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MotoGP riders to demonstrate bikes at F1 United States Grand Prix
Four MotoGP riders will demonstrate their bikes during the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in Austin, Texas.
The 20-minute run is scheduled for Saturday before the third F1 practice session, at the Circuit of the Americas.
The riders are Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso, Nicolo Bulega and Lorenzo Savadori; they are test riders or, in Bulega's case, a rider set to join MotoGP in 2027.
The demonstration aims to introduce MotoGP to F1's large American audience, with more than 400,000 spectators expected over the weekend.
The timing coincides with MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, so its current race riders cannot take part.
Liberty Media owns both championships, and the event is part of efforts to build interest in MotoGP in the United States.
MotoGP will also display the bikes in the circuit's Fan Zone, with riders scheduled to appear from Thursday to Sunday.
The demonstration comes ahead of MotoGP's return to the same circuit for the United States Grand Prix on April 23–25, 2027.
MotoGP riders will demonstrate their bikes at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
Four riders are scheduled to take part in a 20-minute demonstration on Saturday before the third F1 practice session.
The event aims to introduce MotoGP to a larger US audience, with more than 400,000 spectators expected at the F1 weekend.
The demonstration coincides with MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix, so the series’ current race riders cannot participate.
MotoGP will also display the four bikes in the circuit’s Fan Zone throughout the weekend.
- Who
- Dani Pedrosa, Nicolo Bulega, Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo Savadori will ride.
- What
- Four MotoGP bikes will take part in a demonstration during the F1 United States Grand Prix weekend.
- When
- Saturday, from 11:40 local time, ahead of the third F1 practice session.
- Where
- Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
- Why
- To introduce MotoGP to a larger American audience and promote the championship.
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MotoGP riders will be present at the circuit, where the bikes will also be displayed in the Fan Zone.
Four riders are scheduled to demonstrate MotoGP bikes before the third F1 practice session.
The United States Grand Prix is scheduled to return to Circuit of the Americas.
- Venue
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin
- Riders
- Dani Pedrosa, Nicolo Bulega, Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo Savadori
- Demonstration duration
- 20 minutes
- Expected F1 weekend crowd
- More than 400,000 spectators
- Scheduled time
- Saturday from 11:40 local time
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