MotoGP riders and Team Managers reflect on the ups...

MotoGP 2025

Spherical Three – USA – COTA – Sunday

Francesco Bagnaia – P1

“I’m actually completely happy; it’s a particular feeling to be again atop the rostrum after what wasn’t the simplest of instances. I knew I needed to be affected person, as the sensation was not perfect, however we began this weekend in a great way as we constructed upon the progress made in Argentina. It’s clear that Marc was stronger right this moment, too, however the situations have been difficult, and the kerbs have been actually moist, particularly the one at flip 5, which I had observed already in the course of the heat up lap. After his crash, I attempted to drag away and it wasn’t simple, as Alex (Márquez) had a fantastic tempo. Successful is what retains you going, particularly while you miss that style that you simply had many instances earlier than. It’s unbelievable.”

Alex Marquez – P2

“Let’s benefit from the second. This monitor is just not amongst my favourites and I wasn’t feeling at my finest right this moment on the bike. Regardless of all of this and the chaos firstly of the GP, we did effectively in staying centered. After I noticed Marc crashing out I realised I needed to be twice cautious and convey house the outcome. We’re main the championship, for what’s price, nevertheless it’s a fantastic second for me and my group. Let’s take pleasure in it.”

Fabio Di Giannantonio – P3

“I’m actually completely happy and pleased with my group, who made an unimaginable job. I’ve stated it many instances, however I need to repeat that. We’ve been wonderful, it’s a outcome we’ve been searching for since final yr and it got here right here within the U.S. Wow! After all of the work we’ve executed in 2024 and a really exhausting winter, possibly unfair, we labored very exhausting collectively. The group helped me so much and we’re again to the struggle now. I’m very pleased with this third place. We have a good time this outcome and the subsequent purpose is to maintain working like this.”

Franco Morbidelli – P4

“I’m pleased with this race as a result of on Saturday we struggled a bit, however right this moment I felt good regardless of a foul begin. The primary laps have been filled with battles, however then I may set my tempo. General, we did weekend, however right this moment we did a step ahead. I felt loads of potential in Sunday’s race. The purpose for the subsequent races is to mantain this momentum going and to attempt to be as shut as possibile to the highest locations.”

Jack Miller

“It was day for us. We had stable tempo all through your entire race after a robust begin, the place I additionally managed to remain out of bother at Flip 1. The bike was behaving effectively, and I used to be attempting to get the utmost out of it. We undoubtedly made some enhancements from Saturday. I actually hope we will proceed this development, and I‘m wanting ahead to Qatar, the place, in dry situations, we will preserve working and making progress to enhance the bike even additional. I‘m additionally very completely happy for your entire Prima Pramac Yamaha group. They work so exhausting on daily basis to provide me a fantastic bike, and so they deserve a day like this. The ambiance is so wonderful that it simply makes me need to give them an increasing number of.”

Marco Bezzecchi – P6

“I’m quite happy with this race. It was clearly a particularly difficult weekend and our beginning place conditioned us a bit. The second half of the race was particularly constructive. I started to really feel more and more higher, each bodily and by way of my feeling with the bike. I used to be overtaking effectively and braking precisely. My tempo improved persistently, which allowed me to make up various positions. After I noticed that I used to be lapping at wonderful instances, I actually began having enjoyable. It’s a pity they shortened the race by one lap, as a result of I might have been capable of make a play for fifth place.”

Enea Bastianini – P7

“I’m completely happy about my race, it has been the very best one for the reason that begin of the season. I used to be using very effectively from the center till the tip of the race, and I felt good for most likely the primary time on this bike. Our tempo was good, and we improved because the laps glided by, so  I’m completely happy. I feel that we improved our bike from yesterday, which is constructive for us, we’re shifting ahead. We’ve got discovered path that we might want to test within the subsequent spherical.”

Luca Marini – P8

“We affirm that our bundle is enhancing with every GP, and I feel we have been capable of make step with the setting. The bike is working higher, and I’m actually having fun with using it, particularly within the entry part. However there have been some errors from my facet which restricted our efficiency. I went with the flawed tyre, I put soft-soft and it was not a mistake I’ve ever made earlier than on this scenario. The monitor was capable of dry in a short time, not like on Friday when it took a very long time to dry. Even with the flawed tyre, we made a extremely good race so that is the constructive that now we have to concentrate on. If we will put every part collectively, we will obtain much more.”

Ai Ogura – P9

“I feel, on the whole, it was a troublesome weekend, however ninth within the Dash and ninth in the primary Race was outcome. In yesterday’s Dash, I used to be gaining positions on my own however right this moment there have been loads of crashes within the entrance and I couldn’t accomplish that a lot from my facet. It was nonetheless a prime 10 end, so me and my group will be completely happy about this weekend. I used to be on slicks earlier than the beginning, in order that was an enormous probability however, sadly, they delayed the beginning. I’m so sorry for my guys as a result of they made the precise alternative nevertheless it didn’t repay. It’s a disgrace, however it’s what it’s – a prime 10 continues to be nice, so it’s okay.”

Fabio Quartararo – P10

“I don’t perceive why I crashed on the sighting lap. I used to be mainly upright, the tarmac regarded fairly dry, and I wasn’t even pushing, however I misplaced the entrance – it was a wierd crash. It was my first crash of the yr, and the primary one in a very long time. I then went to the beginning grid. I used to be on rain tyres in the course of the first beginning grid process, and it was a large number. Then we had the delayed begin. My first bike was broken anyway, so I had to make use of my second bike, which had a distinct chassis and swingarm… However, general, we had a fantastic weekend, particularly the Dash, and hopefully we’ll have higher luck on the subsequent one.”

Alex Rins – P11

“We have been capable of perceive the bike and the set-up. We modified the set-up quite a bit in comparison with yesterday. We did a step in Heat Up, and it was constructive. Then we made another step for the primary race. However, truthfully, I’m pleased with how I managed all of the nerves, as a result of it was tremendous simple to make a mistake. We did begin. I had some contact on the primary lap, which compelled me to return to final the place. Step-by-step I recovered, and I used to be capable of end in P11. We’ll preserve working, and let’s see if we will have feeling in Qatar.”

Raul Fernandez – P12

“I’m pleased with the bike, like at all times. However I nonetheless should be calmer. I made loads of errors and likewise the error I made yesterday didn’t assist as a result of within the final six laps, I didn’t really feel good with my shoulder. Anyway, I would like to enhance, attempt to be extra relaxed and attempt to suppose extra about what I’ve to do. Proper now, I really feel the bike is prepared, I can trip like I would like, now we have the tempo and every part is prepared, however I make loads of errors in difficult conditions. I wish to enhance that for the long run. I’ve to consider an answer to come back again with a contemporary mentality as I’m placing loads of stress on myself and I ought to discover one thing to assist myself.”

Augusto Fernandez – P13

“It was a really difficult race on the finish of a troublesome weekend as a result of difficult situations we confronted. From the beginning, there was an enormous query mark over whether or not to make use of moist or dry tires. Clearly, for me, since I have to regain my rhythm whereas additionally serving to Yamaha with growth work, the second choice was the only option. I‘m completely happy as a result of, ultimately, I had a robust race with regular progress and an more and more higher feeling on the bike. On prime of that, I managed to attain three factors, which is an enormous morale enhance. These factors are additionally because of the group, for the way in which they welcomed and supported me all through the weekend. Final yr, Prima Pramac gained the World Championship, and after working with them these previous days, it‘s clear why, they’re an extremely skilled group.”

Maverick Viñales – P14

“On the grid, I used to be with moist tyres and the plan was to start out and swap bikes, however as many riders began to go away, I assumed the race path had proven the crimson flag so everybody may have the identical possibilities. Anyway, after we returned to the grid, the bike stopped twice so I needed to begin from the pitlane, which was unfortunate. To be trustworthy, I felt actually good, I had rhythm and now we have clearly made enhancements this weekend, so all I would like is to proceed in that path with the group. In the present day, we had the extent to be inside the highest 5, so we have to preserve believing that we will obtain that concentrate on, and Qatar in two weeks could be a good monitor to do it, so let’s preserve going!”

Lorenzo Savadori – P15

“I’m happy with the race as a result of we took an enormous step ahead. It was a particularly troublesome weekend, with continuously altering situations, however we had race tempo and, most significantly, the issues we examined gave us a quite clear path to comply with. In any case, these are components that we’ll nonetheless have to test once more in the course of the upcoming non-public assessments in Misano. It was race. We battled and we additionally managed to work a bit on velocity and efficiency. It was constructive to see the Aprilia bikes get near the positions that rely.”

Somkiat Chantra – P16

“It was a troublesome race for me, actually powerful. This monitor has loads of path adjustments and corners, making it fairly difficult. The constructive factor is that we made enhancements within the braking areas, and we’re working exhausting. We’re not giving up, and we’ll intention to do higher in Qatar.”

Marc Márquez – DNF

“It was clearly an enormous mistake, as a result of I had the race beneath management I used to be managing the hole, however I lower the nook at flip 5 a bit an excessive amount of and misplaced the entrance. Was it a catastrophe? Sure, it was, however we’re human and typically we make errors. The nice factor is that we’re nonetheless very near the highest of the standings, so we preserve going. We’ll have the identical method in Qatar, attempting to grasp the right way to interpret the monitor the easiest way. Final yr, I had my first racing weekend with Ducati there, and it went effectively. The nice factor is that I do know the rationale behind my crash – the way in which I lower the nook; I’m sorry for the group however tomorrow is a brand new day and the beginning of a brand new week.”

Brad Binder – DNF

“A chaotic begin! No one knew what was occurring however when the race did begin I received away very well and fought with the fellows earlier on. I took my time to see the place I may push with the moist patches on the monitor and after about half-race distance I felt I may push-on. I moved up one other place however then we had {an electrical} difficulty and needed to cease. Actually sadly as a result of we might have been assured a prime 5. However, anyway, from yesterday to right this moment we made an vital step ahead and the bike was much more how I needed it, so hats-off to my group.”

Pedro Acosta – DNF

“Obscure. I had loads of entrance locking and we don’t know why. Fairly powerful and unusual. The bike was working higher till we had this downside. It’s what it’s. We have to attempt to perceive what was occurring and be stronger subsequent time.”

Joan Mir – DNF

“It’s an actual disgrace to crash out once more whereas working up in place. It’s actually irritating to have this occur once more as a result of our potential is rather more and particularly this weekend. When using alone I will be quick however after we are battling with different riders, I lose that feeling. I’ve to be very aggressive after which this stuff occur. The group and I have to work on this, our scenario this yr may be very totally different to final yr – now we have the potential however we will’t get it out.”

Fermin Aldeguer – DNF

“I used to be feeling nice right this moment and we arrived to a second through which it was essential to resolve on whether or not to just accept fifth place or take a shot at fourth place. We all know the way it went as I sadly crashed out. We had the tempo, I felt comfy and fast with out pushing too exhausting, and that’s why I attempted: it didn’t go as deliberate however we preserve all of the positives from this weekend and we head to Qatar with nice motivation.”

Johann Zarco – DNF

“It was good to start out on slicks ultimately. It was a loopy begin to the race! I didn’t count on the monitor to dry that rapidly, however fortunately, we have been prepared and will make the change. I’m completely happy that we took a step ahead from yesterday to right this moment, which allowed us to push and get the efficiency we wanted. That’s actually vital. As for the crash, I misplaced the rear finish of the bike. General, the bottom line is that we’ve been aggressive and obtained some constructive indicators. I’m pleased with the progress we’re making, and I need to thank the group for his or her exhausting work.”

Workforce Supervisor

Luigi Dall’Igna – Ducati Corse Normal Supervisor

“In the present day’s win was a fantastic one for Pecco. For Marc, alternatively, a missed alternative: he was main, it’s true, however the good (and dangerous) of MotoGP is that you simply by no means know. In any case, it was a really constructive weekend for Ducati, with the win in each races and with 4 Desmosedici GP machines within the prime 4. We’ve got one actually completely happy facet of the storage, and the opposite not as a lot, however that is racing and it’s nothing new for us.”

Pablo Nieto – VR46 Workforce Supervisor

“It has been an excellent race for us as a result of we all know that this monitor is without doubt one of the most difficult each bodily and technically. I’m happy with Saturday’s qualifying – Diggia’s second place and Franky’s fifth. I’m very pleased with Fabio’s podium and Franco’s fourth place of right this moment’s race. We nonetheless miss one thing, we’re not at our 100% but. However we’re on the precise path with two consecutive podiums – Franco’s one in Argentina and Fabio right this moment in the US. We’ve got to maintain working like this, in two weeks we are going to arrive in Qatar, a monitor we like so much.”

Gino Borsoi – Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Workforce Director

“It has been an unimaginable weekend, with each riders reaching excellent outcomes. For Prima Pramac Yamaha, securing a High 5 end at this stage of the brand new partnership with Yamaha is sort of like a victory. Extra importantly, the truth that Jack‘s hole to the leaders was simply 11 seconds—in comparison with 22 seconds final yr—demonstrates the numerous progress we’re making. Yamaha and our group have been repeatedly enhancing, and not less than on this monitor, we‘ve lower our deficit in half, which is a robust indicator that we‘re on the right track. Jack is just excellent—he put his coronary heart into the race and maintained an impressively constant tempo, which is essential for the event of the YZR-M1. A unbelievable effort from him, and likewise from Augusto, who, regardless of the challenges of a last-minute call-up, not solely completed within the factors but additionally supplied invaluable help to our engineers. Like the remainder of the group, he did an distinctive job.”

Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing

“On a weekend that was a bit difficult for Marco, partly resulting from a few of our errors, it was nice to see his velocity within the race. Marco confirmed his qualities as a fighter, able to overcoming and rising up decisively. In three races, Marco has persistently demonstrated excellent velocity, even when now we have nonetheless not managed to reap our full potential. In any case, we all know that that is all a part of the method. It was nice to have Jorge within the storage with us and that was undoubtedly an additional supply of motivation. Hopefully he will probably be match for Qatar and we’ll lastly have the ability to see him using the Aprilia. As for what occurred firstly, the laws undoubtedly should be revised with the intention to stop conditions of confusion on the race begin, as a result of it didn’t make for present, to not point out being complicated for the spectators.”

Davide Brivio – Trackhouse Aprilia Workforce Principal

“In fact, we aren’t completely happy about the way in which the beginning has been managed right this moment as a result of we took a big gamble and made the precise name with Ai. We have been on the precise tires however as a result of different riders leaving the grid, the beginning was delayed. We took the chance, we did every part proper however we couldn’t benefit from that. However, once more, Ai was capable of get better so much from P18 to P9 on the finish. Additionally for Raul, he was capable of do the race and get better a number of positions. We scored factors so, general, it was a constructive day contemplating the difficulties of the weekend meant we needed to begin from P18 and P19. We recovered many positions with each of them, so now we have to be completely happy about scoring all these factors. That is affirmation that now we have potential – Ai confirmed once more his nice form and we’ll preserve going.”

Massimo Meregalli – Monster Vitality Yamaha Workforce Director

“It has been fairly a rollercoaster right this moment. The crash on the sighting lap by Fabio made everthing a bit extra difficult as a result of, in keeping with the laws, if Fabio had entered pit lane, he would have needed to begin from pit lane with a distinct tyre specification and would have been handed a ride-through penalty. So, we needed to inform him to go to the beginning grid, and we ready the bike there, altering the set-up from dry to moist. However then the beginning received delayed. The primary bike was broken, so we needed to begin the Race with the second bike, which hadn’t been utilized by Fabio all weekend. We didn’t have the time to alter this bike from moist to dry. Principally, Fabio raced with a hybrid bike: a mixture of moist and dry. With the bike like that, we didn’t know very effectively what was going to occur. On prime of this. evidently he obtained some uncommon notification on his YZR-M1’s dashboard, which led to him using the race in low-power mode, and we have to perceive why this alert occurred. Álex discovered himself in the same scenario because the day earlier than, in the course of the Dash. He confirmed a stronger tempo on the finish of the Race, however he sadly had misplaced loads of time initially. One silver lining is that yesterday and right this moment Yamaha took a fifth and a sixth place. We’re seeing progress, and that is vital. We’ll attempt to construct onto this for the subsequent GP weekend in Qatar in two weeks’ time.”

Aki Ajo – Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing Workforce Supervisor

“Our efficiency right this moment was bit higher than yesterday right here at COTA: we can’t be pleased with the ultimate outcomes or what occurred nevertheless it hides among the progress we’re making. We’ve got to look at why Pedro was struggling in what have been troublesome situations between the dry of warm-up, the rain of the Sighting Lap after which a drying monitor that trigger the race delay. On the opposite facet of the field, Brad had rather more suggestions from his bike after some adjustments to the setting and this was extra constructive and we need to see the way it will work in Qatar. We should always have made the highest 5 with him. It’s good to see that each Maverick and Enea are additionally making ahead steps of their efficiency: Maverick in Q2 and displaying a robust tempo and Enea once more actually robust within the race. We’re in the precise path.”

Nicolas Goyon – Purple Bull KTM Tech3 Workforce Supervisor

“By some means the Purple Bull KTM Tech3 group managed to outlive by way of this chaotic race. The beginning was actually difficult with the climate situations continuously altering between moist and dry. Each Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales made their gambles, and Enea opted in slick situations. Nonetheless, the beginning was delayed, and Enea couldn’t get the revenue of his good gamble. Anyway, he did job this weekend, he’s getting higher and higher on the bike, and this seventh place is a good reward for his work. I feel we’re on the great manner. On the opposite facet of the storage, Maverick’s bike stopped on the grid for an unknown cause, that means he needed to evacuate the grid and begin from the pitlane. It was a disgrace as he was 10 seconds from the final rider after one lap, however he stayed centered and didn’t quit, till he recovered to P14 to attain two factors. He had a extremely good weekend so we’re clearly dissatisfied as a result of there was room for extra for us right this moment. Anyway, we’re leaving Austin with a constructive mind-set, as a result of Maverick and Enea have each made nice steps ahead this weekend, so we’re wanting ahead to the subsequent spherical in Qatar.”

Piero Taramasso – Michelin

“Riders adopted totally different tyre methods in the course of the race. Whereas a lot of the discipline opted for medium tyres each entrance and rear, a number of riders selected the smooth compound – some solely on the rear, and others at each ends. The whole Michelin Energy Slick vary delivered excellent efficiency and consistency, even in such demanding situations over the 19 laps of the Grand Prix. With a weekend marked by alternating rain, drying monitor, and dry situations, Michelin as soon as once more demonstrated the energy and reliability of its vary, offering riders with grip, consistency, and confidence – whatever the climate or monitor calls for.”

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