Aleix Espargaro produced once again for Aprilia to claim a first MotoGP pole position of the season, and his first in front of his home crowd in Jerez.
Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the lead, and a total of nine riders failed to finish the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas. Here are their frustrations and explanations…
Jorge Martin says despite being slower than Aleix Espargaro during the closing stages of the MotoGP Sprint at COTA, managing to outthink the Aprilia rider was key to holding onto a podium.
Aleix Espargaro may have lost out on third after a last lap battle with Jorge Martin, but the Aprilia rider still claimed his best COTA result in Saturday’s MotoGP Sprint race.
Francesco Bagnaia has won his third race of the year after leading every lap of the American MotoGP Sprint race, while Fabio Quartararo and Alex Marquez were scoreless following crashes.
MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia will start the Sprint race and Grand Prix of America from pole after setting the first-ever sub 2m 2s lap around the Texan circuit
Aprilia Racing CEO, Massimo Rivola, expects problems to arise between star riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, but how they deal with them throughout the 2023 MotoGP season will be key.
Luca Marini has claimed top spot in the opening MotoGP practice at COTA, although championship leader and teammate Marco Bezzecchi finished outside the top ten after suffering a late fall.
Following an injury-hit Argentina MotoGP round, three riders will again be missing while another two have travelled to the US as they inch closer to a return.
When Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales finished first and second in both Friday practice sessions in Argentina, Aprilia looked on course for a repeat of its 2022 MotoGP victory.
Brad Binder has shown once again why he's a formidable force in MotoGP after winning from 15th on the grid, holding off a rapid Marco Bezzecchi in the process.
Alex Marquez will lead an all Ducati 1-2-3 off the line in today's MotoGP Sprint race after advancing through Q1 and securing a maiden premier class pole.
Aprilia made a perfect return to the scene of their debut MotoGP victory with Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales first and second in Friday practice at Termas de Rio Hondo.