ROUND 3 / MARCH 27-29, 2026
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS / AUSTIN, TEXAS
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P98
rounded out the podium in third.
Race two on Sunday proved
more competitive. Gutierrez
fought his way to the front in a
tense contest to take the win
after a hard battle with Granado
and McDonald. McDonald ini-
tially crossed the line as runner-
up
but was later dropped to third
in the final classification after
being penalized for incorrectly
completing a long-lap penalty.
McDonald leads the points
on 41 from Gutierrez and Lewis,
who are tied on 33.
MOTOAMERICA
TALENT CUP
The opening round of the 2026
MotoAmerica Talent Cup at
Circuit of the Americas deliv-
take race one and Oscar Gutier-
rez (Niti Racing) triumph in race
two. Australian
McDonald and
teammate Eric Granado (Joe
Rascal Racing) quickly estab-
lished control at the front and
steadily
built a gap, with Gra-
nado dropping the Harley after
taking the lead at
turn one at
three-quarters race distance.
McDonald would clear off
for a nine-second win with
Jake Lewis in second place for
Saddlemen Racing, while Filippo
Rovelli (ParkinGO Racing)
forcing both himself and Per
-
rone wide. That opened the door
for
Pini and Quiles, who capital-
ized immediately. In the sprint
to
the line, Pini narrowly secured
victory, with Quiles second and
Carpe holding on for third. Per-
rone was left fourth.
Fernandez completed
the top
five, with Adrian Cruces (CIP
Green Power) leading a tight
battle for sixth ahead of Rico
Salmela (Red Bull KTM Tech3).
Quiles leads the points on 65
to Carpe's 42 and Perrone's 38.
BAGGER WORLD CUP
The inaugural round of the 2026
FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger
World Cup at Circuit of the
Americas saw Archie McDonald
The inaugural round of the 2026
FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World
Cup saw Archie McDonald (69) take
race one and Oscar Gutierrez (99)
triumph in race two.
