Marquez Eyes Redemption at COTA as Bezzecchi Leads Championship
The dust is barely settling from the Brazilian Grand Prix, but the MotoGP paddock is already focused on the upcoming Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas. The track holds a complex history for nine-time world champion Marc Márquez, having seen him crash while leading in both the 2024 and 2025 races.
Márquez faces mounting pressure to secure a victory, as Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia have surged to the top of the championship standings, holding a 22-point lead over the reigning world champion Marc Márquez.
The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sport MotoGP and TV8, with races deferred on the latter. All Saturday sessions, from MotoGP Qualifying to the Sprint race, will be broadcast live and unencrypted. Live coverage of all sessions will be available on FormulaPassion.it, excluding the warm-up.
Americas GP 2026: Session Times and TV Schedule
Friday, March 27
3:00 PM – 3:35 PM: Moto3 Free Practice 1
3:50 PM – 4:30 PM: Moto2 Free Practice 1
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM: MotoGP Free Practice 1 (Live written coverage on FormulaPassion.it)
7:15 PM – 7:50 PM: Moto3 Practice 1
8:05 PM – 8:45 PM: Moto2 Practice 1
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM: MotoGP Practice (Live written coverage on FormulaPassion.it)
Saturday, March 28
2:40 PM – 3:10 PM: Moto3 Practice 2
3:25 PM – 3:55 PM: Moto2 Practice 2
4:10 PM – 4:40 PM: MotoGP Free Practice 2 (Live on TV8 and written live on FormulaPassion.it)
4:50 PM – 5:05 PM: MotoGP Q1 (Live on TV8 and written live on FormulaPassion.it)
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM: MotoGP Q2 (Live on TV8 and written live on FormulaPassion.it)
6:50 PM – 7:05 PM: Moto3 Q1 (Live on TV8)
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM: Moto3 Q2 (Live on TV8)
7:45 PM – 8:00 PM: Moto2 Q1 (Live on TV8)
8:10 PM – 8:25 PM: Moto2 Q2 (Live on TV8)
9:00 PM: MotoGP Sprint (10 laps, Live on TV8 and written live on FormulaPassion.it)
Sunday, March 29
5:40 PM – 5:50 PM: MotoGP Warm-Up
7:00 PM: Moto3 Race (Delayed on TV8, timing to be confirmed)
8:15 PM: Moto2 Race (Delayed on TV8, timing to be confirmed)
10:00 PM: MotoGP Race (Delayed on TV8, timing to be confirmed and live written coverage on FormulaPassion.it)
Circuit of the Americas Characteristics
Track Length: 5.5 km
Turns: 20 (11 left, 9 right)
Width: 15m
Longest Straight: 1,200m