MotoGP 2013: Valentino Rossi Proclaims Private Austin COTA Test “Very Important”

By all accounts, the brand new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas is outstanding.F1 cars were the first to try out the track in November of last year, and the initial reviews were glowing; its undulating length was hailed by most drivers as challenging, but fun.From March 12-14 the factory Yamaha and Honda MotoGP teams will head to the Texas track, with Satellite team LCR Honda in tow, for a three-day private test.It will be the first time any of MotoGP's premier riders see the circuit. Consequently, it will provide a completely level playing field—one that Valentino Rossi believes will give him a better grasp of where he and his M1 stand in relation to his teammate and the Repsol Honda machines.In his triumphant return to a com...

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