Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1[2] FIA-specification 3.426-mile (5.514 km) motor racing track and facilities located in Austin, Texas, in the United States. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, NASCAR's Texas Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas,[3] a round in MotoGP and the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Lone Star Le Mans.[4] It previously hosted the Australian V8 Supercars,[5] the Americas Rallycross Championship, the American Le Mans Series,[6] the Rolex Sports Car Series,[7] the IMSA SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Classic.
Location
120,000[1]
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Circuit of the Americas LLC
December 31, 2010
October 21, 2012
- Formula One
- United States Grand Prix (2012–2019, 2021–present)
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing
- Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas
(2013–2019, 2021–present) - FIA World Endurance Championship
- Lone Star Le Mans
(2013–2017, 2020, 2024) - NASCAR Cup Series
- Texas Grand Prix
(2021–present) - NASCAR Xfinity Series
- Focused Health 250
(2021–present) - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- XPEL 225
(2021–present) - GT World Challenge America
- GT World Challenge America at COTA
(2013, 2015–2021, 2023–present) - Trans-Am Series
- Austin Speedtour
(2015–present) - MotoAmerica
- Championship of Texas
(2015–2019, 2022–present)
3.426 miles (5.513 km)
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1:36.169 (
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, 2019, F1)
2.300 miles (3.792 km)
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1:33.284 (
Johnny O'Connell, Cadillac CTS-V, 2013, PWC GT)
The circuit and Grand Prix were first proposed in the middle of 2010. The circuit was the first in the United States to be purpose-built for Formula One. The layout was conceived by promoter Tavo Hellmund and 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz[8] with the assistance of German architect and circuit designer Hermann Tilke, who has also designed the Sepang, Shanghai, Yas Marina, Istanbul, Bahrain, Yeongam, and Buddh circuits, as well as the reprofiling of the Hockenheimring and Fuji Speedway.