Overview
- - Opening practice at the Circuit of the Americas was red-flagged after Marc Marquez crashed at Turn 10 at about 190 km/h, then he rejoined late and set the fourth-fastest time after doctors found no injury.
- - Pedro Acosta topped the first session ahead of Fabio di Giannantonio and Jorge Martin, with championship leader Marco Bezzecchi ninth on the timesheets.
- - Bezzecchi leads the standings after four straight Sunday wins and could eclipse Jorge Lorenzo’s 11-year mark for consecutive laps led if he controls the early laps in Austin.
- - Aprilia holds the top two spots in the championship after Brazil, and Martin says he is not fully fit and expects to manage pain over the COTA bumps and long braking zones.
- - COTA is known as one of the most physical tracks and a happy hunting ground for Marquez with seven wins, and a month-long break after the US round could prompt riders carrying knocks to prioritize banking points.