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Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez becomes youngest poleman in premier class history. Dani Pedrosa places second, completing great day for Repsol Honda. He had already sent out a warning in preseason testing, but today Marc Marquez showed his skill at the Circuit of Americas with a new milestone: A first pole position of his MotoGP career, becoming the youngest rider ever to do so in the premier cl...

 Team Calvo’s Maverick Viñales set the pace on day one of the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas in the Moto3™ class ahead of Estrella Galicia 0,0’s Alex Rins by half a second, as Qatar race winner Luis Salom completed the top three. Viñales, still carrying an injury to his right hand following a crash at the last pre-season test in Jerez, placed himself atop the timesheets with a best eff...

 After a low-key start to the day, finishing 23rd in first practice, Scott Redding shot to the top of the Moto2™ classification at the end of day one at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. The Marc VDS Racing Team rider set the pace in Texas from Desguaces La Torre Maptaq’s Xavier Siméon and Came IodaRacing Project’s Johann Zarco. Lapping almost three seconds quicker than the leading l...

Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Márquez got his second ever MotoGP race weekend off to the ideal start as he led proceedings on day one at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas ahead of teammate Dani Pedrosa and LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl. Márquez completed his domination of Friday practice as MotoGP™ action began in Texas by topping both opening sessions. Followin...

The much-anticipated MotoGP™ at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend got underway with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo, Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Márquez, Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow, Ignite Pramac Racing’s Ben Spies, Yamaha Motor Racing’s Managing Director Lin Jarvis, as well as COTA President Steve Sexton, gathering for the pre-race press conference.Lorenzo, winner of the inau...

With the 2013 MotoGP world championship having recently kicked off in the Middle East, the Ducati Team is now headed for round two, which will mark the first motorcycle Grand Prix to be held in Texas. Situated near the state capital of Austin, the new Circuit of the Americas raises many question marks for the MotoGP riders, although Ducati Team racer Nicky Hayden had the opportunity to experi...

Following the exotic start to the season in Qatar, the MotoGP World Championship heads to round two: The Grand Prix of The Americas. Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez return to the track at which they had a positive test just one month ago ─a track to which Alex Rins and Alex Marquez will strive to adapt as quickly as possible.The race will be held at the Circuit of The Americas, near Austin, Texas, i...

The Yamaha Factory Racing Team touches down in the USA this week and heads to Texas for round two of the 2013 MotoGP Championship at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin on 21st April.Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi arrive in perfect form, World Champion Lorenzo leading the 2013 standings and teammate Rossi right behind in second after a dazzling performance by both riders at the ...

Following a grand opening spectacle in Qatar, the MotoGP™ grid descends for the first ever time on the recently build Circuit of the Americas for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas to contest the second round of the 2013 campaign.The season opener has created much buzz and anticipation ahead of the new race on the calendar, with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo no doubt one of the favour...

The Moto2™ contingent is set to descend on the Circuit of the Americas for the very first time at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas this weekend, with Tuenti HP 40’s Pol Espargaró and Marc VDS Racing Team’s Scott Redding heading in as firm favourites after stunning performances in the opening round.The Spanish and British duo scrapped it out in a close-fought affair in Qatar, with much hope ...