Marc Marquez has won at COTA seven times. This weekend, he called it "survival mode." He crashed in FP1, crashed in the sprint, wiped out the polesitter, got a long lap penalty, and finished fifth. On his favourite track in the world.

While the reigning champion was unravelling, a man who broke every single rib in his body twelve months ago was quietly taking the championship lead. Jorge Martin — not yet fully fit, at the most physically demanding circuit on the calendar — made the boldest tyre call of the sprint, hunted down Francesco Bagnaia on the final lap, and won. Then crashed doing a celebration wheelie. He's fine. He leads the world championship.

Dave and Nicky break down everything from a chaotic US Grand Prix weekend at COTA, Austin:

• Why Marquez looked more flustered than we have ever seen him, and whether it's his fitness, the bike, or both
• The full Jorge Martin comeback story: two extra operations over winter, couldn't eat alone in hospital, now leading the 2026 title race
• Joan Mir's devastating stat: 35 DNFs in 59 Honda grand prix starts. Nearly 60 percent. And why it is not his fault
• Marco Bezzecchi makes history with a fifth consecutive win, breaking Jorge Lorenzo's 11-year record of consecutive laps led
• The tyre strategy that decided the sprint — and why Martin's medium rear was the most important decision of the weekend
• Moto3: Guido Pini wins — first Italian winner in Moto3 since Dennis Foggia in 2022
• Moto2: Senna Agius wins a red-flagged, restarted race

Plus: Dave and Nicky have a proper argument about whether MotoGP should ban celebration wheelies. Pick your side before you listen.

Championship standings after Round 3:

1. Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia)
2. Jorge Martin (Aprilia)
3. Pedro Acosta (KTM)
4. Marc Marquez (Ducati)

Next race: Spanish Grand Prix, Jerez on 24-26 April.

You, Me and MotoGP is a podcast covering every round of the MotoGP world championship. New episode after every Grand Prix. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.