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Francesco Bagnaia secures his fourth MotoGP pole position of the season at COTA, whilst also becoming the first Italian rider to claim three consecutive poles since Valentino Rossi.

Jack Miller strongly hints at poor tyre performance after practice dominance turns to just tenth place in COTA MotoGP qualifying; 'We cannot control everything. That’s the shame about it.'

Francesco Bagnaia claims his third consecutive MotoGP pole thanks to a stunning last lap at COTA, while team-mate and pre-session favourite Jack Miller only manages tenth.

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Austin MotoGP at COTA, round 15 of 18 in the 2021 world championship.

Qualifying (1) results from the Austin MotoGP at COTA, round 15 of 18 in the 2021 world championship.

Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 Austin MotoGP at COTA!

A stunning final lap from Jack Miller during MotoGP FP3 at COTA puts him fastest by over six tenths from Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami.

Free Practice (3) results from the Austin MotoGP at COTA, round 15 of 18 in the 2021 world championship.

Current MotoGP champion Joan Mir joins Fabio Quartararo in speaking out about the COTA track surface; ‘if we come back and they don’t resurface there is no chance to race. We will speak seriously in the Safety Commission and we will see what is the conclusion’. 

MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo shares strong views on the current conditions of COTA circuit; ‘It’s acceptable (to race), but I mean the track is not a MotoGP track for me. It is a joke’. 

After bettering Ducati’s Jack Miller in the wet, Marc Marquez did so again by just 15 hundredths of a second during a dry MotoGP FP2 at COTA.

Free Practice (2) results from the Austin MotoGP at COTA, round 15 of 18 in the 2021 world championship.

Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the 2021 Austin MotoGP at COTA!

MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo 'very happy about the change we made' despite being left just 15th fastest in wet opening practice for the Americas Grand Prix.

Free Practice (1) results from the Austin MotoGP at COTA, round 15 of 18 in the 2021 world championship.

MotoGP riders suggest ways to improve safety in the junior Moto3/SSP300 classes following the tragic deaths of Hugo Millan, Jason Dupasquier and now Dean Berta Vinales.

Maverick Vinales' MotoGP rivals fully support his decision to withdraw from the COTA event, following the death of his cousin at Jerez last weekend.

Aleix Espargaro happy for the Qatari people following the newly-announced F1 deal, but fears the cars will 'destroy' the smooth nature of the Losail International Circuit.

With a 48 point lead over Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP series leader Fabio Quartararo is prepared to fight like in Misano, while not going ‘over my limit’.

MotoGP’s newest winner Francesco Bagnaia has a chance to make it three consecutive premier class wins this weekend, a feat that not even championship leader Fabio Quartararo has managed this season; ‘I think we can be very competitive here. We need a chance to stay in front’.

Keith Huewen gives his Insider's Guide to COTA and the city of Austin, venue for this weekend's MotoGP.

Francesco Bagnaia needs to halve Fabio Quartararo's 48-point MotoGP title lead over the next three events to at least force a final round showdown in Valencia.

Maverick Vinales won't compete in this weekend's COTA MotoGP following the death of his cousin in last Saturday's Jerez WorldSSP300 race.

Alex Rins 'so happy' MotoGP is back at COTA; '2019 was such a special race – a great battle with Rossi, a big crowd, and really nice celebrations'.