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COTA smoothing out the bumps for F1 and MotoGP

The Circuit of the Americas has resurfaced several areas of its track to address the criticism expressed last year by Formula 1 and MotoGP following their visits to the Austin venue. Last year, MotoGP's Grand Prix of Americas was marked by a crisis ahead of the race, with many riders denouncing after the first day of practice the many bumps in the road that compromised their safety. A full-blown rider revolt was ultimately avoided, but the concerns were echoed a few weeks later when F1's drivers took to the track, despite COTA applying a short-term fix by submitting the bumps to a grinding process prior to the event. However, with MotoGP returning to COTA in April, a major resurfacing...
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