Austin MotoGP, COTA - Race Results

Race results from the 2014 Austin MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas, Texas, round 2 of 18.

13 Apr 2014

Marquez celebration, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 2014.
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Marc Marquez completes his total domination of the Austin MotoGP weekend with a comfortable win over team-mate Dani Pedrosa, a repeat of last year's result.

The fight for third was closer with Andrea Iannone holding the final podium place for much of the race before Stefan Bradl and Andrea Dovizioso burst past with six laps to go.

Dovizioso, Bradl and Bradley Smith then spent the closing stages dicing for third. Struggling with 'flu, Dovizioso clung on to claim Ducati's first MotoGP podium since 2012.

Dovizioso's team-mate Cal Crutchlow pitted for a new rear tyre then suffered a big accident at turn two and was immediately seen removing his glove and checking his right hand before being carried away on a stretcher.

Jorge Lorenzo's 2014 race misery continued when he made a massive jump start and was forced to serve a ride-through penalty. Marquez then led the remainder of the race - although he gave the Repsol Honda team a scare with a sideways moment under braking at the very final turn!

1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)43m 33.430s2.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)43m 37.554s3.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici)43m 54.406s4.Stefan BradlGERLCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)43m 56.220s5.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)43m 56.393s6.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*43m 59.997s7.Andrea IannoneITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici)44m 1.687s8.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)44m 18.949s9.Aleix EspargaroESPNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)44m 21.035s10.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)44m 22.541s11.Nicky HaydenUSADrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)44m 34.165s12.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNDrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)44m 37.384s13.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici)44m 40.763s14.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)45m 1.402s15.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Avintia)45m 5.806s16.Michael LavertyGBRPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)45m 5.973s17.Danilo PetrucciITAIodaRacing Project (ART)45m 12.606s18.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Avintia)*45m 25.392s
Scott ReddingGBRGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)*DNF
Colin EdwardsUSANGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)DNF
Cal CrutchlowGBRDucati Team (Desmosedici)DNF
Alvaro BautistaESPGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)DNF
Broc ParkesAUSPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)*DNF

Blue Name = Factory - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (only Ducati) plus any new MotoGP manufacturers.
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel to be reduced to 22 litres should Ducati achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums. If Ducati claims three wins they will also lose the softer rear tyre. All other concessions confirmed until start of single ECU era in 2016.Red Name = Open - Full control ECU system, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie