Marquez and Pedrosa head to Austin for the Red Bull GP of The Americas
Repsol Honda Team have achieved two 1-2 finishes in Austin with Marc and Dani: in the opening race in 2013 and also in 2014. For his part, Marc has never lost at the Circuit of the Americas (which was also the scene of his first-ever Premier-class victory, in 2013), nor has he started from anywhere but Pole Position in the four times he has raced at the track.
At the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas
– Marc Marquez has 4 wins and 4 Pole Positions (MotoGP: 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016)
– Dani Pedrosa has 2 podiums (MotoGP: 2nd in 2013 and 2014)
Marc Marquez
"After the Argentina race, I’m happy to go to a track I love as much as Austin, although of course I would have preferred to arrive there in a better position. Anyway, another race weekend is about to start and we’ll give 100% to try to get our first podium this season. I have great memories of Austin, and for me it’s one of the best venues on the race calendar. I like the layout of the track, as it has many different types of sections and corners and lots of elevation changes. I also love the “American" style, with all the fans enjoying the sport and the fun at the track, so let’s get back in action and see how it goes there."
Dani Pedrosa
‘We had the chance to spend a few days back home in Europe, to rest a little and also to do some good training, and now I can’t wait to get back on my bike in Austin. It’s a pity we didn’t get points in Argentina, but we’ll put that behind us and concentrate on the positives. Now that we know more about our bike, we’ll work to improve the stability and the general setup, and hopefully we can take another step this weekend. I like the circuit and visiting Austin and the fans are really fantastic there, so let's hope for a good weekend in Texas!'
Rider Standings
Pos. |
Rider |
Num |
Nation |
Points |
Team |
Constructor |
1 |
VINALES Maverick |
25 |
SPA |
50 |
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP |
Yamaha |
2 |
ROSSI Valentino |
46 |
ITA |
36 |
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP |
Yamaha |
3 |
DOVIZIOSO Andrea |
4 |
ITA |
20 |
Ducati Team |
Ducati |
4 |
REDDING Scott |
45 |
GBR |
17 |
Octo Pramac Racing |
Ducati |
5 |
CRUTCHLOW Cal |
35 |
GBR |
16 |
LCR Honda |
Honda |
6 |
FOLGER Jonas |
94 |
GER |
16 |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
Yamaha |
7 |
MILLER Jack |
43 |
AUS |
15 |
Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
Honda |
8 |
BAUTISTA Alvaro |
19 |
SPA |
13 |
Pull&Bear Aspar Team |
Ducati |
9 |
MARQUEZ Marc |
93 |
SPA |
13 |
Repsol Honda Team |
Honda |
10 |
ZARCO Johann |
5 |
FRA |
11 |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
Yamaha |
11 |
PEDROSA Dani |
26 |
SPA |
11 |
Repsol Honda Team |
Honda |
12 |
ESPARGARO Aleix |
41 |
SPA |
10 |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
Aprilia |
13 |
PETRUCCI Danilo |
9 |
ITA |
9 |
Octo Pramac Racing |
Ducati |
14 |
BAZ Loris |
76 |
FRA |
9 |
Reale Avintia Racing |
Ducati |
15 |
ABRAHAM Karel |
17 |
CZE |
8 |
Pull&Bear Aspar Team |
Ducati |
16 |
RINS Alex |
42 |
SPA |
7 |
Team Suzuki Ecstar |
Suzuki |
17 |
BARBERA Hector |
8 |
SPA |
6 |
Reale Avintia Racing |
Ducati |
18 |
LORENZO Jorge |
99 |
SPA |
5 |
Ducati Team |
Ducati |
19 |
RABAT Tito |
53 |
SPA |
5 |
Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
Honda |
20 |
ESPARGARO Pol |
44 |
SPA |
2 |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
KTM |
21 |
SMITH Bradley |
38 |
GBR |
1 |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
KTM |
Team Standings
Pos. |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP |
86 |
2 |
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
27 |
3 |
Octo Pramac Racing |
26 |
4 |
Ducati Team |
25 |
5 |
Repsol Honda Team |
24 |
6 |
Pull&Bear Aspar Team |
21 |
7 |
Team EG 0,0 Marc VDS |
20 |
8 |
LCR Honda |
16 |
9 |
Reale Avintia Racing |
15 |
10 |
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
10 |
11 |
Team Suzuki Ecstar |
7 |
12 |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
3 |
Constructors Standings
Pos. |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Yamaha |
50 |
2 |
Ducati |
33 |
3 |
Honda |
29 |
4 |
Aprilia |
10 |
5 |
Suzuki |
7 |
6 |
KTM |
2 |