![]() ![]() In a news conference on July 27, 2010, Tavo Hellmund announced plans to build the track on about 890 acres (3.6 km 2) of undeveloped land in southeastern Travis County. History Construction The 251-foot (77 m) observation tower under construction at Circuit of the Americas Hairpin Turn 11 before completion The layout was conceived by promoter Tavo Hellmund and 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz 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. The circuit was the first in the United States to be purpose-built for Formula One. The circuit and Grand Prix were first proposed in the middle of 2010. It previously hosted the Australian V8 Supercars, the Americas Rallycross Championship, the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Sports Car Series, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Ind圜ar Classic. 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, a round in MotoGP and the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Lone Star Le Mans. ![]() Lone Star Le Mans (2013–2017, 2020, 2024)ġ:36.169 ( Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF90, 2019, F1)ġ:33.5415 ( Jason Bright, Holden Commodore (VF), 2013, V8 Supercars)Ĭircuit of the Americas ( COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification 3.426-mile (5.514 km) motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas, in the United States. ![]()
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