VR46 unveils "stars, stripes, and NFL on wheels" livery for COTA MotoGP

VR46 has revealed a special one-off livery for the MotoGP race weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, with links to the American flag and NFL Super Bowl.

VR46 has unveiled a special one-off livery for the Americas MotoGP this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

After teasing the new livery earlier this week, the Valentino Rossi-owned team has taken to social media to show off the stars and stripes livery. The new design retains the fluorescent yellow features but they've now taken the form of the stars and stripes of the American flag. It also ditches the usual white for a darker background. The Italian team's new look is also said to be inspired by the NFL Super Bowl.

Fabio di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli will both sport the new livery this weekend. Speaking about the upcoming race, Morbidelli commented:

“We are heading to Austin, a track that I love, even if it’s very demanding and different from the past two tracks we’ve been raced at this season. We arrive with a great boost in confidence and enthusiasm after the strong result we got in Argentina.

“The goal is to keep that momentum going and start strong from the first day, working as good as we did in the first two races. I’m back to the U.S. with a lot of excitement after my time in Brazil last week – it was amazing.”

Di Giannantonio also shared:

“I am excited for the race weekend in the United States. We are making progress, the recovery is going well and I’ve been training normally in the past few days.

"Austin is one of the most demanding tracks of the calendar, so it’s important to arrive there as prepared as possible.

Franco Morbidelli, VR46 Racing Team

Photo by: Media VR46

“I’m happy with my physical preparation, we will try to maintain the momentum we built in Termas too. Starting strong from the start will be crucial.”

The Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas is set for Sunday, March 30. The warm-up will begin at 9.40 a.m. track time and the 20-lap race will kick off at 2 p.m. track time.