Friday practice for the Americas Grand Prix was a dream for anybody looking to upset the nascent 2025 form book: a genuine riders’ track that got doused with rain and then gradually dried. For racers and crews who may struggle under normal circumstances, it was a gift as generous as any Texas steak.
For keen MotoGP observers, too, the mix of conditions in Austin offered a level of intrigue not every Friday can serve up. Rookies and a new surface on a long, tough-to-learn track added to the interest. As the first significant raindrops of 2025 landed, who among the not-so-usual suspects would take the chance to prove a point?
