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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, United States. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix , NASCAR Texas Grand Prix , and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas , [ 3 ] a round in MotoGP and the FIA World ...
In its F1 layout at 3.427 miles (5.515 km) in length, COTA was the second-longest track on IndyCar's 2019 schedule, trailing only Road America at 4.048 miles (6.515 km) long. [ 3 ] Testing
2012 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Austin. On May 25, 2010, Austin, Texas, was awarded the race on a ten-year contract, as Ecclestone and event promoter Full Throttle Productions agreed to a deal beginning in 2012. The event is being held on a purpose-built new track, which was named Circuit of the Americas (COTA). [57]
Some 18,000 tons of asphalt later, Circuit of the Americas officials hope this Formula One race is a smooth one. Last year's was a bumpy ride. Austin's Circuit of the Americas prepares to show off ...
Drivers in the U.S. Grand Prix say the track was too bumpy, and Circuit of the Americas Chairman Bobby Epstein says the problems will be fixed.
Circuit of the Americas' track was criticized last year by Formula One and MotoGP racers and has been repaved. Sunday's NASCAR race will test it. NASCAR preps for its first road course race on ...
There are 38 Grade One circuits with 45 layouts. Circuits holding Grade One certification may host events involving "Automobiles of Groups D (FIA International Formula) and E (Free Formula) with a weight/power ratio of less than 1 kg/hp." [1] As such, a Grade One certification is required to host events involving Formula One cars.
The 2021 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on May 23, 2021, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Originally scheduled for 68 laps on the 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road course, the race was shortened to 54 laps by heavy rain. It was the 14th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.