The run of back luck continues in MotoGP as, after the difficulties involved in transferring the material from Mandalika to Termas de Rio Hondo, a situation that forced Dorna to revise the entire weekend schedule, there are now delays in the delivery of materials to Austin too, the stage for the upcoming Americas GP.  A race against time   The last cargo plane only took off from Tucuman airport on Wednesday evening, with the material expected to be delivered to teams some time on Thursday. A situation that will see the mechanics of the various teams having to push hard to prepare the bikes in time for Friday&rsquo;s sessions which, as things stand, remain unchanged.  The tragedy   As if that weren&rsquo;t enough, the world championship paddock has also been shaken by a tragic event. While the crates were being transported from the Termas circuit to Tucuman airport, a policeman riding a motorcycle lost his life while escorting a fleet of trucks transporting containers destined for Austin.  The lorries got snarled up on the San Cayetano bridge, forcing drivers to break hard. The last in the line was unable to stop in time, hitting policeman Juan Espinoza. The incident took place on Monday 4 April.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP: Vi&ntilde;ales-Quartararo role reversal - who&rsquo;s smiling now? 

The incident occurred on the Monday following the Argentina GP, as materials were being transported to Tucuman

Tragedy shakes MotoGP ahead of the Americas GP

After seeing him ride the CBR600RR at the Alcarras circuit yesterday, we were almost expecting the news, and this morning has brought confirmation - Marc Marquez will compete in the Austin GP. The rider posted a picture of himself at the airport on social media, as he sets off for the Circuit of the Americas, where he&rsquo;ll be back aboard his RC213V, a bike that was ridden by Honda test rider Stefan Bradl during the Argentinian GP.  Marquez has recovered from diplopia   The HRC release reads: &ldquo;Doctors have cleared Marc Marquez for a return to Grand Prix competition after his fall in Warm Up at the Indonesian GP and subsequent diplopia diagnosis&rdquo;. He was already feeling better last week, and now, following a conservative treatment plan, his symptoms have disappeared. Yesterday&rsquo;s test was positive and the rider cannot wait to race this weekend, on a track at which he has always dominated no less.  The Circuit of the Americas smiles upon him   &ldquo;Of course I am very happy to be back&rdquo;, admits the Repsol Honda rider, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great feeling to return and especially to do it at one of my favourite tracks. No matter the situation, I really enjoy riding in Texas and have incredible memories there. We have some work to do after missing two races and the whole Argentina weekend so I am not here to set one target at the moment. There are many things to do and consider, but the important thing is that we are back on the bike this weekend.&rdquo; This was the priority and now we&rsquo;ll have to see what he can do at a track that has proved so rewarding in the past.  Here, his social media post:     &nbsp;   &nbsp;  &nbsp;    &nbsp;     Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da Marc Ma?rquez (@marcmarquez93)      Translated by Heather Watson  Dovizioso: &ldquo;I made a mistake in Argentina. I don&rsquo;t feel comfortable&rdquo; 

The Spaniard has revealed that he&rsquo;s on his way to the States, ready to take part in round four, with the doctors&rsquo; OK

MotoGP Americas, Official: Marquez will be there, Texas awaits

        Marc Marquez believes. And he's right to do so, because if the eight-time champion thinks he&rsquo;s fit enough for the next MotoGP round, then it&rsquo;s only correct that he tries. And here he is, in the cover image, aboard his Honda CBR 600, the street bike that #93 uses to train when he&rsquo;s far from the world championship tracks. But he doesn&rsquo;t want to be kept away from Austin&hellip; On the contrary, the Repsol Honda rider is hard at work at a Spanish track, for two reasons, namely to understand whether participation in the CoTA race is feasible and to ready himself for a eventual return at Portim&atilde;o. The 29-year old has surely heard Carmelo Ezpeleta&rsquo;s words.&nbsp; Austin calls and Marc Marquez wants to respond  We need to remember that Marc holds the record for recent race wins in the States, having won six out of the seven editions in which he has competed. And number seven was just around the corner, if he hadn&rsquo;t crashed in the final stages of the race in 2019. It was Alex Rins with the Suzuki who ultimately benefitted. The Catalan rider feels at home in Texas, an American state in which Spanish is as widely spoken as English. The action at the Circuit of The Americas kicks off on Friday with the free practice sessions. Will the Spanish champion be there for round 4? Seeing him out on track today gives us hope. Translated by Heather Watson Dovizioso: &ldquo;I made a mistake in Argentina. I don&rsquo;t feel comfortable&rdquo;       

The eight-time champion is riding a standard Honda CBR 600 at a Spanish track. A race against time, but diplopia doesn&rsquo;t scare him

Marc Marquez believes: the Austin GP in his sights

        The crash that resulted from a move by Deniz Oncu could have had much more serious consequences for Andrea Migno, Pedro Acosta and Jeremy Alcoba, all involved along with the Turk in the incident that marked the Moto3 race at Austin. And it was Alcoba who was in the greatest danger as, after being hit by Oncu&rsquo;s wheel, the Spaniard risked being run over by Migno who was followed behind at high speed. Alcoba: &ldquo;There were so many bikes behind me&rdquo;  No injuries, luckily, just a sense of dread, which the Gresini Racing rider talks about with DAZN: "When I crashed after the contact, I was scared out of my wits. While down on the asphalt I was thinking about everything that has happened in these last few weeks, seeing as I was sixth and there were so many bikes behind me that could have gone over me&rdquo; comments Alcoba thinking back to the recent tragedy involving Dean Berta Vi&ntilde;ales. &ldquo;None of the riders involved were hurt, but that was sheer luck", concludes the Spaniard. Translated by Heather Watson AmericasGP, Rossi: &ldquo;They&rsquo;re crazy in Moto3, the situation is out of control&rdquo;         

The Spaniard tells DAZN Spain about those terrible moments after making contact with Deniz Oncu. Here, in his own words

Americas GP Moto3, Alcoba’s dread: “I was scared out of my wits”

        Valentino Rossi finished the latest race in Austin in fifteenth place. Not a fantastic result but one that at least allowed the Doctor to score one championship point. Rossi: &ldquo;A decent result considering my speed&rdquo;  &ldquo;It was one of the hardest races of my career physically-speaking. This track is really demanding, there&rsquo;s a lot of hard braking, changes of direction, potholes and it was very hot too&rdquo;, commented the Italian. &ldquo;My race was decent, I put in the medium rear tyre which allowed me to be consistent and make a few passes. I didn&rsquo;t really like the soft, I tried it during warm-up but we did the right thing to choose the medium.&rdquo; &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s MotoGP is very tough, you&rsquo;re already tired on Sunday after the Friday and Saturday sessions. You have to be really fit and young, we&rsquo;ll try to train more but the &lsquo;being young&rsquo; aspect is difficult for me (he laughs)&rdquo;. &ldquo;Oncu? Missing two races is the very least&rdquo;  Valentino went on to comment on the terrible accident in Moto3 that also involved his rider, Andrea Migno. According to Rossi, the penalty Oncu received (he will miss two races) is correct: &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s right, the very least in fact. Race Direction must do something right away because the situation is out of control. Restarting the Moto3 race with just five laps available is like playing Russian roulette&rdquo;. &ldquo;Oncu veered along the straight causing a potentially fatal accident. It really shook me up and Migno and Acosta suffered a real blow. You need to respect your own safety and that of your rivals&rdquo;. Rossi then criticised Race Direction&rsquo;s decision to restart the race: &ldquo;A five-lap sprint was dangerous. It would have been better to try and move Salac right away without bringing out the red flag. Definitely the wrong thing to do, but the worst thing is the riders&rsquo; behaviour. From when they&rsquo;re very young, they&rsquo;re taught to try and hinder their rival and what happened today was dramatic. They&rsquo;re crazy, you can&rsquo;t change trajectory along the straight like that&rdquo;. &ldquo;Punishing the guy who messing up, by leaving him at home, is correct, because he&rsquo;ll think twice about doing a similar thing in the future. I&rsquo;d also add that the dangerous riders are always the same guys. The stewards should also deal with this, educating those who go too far&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: agreement with Termas de Rio Hondo circuit is extended       

The nine-time world champion (15th at Austin) agrees with the penalty given to Oncu after the accident involving Acosta, Alcoba and Migno

AmericasGP, Rossi: “They’re crazy in Moto3, the situation is out of control”

        The upcoming Americas GP at Austin is an important event for Marc Marquez, a real specialist around the Texan track at which he won every race between 2013 and 2018. The Spaniard has clear ideas about what to expect: &ldquo;It will definitely be a very different race to Misano and I plan to enjoy myself as much as possible at what is one of my favourite tracks. Austin has a lot of changes of direction and hard braking into left-hand turns, which are my strong point, so if I feel comfortable, the results will come&rdquo;. Marquez: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a difficult time for the motorcycle world&rdquo;  The eight-time champion went on to talk about the recent passing of Dean Berta Vi&ntilde;ales and what the young rider&rsquo;s death represents: &ldquo;Firstly I want to say that my thoughts are with Maverick and his family at this difficult time. It&rsquo;s been very difficult for the motorcycling world to experience the losses that we have this year, but we know this is a dangerous sport. I understand and respect his decision not to race and I would probably have done the same in his position&rdquo;. &ldquo;When I read Michel Fabrizio&rsquo;s comments and the fact he blames me for the accidents young riders are suffering, I was shocked as to how someone from our world could say such a thing at this delicate moment. I don&rsquo;t intend to respond and prefer to go on focusing on what I&rsquo;m doing, because there&rsquo;s no point wasting time on people like that&rdquo;, said a blunt Marc. &ldquo;Everyone&rsquo;s working hard on the safety of the circuits, our gear and everything else, which is what counts right now. Another step forward could be to reduce the number of warnings before giving a rider a penalty, so that riders are forced to exit the track less and stay within precise limits, which would mean going slower through certain sections&rdquo;, adds number 93. &ldquo;The new Honda? A big step forward&rdquo;  Before Austin came the test at Misano, where Honda brought a revolutionised bike in preparation for 2022: &ldquo;The new bike is incredible. It&rsquo;s a big step forward in all the areas where we&rsquo;ve been having problems, it has more grip and is easier to handle. Both me and Pol were excited after testing it&rdquo;. Lastly, a word about Quartararo and Bagnaia, the stars of this year&rsquo;s MotoGP: &ldquo;Both Fabio and Pecco are very fast, they&rsquo;re the best in the championship right now. Both are at a very high level, but Quartararo has a significant points advantage and can afford a mistake, unlike Bagnaia who needs to get everything right from now until the end of the season&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson AmericasGP: Marquez beats Jett Lawrence and there's already talk of a rematch       

The Spaniard spoke plainly during Thursday&rsquo;s press conference: "I don&rsquo;t want to waste time on Michel&rsquo;s comments, but I understand Maverick&rsquo;s decision not to race. The new Honda? An incredible bike&rdquo;

AmericasGP, Marc Marquez: “Fabrizio? I don’t plan to respond”

After the Misano GP and the subsequent tests, the Sepang Racing Team now prepares for the challenging Austin round. A track that saw Valentino Rossi celebrating in 2019, when he crossed the line second and battled for the win with Alex Rins.  Rossi: &ldquo;I feel positive&rdquo;   &quot;I really like Austin and the last time we raced there, it was a great weekend for me&rdquo;, recalls the Doctor ahead of the AmericasGP. &ldquo;I was very strong in both Qualifying and the race, and I finished on the podium. We will see what happens when we get there but it is really nice that we are able to have this overseas event this season and I am really looking forward to being back there&rdquo;.  Rossi appears confident, despite a limited number of strong performances this season: &ldquo;We will need to get there to understand what our potential can be, but I&rsquo;m feeling positive and hopefully we can improve some of the things that we need to, so that we can have a good race.&rdquo;  Dovizioso: &ldquo;We have a lot of work to do&rdquo;   Andrea Dovizioso, new team-mate to #46, is realistic as he heads into this next round: &quot;There are still a lot of areas that I need to work on, but it was good to have the Misano Test to help increase my time on the bike&quot;, begins the Italian, having recently returned to MotoGP after a year away. He&#39;s under no illusions though: &quot;I&rsquo;m not sure what to expect from this weekend, as I will need to see what situation the track is in and I will need to find where the grip is. It is a very demanding track and last time I was there the track had a lot of bumps, however I think they have made some changes since then. The weather will of course have an impact, but it will be the same for everyone. It&rsquo;s very difficult to predict what will happen but I hope to continue making progress this weekend&quot;.  Translated by Heather Watson  GP of the Americas, Marquez impatient: &ldquo;I arrive at Austin following two good races&rdquo; 

&quot;I was very strong in 2019, I hope to complete a good race&quot; comments the Italian before heading to COTA. Andrea Dovizioso: &quot;I don&rsquo;t know what to expect&quot;

AmericasGP, Rossi: &ldquo;Austin? We had a fantastic weekend last time&rdquo;

The world championship is heading back to one of those talisman tracks for Marc Marquez, one at which he dominated from 2013 to 2018. Only a mistake in 2019 prevented him from celebrating a seventh consecutive win at COTA, and this year he&rsquo;s not in ideal shape, but he is well on the way to regaining that old feeling with the Honda.  Marquez: &quot;I always have fun here&quot;   &ldquo;I am looking forward to Austin and we&rsquo;re arriving there after two good races&rdquo;, starts Marquez. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a layout that I like and in the past we have had a lot of success but this year is a little bit different with our situation arriving there. Like always, it&rsquo;s going to be important to build over the weekend and see where we line up on Sunday morning. No matter what it will be great to return because it&rsquo;s a round I always enjoy a lot&rdquo;. He likes the track and it&rsquo;s hard to not imagine him up in the leading group.  Polyccio is confident   Team-mate Pol Espargar&oacute; will also be aiming for a solid weekend: &ldquo;After a good test I am excited to head to Austin, it&rsquo;s a fun track to ride and it will be great to see some more MotoGP fans outside of Europe. We found a few things during testing in Misano and Austin will be a good place to try them because it&rsquo;s a circuit with a lot of variety. I&rsquo;ve had a few top tens there in the past so hopefully we can build on that base this weekend&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  Moto2: Aldeguer will finish the season with team SpeedUP 

At a track where Honda has won on six consecutive occasions with Marquez, the factory team is confident it can have a strong weekend

GP of the Americas, Marquez impatient: &ldquo;I arrive at Austin following two good races&rdquo;

        La Motogp torna in pista nel weekend con il granpremio di Austin, in Texas. Il Gp delle Americhe, prender&agrave; il via da venerd&igrave; 12 aprile con le prove libere delle tre classi: Moto3, Moto2 e Motogp. CHI VINCERA'? - Per la classe regina, la gara del Texas, potrebbe gi&agrave; essere segnata, dato che il campione del mondo in carica Marc Marquez, su questo tracciato, ha firmato ben sei vittorie, sei come gli anni in cui si corre ad Austin (dal 2013). Lo spagnolo ha quindi sugli avversari un certo vantaggio, e arriva a questo GP da primo in classifica, tallonato da Andrea Dovizioso, che in Texas non vanta grandi risultati.Lo scorso anno, a fine gara, Marquez aveva ammesso di aver faticato molto per riuscire ad ottenre il risultato, vediamo quindi se quest'anno sapr&agrave; ripetersi.Per quanto riguarda la classe di mezzo, invece, Francesco Bagnaia (adesso in Motogp nel team Pramac), aveva siglato la vittoria nel 2018, prima di lui c'era riuscito Franco Morbidelli, quindi, chi sar&agrave; il prossimo?Riuscir&agrave; Lorenzo Baldassarri, che arriva in Texas con punteggio pieno, a portare a casa questa tripletta italiana?Discorso diverso, invece, per la Moto3, dove a giocarsi la vittoria potrebbe essere, tra i piloti nostrani, anche Romano Fenati amante di questo circuito e sul quale ha vinto nel 2016 e nel 2017.Intanto, di seguito, tutta la programmazione tv del weekend che verr&agrave; trasmessa in diretta su Sky Sport Motogp&nbsp;e in differita su TV8. Programmazione Sky Venerd&igrave; 12 aprileore 15:55 prove libere 1 Moto3ore 16:50 prove libere 1 Motogpore 17:50 prove libere 1 Moto2ore 20:10 prove libere 2 Moto3ore 21:05 prove libere 2 Motogpore 22:05 prove libere 2 Moto2 Sabato 13 aprileore 15:55 prove libere 3 Moto3ore 16:50 prove libere 3 Motogpore 17:50 prove libere 3 Moto2ore 19:30 qualifiche Moto3ore 20:30 prove libere 4 Motogpore 21:10 qualifiche Motogpore 22:00 qualifiche Moto2 Domenica 14 aprileore 15:35 warm up Moto3, Moto2 e Motogpore 18:00 gara Moto3ore 19:20 gara Moto2ore 21:00 gara Motogp Programmazione TV8 (differita) Domenica 14 aprileore 20:00 gara Moto3ore 21:00 gara Moto2ore 22:30 gara Motogp       

Marquez porter&agrave; a casa la settima vittoria sul circuito del Texas? E chi sar&agrave; il favorito in Moto2 e Moto3? Tutta la programmazione Sky e Tv8 del Gp delle Americhe

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GP of the Americas, Marquez impatient: “I arrive at Austin following two good races”

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