As we watched the field chase Marc Marquez on Saturday, I took the opportunity to venture up to the top of the CotA tower for the first time in six trips to the Austin circuit. Very cool up there with the opportunity for some unique images. Above, Andrea Dovizioso leads Pol Espargaro through the Turn 3-4-5 sequence. (Click on the above or any other image in this post to view it larger.)

Jorge Lorenzo almost equaled Marquez’s pole position time. Almost.

Loris Baz is so tall he can straddle his Ducati as if it were a toy.

Call Crutchlow is suffering from gout, according to Neil Morrison over at Crash.net. Ouch!

Andrea Dovizioso

Eugene Laverty, 4th in the Championship!!

Alvaro Bautista

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