---
title: "Track/Side: MotoGP At Circuit Of The Americas"
description: "Photos from the MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix Of The Americas at Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, TX."
date: "2018-04-23"
modified: "2018-04-23"
authors:
  - name: "Rip Shaub"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/rip-shaub"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20343/track-side-motogp-at-circuit-of-the-americas"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Austin"
  - "Circuit of the Americas"
  - "Marc Márquez"
  - "MotoGP"
  - "motorcycle racing"
  - "Motorsport Photography"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "Texas"
  - "Valentino Rossi"
  - "yamaha"
---

# Track/Side: MotoGP At Circuit Of The Americas

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MotoGP made its sixth trip to the Lone Star State and Marc Marquez took the top of the podium for the sixth time. Jerry Perez has the recap [here](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20313/hondas-marc-marquez-wins-sixth-consecutive-motogp-grand-prix-of-the-americas>). But let's take a look at the sights from Austin.

![message-editor%2F1524518377392-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518377392-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-1.jpg>)
*Fabio Di Giannantonio of Del Conca Gresini Moto3., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518386435-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518386435-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-2.jpg>)
*Andrea Migno of Angel Nieto Team Moto3., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518394220-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518394220-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-3.jpg>)
*Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518402794-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518402794-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-4.jpg>)
*Jorge Lorenzo Of the MotoGP Ducati Team., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518411088-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518411088-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-5.jpg>)
*Maverick Viñales of the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518418125-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518418125-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-6.jpg>)
*Niccolo Antonelli of SIC58 Squadra Corse in Moto3., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518425802-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518425802-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-7.jpg>)
*Andrea Iannone of Ecstar Suzuki leads Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia Racing through Turn 15., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518435755-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518435755-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-8.jpg>)
*Marc Marquez shows his extreme lean angles at COTA., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518444397-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518444397-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-9.jpg>)
*Adam Norrodin of Petronas Sprinta Racing in Moto3., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518451186-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518451186-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-10.jpg>)
*Aleix Espargaro matched the track perfectly at COTA., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518457678-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518457678-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-11.jpg>)
*Lorenzo Dalla Porta of Leopard Racing's Moto3 team., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518464431-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518464431-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-12.jpg>)
*Cal Crutchlow came into the weekend leading the MotoGP championship, but a crash on lap 8 had him leaving in 5th. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518471573-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-13.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518471573-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-13.jpg>)
*Marc Marquez heads for Turn 8., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518477974-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518477974-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-14.jpg>)
*Karel Abraham of Angel Nieto's MotoGP team., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518484743-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-15.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518484743-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-15.jpg>)
*Andrea Iannone in Turn 11 at COTA., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518491599-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-16.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518491599-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-16.jpg>)
*COTA painted a nicky Hayden 69 under the tower in memorium for the American former MotoGP champion. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518498337-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-17.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518498337-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-17.jpg>)
*Maverick Viñales has his eyes locked on the track., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518504963-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-18.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518504963-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-18.jpg>)
*Alexander Rossi of Movistar Yamaha leads the pack., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518511146-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-19.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518511146-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-19.jpg>)
*Alvaro Bautista gets a wheel up exiting Turn 1., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518517453-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-20.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518517453-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-20.jpg>)
*Cota's distinct stripes paint a beautiful backdrop for MotoGP., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518526708-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-21.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518526708-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-21.jpg>)
*Viñales takes the lead halfway through the first lap and never relinquished it on Sunday. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518534717-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-22.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518534717-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-22.jpg>)
*Viñales rounds the final turn and heads for the main straight at COTA., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1524518541859-ripshaub\_2018\_motogp\_cota\_recap-23.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524518541859-ripshaub_2018_motogp_cota_recap-23.jpg>)
*he pack heads for the fourth sector of the track during Sunday's race. , *© Rip Shaub - All Rights ReservedT**

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