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Dovizioso: Fabio is doing something crazy, so fast
Andrea Dovizioso makes 'huge' improvement during second Petronas MotoGP weekend, finishes second-best Yamaha but with a big gap to Quartararo; 'Fabio is doing something crazy'.
Joan Mir sorry for Miller clash, but doesn't respect penalty
Joan Mir understands Jack Miller's furious reaction following their late-race clash at the COTA MotoGP but disagrees with the penalty.
Aleix Espargaro: It's been a nightmare, I need an explanation
Aleix Espargaro's nightmare COTA MotoGP weekend ends with a fifth fall; 'I need an explanation. I need to understand why.'
Marquez adopts Bagnaia’s turn four line, sees 'interesting' last few races
Marc Marquez adopts Francesco Bagnaia’s turn four line during the COTA MotoGP in order to lose less physical strength; 'I copied his line and this helped a lot. I said ‘what is he doing, he was cutting the kerbs a lot’. The (lap) time was similar, but with less force’.
Bastianini gains ten places en route to P6 finish; ‘this result is fantastic’
For the third consecutive race since Aragon, Enea Bastianini carves his way through the field to claim a top six MotoGP finish.
Third place ‘was the maximum, we can’t be disappointed’ - Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia puts on a late show to claim third at the American MotoGP, a result the Italian believes was ‘the maximum’ that was possible at COTA.
Deniz Oncu gets double race ban for causing huge Austin accident
Deniz Oncu banned from the Misano and Portimao rounds for triggering shocking accident during Sunday's COTA Moto3 race.
Quartararo: This was the best second place I did in my career for sure
A ‘stressed’ Fabio Quartararo pre-race at COTA claims ‘the best second place of my career’, as he takes another step closer to a first MotoGP title.
Seventh heaven for Marquez after ‘perfect Sunday’ in Texas
A ‘perfect Sunday’ performance in Austin, Texas, sees Marc Marquez clinch his seventh MotoGP win from eight tries at COTA.
Marquez destroys the field to claim seventh COTA MotoGP win
A thoroughly dominant Marc Marquez returns to winning ways at COTA after leading every lap of the American MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP, COTA, Texas - Race Day Updates LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at COTA!
Nakagami leads Honda 1-2 during COTA MotoGP warm-up
Not for the first time this season, Takaaki Nakagami tops MotoGP warm-up at COTA, while Marc Marquez was second.
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’.
Bagnaia ‘took a lot of risk’ for COTA pole position, credits FP4 breakthrough
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: 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.'
Bagnaia claims third consecutive MotoGP pole, Miller only tenth at COTA
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.
Austin MotoGP, COTA - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 Austin MotoGP at COTA!
Miller sets blistering COTA 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.
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.
Mir to speak with safety commission about bumps, ‘we 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’.
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’.
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!
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.