Marc Marquez returns to happy hunting grounds in Texas as Jorge Lorenzo prepares to turn his tide.
The Circuit of the Americas was added to the 2013 MotoGP World Championship calendar and features an interesting mix of tight and technical corners in the first sector and the two high-speed straights divided by the tight Turn 11. This mix results in a bike setup unique to the American track.
Since the Argentine GP, Marc Marquez has enjoyed time in Brazil with Estrella Galicia 0,0 as well as extra time in the USA. After the most dominant dry-weather win of his premier class career, Marquez arrives in Austin, Texas with victory on his mind. Having qualified on pole and won all six MotoGP races at the Circuit of the Americas, Marquez’s riding style and the strengths of the Honda RC213V have always stood out at the Americas GP.
With Marquez and Honda setting a record on American soil, Jorge Lorenzo is excited to see how he will fare on his new machine. Whilst he was unlucky again in Sunday’s race, Saturday’s sessions and warm up in Argentina proved that he and the RC213V can compete at the front when the conditions are right and with a deeper understanding of the bike theirs will come challenge only grow.
The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas begins with Free Practice 1 on Friday April 12 at 09:55 local time.