ANTICIPATION HIGH ALSO FOR THE NEW X, THE LIMITED-EDITION BIKE THAT WILL BE PRESENTED ON FRIDAY 27 MARCH. MARCO BEZZECCHI AND JORGE MARTÍN ON TRACK FOR THE GRAND PRIX OF THE UNITED STATES
Austin (Texas, USA), 24 March 2026 - After a historic weekend in Brazil, highlighted by a one-two finish in the long race, Aprilia Racing heads straight back on track for the third GP of the season at the Circuit of The Americas. The weekend will also feature a special moment: on Friday, March 27, the new X will be unveiled — an exclusive bike produced in a limited run of just 30 units.
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Marco Bezzecchi arrives in Austin following a successful weekend, that confirmed his excellent form, culminating in his fourth consecutive victory and his second of the season. Jorge Martín, after a solid weekend in Brazil with a return to the podium in both the sprint and the long race, will continue his development path with the aim of further strengthening his feeling with the RS-GP26.
The Circuit of The Americas is 5,51 km long with an anti-clockwise direction and it has a total of 20 turn, 9 right-handers and 11 left-handers. One of its features is a height difference of almost 41 metres at the end of the main straight, followed by a left-handed corner.
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MARCO BEZZECCHI, #72: “I’m happy to be back in Austin. It’s a great track, but also difficult and quite particular, where last year we had a decent weekend despite some challenges. We’ll try to maintain this positive momentum and our determination to keep performing well”.
JORGE MARTÍN, #89: “We’re heading back to Austin, a track that could confirm the positive feelings from the first two races. I think we’re doing a great job, but we need to keep our feet on the ground, as this is always a particular track.”
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