16:10
Third and in great form - Alex Rins
Alex Rins, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati MotoGP COTA 2023
As it happened: Francesco Bagnaia wins the MotoGP Sprint at COTA
Francesco Bagnaia denied Alex Rins pole position with a new lap record which also included a first-ever sub 2m 2s lap at COTA.
There were various crashes in qualifying as Jack Miller took his tally for the weekend up to five, while Jorge Martin also crashed twice in Q2.
- Mir describes “scary” near-miss with rider-less bike: “Impossible to see…”
- “MotoGP sprint race like stepping into a boxing ring!” Let’s get ready to rumble
Stay tuned as Crash.net brings you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend.
15 Apr 2023
16:00
Bagnaia was second but had great race pace
Francesco Bagnaia , MotoGP, Grand Prix Of The Americas, 14 April
15:58
Jorge Martin in action during P2
Jorge
15:50
Good afternoon and welcome to Sprint race day at the MotoGP of America. Up first is P3 before the battle for pole. P3 gets underway at 16:10 UK time.
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