understands why its riders are struggling with the present RCV, 2022 prototype 'was better'
Austin MotoGP: Quartararo prepared to ‘go for it, but not push over my limit’
With a 48 point lead over Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP series leader Fabio Quartararo is prepared to fight like in Misano, while not going ‘over my limit’.
Austin MotoGP: Bagnaia: We can be very competitive, but Marc will be fastest
MotoGP’s newest winner Francesco Bagnaia has a chance to make it three consecutive premier class wins this weekend, a feat that not even championship leader Fabio Quartararo has managed this season; ‘I think we can be very competitive here. We need a chance to stay in front’.
MotoGP Podcast: Keith Huewen's Insider's Guide to COTA
Keith Huewen gives his Insider's Guide to COTA and the city of Austin, venue for this weekend's MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP: Bagnaia's victories 'sink in, but gap in Championship still big'
Francesco Bagnaia needs to halve Fabio Quartararo's 48-point MotoGP title lead over the next three events to at least force a final round showdown in Valencia.
Maverick Vinales withdraws from COTA MotoGP following Jerez tragedy
Maverick Vinales won't compete in this weekend's COTA MotoGP following the death of his cousin in last Saturday's Jerez WorldSSP300 race.
Argentina's Termas de Rio Hondo signs MotoGP contract extension
MotoGP will return to Argentina's Termas de Rio Hondo circuit until at least 2025.