Check out the full 2026 Americas MotoGP Friday Practice Results, Circuit of the Americas, round 3 of 22.
Marc Marquez recovered from a dramatic high-speed crash to top Friday’s practice with a commanding performance, proving why he remains the undisputed king of the COTA.
The eight-time world champion clocked a blistering lap time of 2:00.927 in the crucial afternoon session that determined direct Q2 entries, edging out Trackhouse Aprilia’s Ai Ogura by 0.053 seconds.
Fabio Di Giannantonio held firm in third for VR46 Ducati, 0.187s off Marquez‘s benchmark, while championship leader Marco Bezzecchi clawed to fourth in a display of raw speed tempered by aggressive entries that flirted with disaster.
Alex Marquez rounded out the top five on the Gresini Ducati as Pedro Acosta slipped to sixth after his KTM was hampered by aero-induced drag.
Jorge Martin recovered from his own afternoon crash to seventh, ahead of Pecco Bagnaia who made Q2 directly for the second straight event.
Luca Marini impressed in ninth for Honda, while Enea Bastianini snagged the last Q2 spot in tenth, a morale boost for KTM Tech3 after his double crash.
2026 Americas MotoGP Friday Practice Results – COTA
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo | 2’00.927s |
| 2 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Aprilia | +0.053s |
| 3 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | VR46 Ducati | +0.187s |
| 4 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | +0.200s |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Ducati | +0.286s |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM | +0.323s |
| 7 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | +0.338s |
| 8 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | +0.444s |
| 9 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC | +0.567s |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM | +0.652s |
| 11 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC | +0.684s |
| 12 | Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini Ducati | +0.729s |
| 13 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Aprilia | +0.854s |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | +1.025s |
| 15 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Yamaha | +1.110s |
| 16 | Jack Miller | Pramac Yamaha | +1.315s |
| 17 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | +1.380s |
| 18 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pramac Yamaha | +1.446s |
| 19 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | +1.510s |
| 20 | Franco Morbidelli | VR46 Ducati | +1.629s |
| 21 | Alex Rins | Monster Yamaha | +2.111s |
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