What happened in Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta’s Austin lap 1 clash?
Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta were both fortunate to stay upright after a dramatic clash on the opening lap of the United States Grand Prix.The pair were battling for the lead on the opening lap of the race when they came to blows at the exit…
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s United States GP
In many ways, the United States Grand Prix was the first real litmus test of the 2026 MotoGP season. While some may have expected a shake-up at the front, the competitive order largely mirrored what had already unfolded in Thailand and Brazil.That leaves one manufacturer firmly…
Ai Ogura: Podium finish was on at COTA
A frustrated Ai Ogura believes he was on course for a first MotoGP podium until a technical issue ended his stirring United States Grand Prix ride on Sunday.Ogura had battled to deliver on his potential in qualifying, lining up only 10th on the grid for…
Marc Marquez: ‘I’m the one missing, not the bike’ after US GP struggles
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez believes his lacklustre fifth-place finish at the United States Grand Prix was down to his own shortcomings rather than a limitation with his Ducati.Still recovering from the shoulder injury that cut short his title-winning 2025 campaign, Marquez endured a trying weekend…
Marco Bezzecchi on record-breaking Sunday: ‘It’s strange to hear my name with these legends’
The United States Grand Prix was a dream for stats fans, as Marco Bezzecchi’s start-to-finish win saw a couple of spots in the record books in urgent need of attention.With his win at COTA on Sunday, Bezzecchi joined Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, Mick Doohan, Giacomo Agostini,…
MotoGP United States GP: Marco Bezzecchi claims fifth straight win as Aprilia scores another 1-2
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi reclaimed the lead of the 2026 MotoGP standings with a commanding victory in the United States Grand Prix.The 27-year-old made a brilliant start from fourth on the grid and muscled past early leader Pedro Acosta on the opening lap to score…
MotoGP United States GP: Schedule and full starting grid
Austin will play host to the third round of the 2026 MotoGP season. The United States Grand Prix will cap off the opening leg of the campaign following previous flyaway races in Thailand and Brazil. Following COTA, MotoGP will head to Jerez for the European leg of…
Jorge Martin comeback win earns praise from fellow world champions
MotoGP world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo have welcomed Jorge Martin’s return to winning ways in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday. Although 2024 world champion Martin snatched the race from 2022 & 2023 MotoGP king Bagnaia on the last…
«Zero regrets,» says Joan Mir after last-lap COTA fall
Joan Mir says he has «zero regrets» about his approach to the sprint race at COTA on Saturday, despite the event ending with a last-lap fall. The 2020 world champion was enjoying his strongest ride of the season thus far, pressuring Pedro Acosta for third place…
Fabio Di Giannantonio refuses to let Marc Marquez sprint blunder get him down
Despite being taken out of the Austin sprint race by Marc Marquez on Saturday, in-form VR46 Ducati man Fabio Di Giannantonio had zero interest in dwelling on the incident afterwards. The Italian had qualified on pole position for the second straight weekend, only to be punted…
