Circuit of The Americas |
|---|
|
| Topic Navigation |
|---|
|
Official Site: circuitoftheamericas.com
Wikipedia: Circuit of the Americas Page Sections History Article Index |
History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Circuit of the Americas page on 11 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA specification 3.427-mile (5.515 km) motor racing facility located in Austin, Texas, on the southeastern periphery of Austin city limits, in Central Texas. COTA plays host to the Formula One United States Grand Prix and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of The Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Australian V8 Supercars, the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Sports Car Series, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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 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 has FIA Grade 1 license.
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2012 | Edgar Farrera Joins Circuit of The Americas ™ as Sustainability Director | Circuit of The Americas |