Today the pre-qualifying of the Gp of the Americas. Everyone against Sheriff Marquez. Bagnaia realistic: "Difficult track"

Is called GP of the Americas and takes place on the track of Austin, in Texas, but it could much more simply be called... home Marquez. Yes, because around here, Marc has always laid down the law. Always. Even when things didn't go exactly the way he wanted. Marquez has always laid down the law, and it's no coincidence that in Austin and its surroundings, they decided to nickname him the Sheriff.

Who knows, in short, what Sheriff Marquez will do this weekend that sees him on the track with the Ducati GP25 on which he immediately found himself at ease, to the point of arriving in Austin with a poker of victories (two GPs and two Sprints) after the first two challenges of the season. "It's all true - Marc smiles - but I have to remember that in 2019 the only decisive mistake of the season I made was on this track, so...". Simple superstition.

But who knows, above all, what he will invent bagnaia, his companion on the official Desmo, but clearly behind on the seasonal schedule that still wants him as a candidate for the title. "It's a very long track - explains Pecco -, one of the most demanding on the calendar both physically and in terms of riding. In 2023 I got a good win in the Sprint, while last year I struggled more".

Watch out for the surprise Morbidely (Ducati Vr46) and at the top-rider pace of Alex Marquez (Ducati Gresini). Martin, finally, will be in Texas for a test with Aprilia.

The program. Today (Italian time) the pre-qualifications from MotoGp at 21pm. Tomorrow, MotoGp qualifying (16.45pm) and Sprint Race (21pm). Sunday the races: Moto3 (18pm); Moto2 (19.15pm); MotoGp (21pm).