The venue of the US GP – Circuit of the Americas – is a magnificent circuit with many special features, including the longest straight of the year and an unequalled 20 corners per lap. But a new feature this year was less popular with riders: major bumps.
Both Repsol Honda riders made the point after the first session, with four-times winner Marc Marquez saying: “The track has changed a lot from last year.”
Team-mate Dani Pedrosa went further. “There are a few points where the bumps are huge, in the braking points. On the back straight it’s like the whoop section in motocross.”
