What is Circuit of the Americas?
{{update|date=January 2025}} [[File:Austin circuit.svg|thumb|right|200px|The circuit diagram for the Circuit of the Americas.]] The '''Circuit of the Americas'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/277759/f1-organizers-divulge-details-of-austin-race-site/ |title=F1 organizers divulge details of Austin race site |access-date=2011-04-13 |last=Wilde |first=Russell |date=2011-04-13 |work=ynn.com |publisher=TWEAN News Channel of Austin, L.P |archive-date=2011-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416062857/http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/277759/f1-organizers-divulge-details-of-austin-race-site |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[motor racing]] circuit in [[Austin, Texas]]. [[Hermann Tilke]] designed the circuit in the middle of 2010. [[Construction]] was started in early 2011. It is planned to open in [[2012]]. The circuit will run counter-clockwise. The circuit will host the {{F1|2012}} [[United States Grand Prix]]. Starting in 2013, it will host [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] races for 10 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/motorsport/04/13/motorsport.motogp.texas.austin/ |title=MotoGP to visit Austin, Texas in 2013 |access-date=2011-04-13 |date=2011-04-13 |work=cnn.com }}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It will also host a round of [[V8 Supercars]], an [[Australia]]-based [[touring car racing]] series, starting in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/30/v8-supercar-series-coming-to-austin-in-2013|work=autoblog.com|publisher=AOL Autos|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=June 30, 2011|title=Official: V8 Supercars Coming to Austin in 2013}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{Austin}} {{Formula One circuits}} {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Formula One circuits]] [[Category:Sports in Texas]] [[Category:Austin, Texas]]