After finishing 10th on the grid at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Saturday, Ducati’s Jack Miller is “sick” of his MotoGP qualifying being hampered by troubles with Michelin’s soft rear tyre. Miller dominated the field by nearly six tenths in FP3 at COTA on Saturday morning, putting him in a strong position to… Continue reading
Author: CharlotteM
When Suzuki blew up at COTA MotoGP practice, Mir was “scared”
Joan Mir confesses he was “tiny bit scared” when his Suzuki engine blew abruptly on the back straight of the Circuit of the Americas at the start of MotoGP FP4 on Saturday. The defending world champion’s GSX-RR blew up early in FP4 on Saturday, bringing him to a halt and putting him in danger of… Continue reading
After positive COVID testing, the F1 medical car crew was replaced
After its regular medical car crew tested positive for coronavirus, Formula One will use a replacement crew for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. Alan van der Merwe, a medical car driver, and doctor Ian Roberts have worked together for many years, most famously in helping Romain Grosjean in escaping from a catastrophic crash at last… Continue reading
The request of MotoGP riders to shorten the COTA race was “not taken seriously”
The MotoGP field requested that the Grand Prix of the Americas be shortened for safety purposes, but organisers “didn’t take us seriously” in the safety commission, according to Danilo Petrucci of Tech 3. The Circuit of the Americas’ bumpy track surface has drawn a lot of criticism this weekend, with many riders calling it dangerous.… Continue reading
Miller’s COTA MotoGP clash penalty is ‘unacceptable’ to Mir
Joan Mir of Suzuki says he ‘doesn’t respect’ the penalty he received in Sunday’s MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas following a last-lap collision with Ducati’s Jack Miller. Mir and Miller were battling for sixth place on the final tour when the Suzuki rider collided with Miller at the Turn 15 left-hander, throwing both riders… Continue reading