{"id":6755,"date":"2026-10-20T14:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6755"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:58:48","slug":"bulega-pedrosa-to-lead-motogp-showcase-at-f1-united-states-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/bulega-pedrosa-to-lead-motogp-showcase-at-f1-united-states-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulega, Pedrosa to lead MotoGP showcase at F1 United States GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nicolo Bulega and Dani Pedrosa will lead a four-rider MotoGP demonstration at Formula One\u2019s United States Grand Prix in Austin this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>While the MotoGP championship continues at Phillip Island in Australia, the quartet will take to the Circuit of the Americas on October 24, giving F1 fans a closer look at the premier-class bikes.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Bulega, who will join the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in MotoGP next season, will ride alongside KTM\u2019s Pedrosa, Yamaha test rider Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo Savadori on Trackhouse Aprilia machinery.<\/p>\n<p>The appearance follows Bulega\u2019s WorldSBK title-winning campaign and comes ahead of his first full season in motorcycle racing\u2019s premier class.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NaP1JTlOBXg?si=iBMTmgPEDGr7WTmU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s demonstration will precede F1\u2019s final practice session at a weekend where Kimi Antonelli could secure his first world title and Max Verstappen will seek a third straight win.<\/p>\n<p>Pedrosa, a 31-time premier-class race winner who now tests for KTM, said the demonstration would allow spectators to experience the bikes in person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe speed, the sound and the performance of these bikes is something you have to experience in person, and I&#8217;m looking forward to sharing that with everyone in Austin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, MotoGP\u2019s title battle continues at the Australian Grand Prix on October 23-25, the first of the season\u2019s final five rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can watch MotoGP live on SPOTV NOW.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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