The Circuit Of The Americas is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. near Austin, Texas, with a 5.513km track and a capacity for 120,000 fans.
Construction of the impressive 1000-acre facility was completed late in 2012, with MotoGP lining up at the track for the first time in 2013.
One of its more distinctive features is near 41m-elevation change with an impressive incline at the end of the home-straight followed by a sharp left. The circuit is one of the most varied on the GP circuit, with a mix of fast straights and tight hairpins, with most sections mirroring at least some part of a famous track around the world.
It was designed by well-known German architect and circuit designer Hermann Tilke. The driving direction is counter clockwise and has a total of 20 corners with 9 right turns and 11 left turns.
Circuit info
Length: 5.513 m / 3.426 miles
Width: 15m
Left corners: 11
Right corners: 9
Longest straight: 1.200 m / 0.746 miles
Constructed: 2012
Laps: MotoGP – 21 – Distance: 115.8km
Laps: Moto2 – 19 – Distance: 104.7km
Laps: Moto3 – 18 – Distance: 99.2km
Circuit Of The Americas:
| Records | Season | Rider | Motorcycle | Time | Speed |
| MotoGP | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2014 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Honda | 2’02.773 | 161.6 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2014 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Honda | 2’03.575 | 160.6 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2014 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Honda | 2’02.773 | 161.6 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2013 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Honda | 341.6 km/h | |
| Moto2 | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2014 | Maverick VIÑALES (SPA) | Kalex | 2’10.103 | 152.5 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2014 | Maverick VIÑALES (SPA) | Kalex | 2’10.103 | 152.5 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2014 | Esteve RABAT (SPA) | Kalex | 2’10.135 | 152.5 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2013 | Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) | Kalex | 282.2 km/h | |
| Moto3 | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2014 | Jack MILLER (AUS) | KTM | 2’16.342 | 145.5 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2013 | Luis SALOM (SPA) | KTM | 2’16.345 | 145.5 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2014 | Jack MILLER (AUS) | KTM | 2’16.342 | 145.5 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2013 | Philipp OETTL (GER) | Kalex KTM | 237.7 km/h | |