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MotoGP bikes set for first appearance at an F1 grand prix weekend

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Four premier-class MotoGP bikes are scheduled to run at COTA during the United States Grand Prix weekend, marking the first appearance of MotoGP machinery at an F1 grand prix weekend.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Four premier-class MotoGP motorcycles are set to stage a demonstration at COTA in Austin on Saturday of the United States Grand Prix weekend. It will be the first time MotoGP machinery has appeared during an F1 grand prix weekend. The run is scheduled for 11:40 to 12:00 local time.

The machines are capable of speeds above 225 mph and lean angles greater than 60 degrees. MotoGP Hall of Fame inductee Dani Pedrosa will ride a KTM. Nicolo Bulega, the current World Superbike champion and a 2027 MotoGP rider, is set to ride a Ducati. MotoGP test riders Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha) and Lorenzo Savadori (Trackhouse Racing) complete the four-rider line-up.

Pedrosa described the demonstration as a chance for fans to experience the bikes’ speed, sound and performance in person.

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