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Austin MotoGP: 'Too much on the limit' - Rossi misses podium target
Valentino Rossi was helpless to prevent Andrea Iannone and a place on the Austin MotoGP podium inch away from him during Sunday's race at COTA.
MotoGP: ‘We’re coming!’ – Vinales celebrates podium return
Maverick Viñales was delighted to return to the MotoGP podium at the Circuit of the Americas after an absence of four races, and believes he and his Movistar Yamaha squad have finally understood what is needed to get the most from the 2018 M1.
2018 Austin MotoGP - Race Day LIVE!
Live updates from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Austin, Texas! CLICK HERE to view on Crash.net …
MotoGP: Marquez, Vinales, Crutchlow lead warm-up
Marc Marquez continued his domination of the Grand Prix of the Americas by topping MotoGP morning warm-up from fellow Catalan Maverick Viñales.
Marc Marquez loses Austin MotoGP pole start - UPDATED
Marc Marquez has lost his pole position start for the Austin MotoGP after being handed a three-place grid penalty. The Repsol Honda star was punished for riding slowly on the racing line during qualifying and will now drop to fourth on the grid.
MotoGP: Dovizioso eyeing podium challenge
Andrea Dovizioso may have qualified back on the third row, but his enthusiasm could not be hidden, as he talked up the ‘big improvement’ with his Ducati GP18’s set-up that he feels will allow him to challenge for the MotoGP podium in Austin.
MotoGP: Rossi: Second row good, Yamaha focussed on electronics
Valentino Rossi wasn’t overly perturbed to qualify off the front row at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, and believes his feeling with his Yamaha M1 should be enough to challenge for a podium place in tomorrow’s MotoGP race.
MotoGP: Zarco’s ‘good mood’ returns, unexpected front row
Johann Zarco’s good mood returned on Saturday as the Frenchman put his early set-up concerns to one side at the Circuit of the Americas and threw his name into podium contention for Sunday’s race.
2018 Austin MotoGP - Saturday LIVE!
Live updates from Saturday practice and qualifying at Austin, Texas! CLICK HERE to view on Crash.net …
Austin MotoGP: Contact: Black flag if another rider falls?
A much-anticipated meeting of the riders' Safety Commission was held at COTA on Friday evening, where the events of Argentina were top of the agenda.
MotoGP: Rossi: Track condition ‘critical, a disaster’
Valentino Rossi has described the condition of the Circuit of the Americas track as ‘critical’ after completing the first day of MotoGP free practice in Austin, Texas.
MotoGP: Electronics change pushes Vinales forward
For the first Friday in some time, Maverick Viñales was speaking positively when assessing the day’s action as a “big change” with the electronics set-up of his Yamaha M1 pushed him toward the top of the MotoGP time sheets at the Circuit of the Americas.
Austin MotoGP: Iannone: Marquez always fast, but nothing is impossible
Andrea Iannone gave a timely reminder of his talents by putting Suzuki on top of the timesheets during day one of the Austin MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez wary of Vinales pace, track 'moving'
It may have been Suzuki's Andrea Iannone that prevented Marc Marquez from a clean sweep of the Friday practice timesheets at the Austin MotoGP, but it was Maverick Vinales whose pace registered most on Marquez's radar.
Austin MotoGP: Miller 'jumping down back straight', roost breaks screen
How bad were the track conditions at COTA on day one of the Americas MotoGP? This is what the Pramac Ducati rider had to say following the diamond grinding to try and reduce the bumps ahead of this year's race.
Austin MotoGP: Petrucci: COTA bumps a throwback to Hailwood, Agostini!
Danilo Petrucci had some strong words for the condition of the Circuit of the Americas after day one of the Austin MotoGP.
2018 Austin MotoGP - Friday LIVE!
Live updates from Friday MotoGP practice at Austin, Texas! CLICK HERE to view on Crash.net …
Randy Mamola made an official MotoGP Legend
Four-time 500cc title runner-up Randy Mamola officially became a MotoGP Legend during an emotional ceremony on Friday at the Grand Prix of the Americas. Mamola is the first Legend not to have won a World Championship.
MotoGP: Lorenzo: With Marc something should’ve happened before
Jorge Lorenzo believes the furore surrounding Marc Marquez’s actions in Argentina could have been avoided had MotoGP race direction acted sooner and punished some of the reigning world champion’s past aggressive actions.
MotoGP: Espargaro: Remove black flag from rules - we're not using it
Aleix Espargaro has expressed his amazement at several decisions throughout the Grand Prix of Argentina, principally Race Direction’s decision to not show Marc Marquez a black flag despite a string of high-speed offences.
Austin MotoGP: Rossi: 'I confirm all my words'
Would Valentino Rossi soften his stance against MotoGP rival Marc Marquez, a week and a half after their clash in Argentina?
Austin MotoGP: Miller: Silly for fans, riders to fight. Remember Simoncelli
At just 23-years-old, Jack Miller is one of the youngest riders on the MotoGP grid - and would freely admit he's not always the most mature. But on Thursday in Austin it was the Pramac Ducati rider who called for calm between riders, fans and media after the Argentina controversy.
Austin MotoGP: Difference between Repsol and LCR? 'About 60 staff' - Crutchlow
Winner in Argentina and the first satellite rider to lead the MotoGP World Championship since 2004, what if anything is LCR's Cal Crutchlow missing compared to the factory Repsol team?