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Austin MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli: 'This is like a pre-season for us'
Franco Morbidelli keeps his eye on the long-term prize after a 'tough' last place at the Americas MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP: Martin ‘satisfied’ with top five, but long-lap ‘a bit unfair’
Although MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin secured yet another top five finish at COTA, the Pramac Ducati rider labels his late race penalty as ‘unfair’, while also costing him the chance to fight with Francesco Bagnaia.
Austin MotoGP: COTA win ‘very important, 450 podiums an amazing number’ - Puig
Marc Marquez’s seventh COTA MotoGP win clinches milestone 450th premier class podium for Repsol Honda; ‘It’s an amazing number and highlights the great history that Repsol and HRC have made together’, says Team Manager Alberto Puig.
Austin MotoGP: 'Stupid mistake' denies Nakagami 'easy' podium
Takaaki Nakagami sets a pace fast enough for a debut MotoGP podium after falling at COTA: 'The cost of that small mistake was massive'
MotoGP Podcast: 'COTA was like a Supercross in places' - Keith Huewen
Keith Huewen gives his thoughts on MotoGP's bumpy weekend in Texas.
Austin MotoGP: 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'.
Austin MotoGP: 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.
Austin MotoGP: 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.'
Austin MotoGP: Marquez adopts Bagnaia’s 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’.
Austin MotoGP: Bastianini gains ten places for P6; ‘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.
Austin MotoGP: 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.
Austin MotoGP: Quartararo: 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.
Austin MotoGP: Seventh heaven for Marquez after ‘perfect Sunday’ at COTA
A ‘perfect Sunday’ performance in Austin, Texas, sees Marc Marquez clinch his seventh MotoGP win from eight tries at COTA.
Austin MotoGP: Marquez destroys the field to claim seventh COTA win
A thoroughly dominant Marc Marquez returns to winning ways at COTA after leading every lap of the American MotoGP.
2021 Austin MotoGP, COTA, Texas - Race Day Updates LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at COTA!
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.