The Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season that takes place at Circuit of the Americas.[1] It became the third MotoGP round in the United States, alongside the Indianapolis Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (which lost its place on the calendar from 2015), and the United States Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (which lost its place on the calendar from 2014).[2]
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit of the Americas (2013–2019, 2021–present) |
| First race | 2013 |
| Most wins (rider) | Marc Márquez (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (11) |
The 2020 race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[3]
Official names and sponsors
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Winners of the Grand Prix of the Americas
editMultiple winners (riders)
edit| # Wins | Rider | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 7 |  Marc Márquez
|
MotoGP | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| 4 | Álex Rins
|
MotoGP | 2019, 2023 |
| Moto2 | 2016 | ||
| Moto3 | 2013 | ||
| 2 |  Romano Fenati
|
Moto3 | 2016, 2017 |
| Maverick Viñales
|
MotoGP | 2024 | |
| Moto2 | 2014 | ||
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 11 |  Honda
|
MotoGP | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Moto3 | 2015, 2017, 2018 | ||
| 8 |  Kalex
|
Moto2 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 6 |  KTM
|
Moto3 | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
By year
edit| Year | Track | Moto3 | Moto2 | MotoGP | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
| 2024 | COTA |  David Alonso
|
CFMoto | Sergio García
|
Boscoscuro | Maverick Viñales
|
Aprilia | Report |
| 2023 | Iván Ortolá
|
KTM | Pedro Acosta
|
Kalex | Álex Rins
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2022 | Jaume Masià
|
KTM | Tony Arbolino
|
Kalex | Enea Bastianini
|
Ducati | Report | |
| 2021 | Izan Guevara
|
Gas Gas | Raúl Fernández
|
Kalex | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns | |||||||
| 2019 | Arón Canet
|
KTM |  Thomas Lüthi
|
Kalex | Álex Rins
|
Suzuki | Report | |
| 2018 | Jorge Martín
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Honda | Francesco Bagnaia
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Kalex | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2017 | Romano Fenati
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Honda | Franco Morbidelli
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Kalex | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2016 | Romano Fenati
|
KTM | Álex Rins
|
Kalex | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2015 |  Danny Kent
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Honda | Sam Lowes
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Speed Up | Marc Márquez
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Honda | Report | |
| 2014 |  Jack Miller
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KTM | Maverick Viñales
|
Kalex | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
| 2013 | Álex Rins
|
KTM | Nicolás Terol
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Suter | Marc Márquez
|
Honda | Report | |
References
edit- ^ "Texas lands MotoGP from 2013". Dorna Sports. MotoGP.com. April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "2014 Calendar". Dorna Sports. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Duncan, Lewis (July 8, 2020). "MotoGP cancels 2020 Austin visit". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "2013 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
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