Crash-filled session mars MotoGP practice 3 at COTA
FAR RIGHT: (93) Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team finished in 2nd place with a time of 2’05.500 in 15 laps and topping a speed of 332.4 on the track. (19) Karel Abraham tries to get position during the...
View ArticleMarc Marquez qualifies 1st for MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of Americas
Marc Marquez (93) battles for position with Hector Barbera (8) during the free practice number 3 for the Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP motorcycle race, Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Austin, Texas....
View ArticleItaly’s Romano Fenati easily wins Moto3 race at COTA
The Checkered flag during the qualifying for the Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP motorcycle race, Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Austin, Texas. RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN Italy’s Romano...
View ArticleItaly is 2 for 2 so far on MotoGP day at COTA
Franco Morbidelli. CREDIT: Honda Racing Franco Morbidelli kept us his perfect season on the Moto2 scene, winning the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas race in Austin on Sunday for his third victory...
View ArticleTony Elias rules MotoAmerica weekend at COTA
The MotoAmerica Superbike leaders round a turn at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. CREDIT: MotoAmerica/Next Level Sports Marc Marquez isn’t the only Spanish rider who owns Circuit of the Americas....
View ArticleAustin driver Will Hardeman earns 2nd place in Alabama IMSA race
Austin driver Will Hardeman showed last weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., that he and Moorespeed can be competitive in the Porsche GT3 Cup series. CREDIT:...
View ArticleFormer Ranger, now racer C.J. Wilson has COTA signing Friday
Former Texas Rangers All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson will be racing at Circuit of the Americas on Friday and Saturday and signing autographs at the track on Friday morning. (Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty...
View ArticleAustin Moorespeed’s Corey Fergus 2nd at COTA in Porsche GT3 Cup
Corey Fergus of Austin-based Moorespeed earned a second-place finish in the first of two Porsche GT3 Cup races at Circuit of the Americas this weekend. CREDIT: Pirelli World Challenge file photo Corey...
View ArticleAustin team driver Fergus wins IMSA Porsche race at COTA
Corey Fergus of Austin race shop Moorespeed, shown in a file photo, scored a victory at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday. CREDIT: Pirelli World Challenge Whatever home-track advantage exists at...
View ArticleIconic Stevie Wonder joins USGP F1 race at COTA in Austin
Circuit of the Americas officials have repeatedly told the American-Statesman they like to go big on entertainment for Formula One weekend in Austin. They have delivered again, announcing Tuesday that...
View ArticleFormula 1 chief says he’s looking to add 2nd U.S. race
Formula One chief executive Chase Carey said he wants to add at least one more grand prix in the United States to the schedule. It won’t happen in 2018, though, because the United States Grand Prix at...
View ArticleCOTA’s USGP weekend just got a little more crowded
The 2017 United States Grand Prix weekend at Circuit of the Americas has gained a new supporting event. The Formula 4 U.S. series is in just its second year. CREDIT: F4USChampionship.com The Formula 4...
View ArticleNissan signs on as COTA’s official truck
Nissan announced Friday it has been chosen as the official truck of Circuit of the Americas. CREDIT: Nissan USA The multi-year agreement will have the automaker supplying Nissan Titan and Titan XD...
View ArticleOne last Tuesday summer bike ride left at COTA
The popular 13-week Bike Night at Circuit of the Americas will conclude Tuesday (June 27), but the series will resume after Labor Day. A group of cyclists ride the 3.4-mile, 20-turn race track at...
View ArticleAustin racing team pulls into historic New York venue
Austin-based Moorespeed and drivers Corey Fergus and Will Hardeman are in upstate New York this weekend, racing at the historic venue of Watkins Glen in IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge action. Moorespeed’s two...
View ArticleCOTA puts a lighter touch on F1 USGP promotion
In the often stuffy world of Formula One, Circuit of the Americas is shedding a playful light on the sport with a new promotional video released Friday....
View ArticleIMSA series will race Mid-Ohio, not COTA, next year
Circuit of the Americas, which offered its most ambitious schedule this year, will lose a racing weekend for 2018 with the IMSA WeatherTech sports car series veering away from Austin. Instead, IMSA and...
View ArticleCorey Fergus of Moorespeed takes Porsche GT3 race in Wisconsin
Photo credit: Moorespeed Racing Austin’s Moorespeed racing continued its strong season Saturday when Corey Fergus captured the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. Fergus,...
View ArticleMoorespeed’s Corey Fergus racks up 2 more Porsche wins
PHOTO CREDIT: Moorespeed Racing Corey Fergus completed a flag-to-flag sweep at Road America over the weekend, winning both IMSA GT3 Cup events in Elkhart Lake, Wisc., for his Austin-based Moorespeed...
View ArticleTopgolf’s latest: Try smacking a ball next to turn 1 at COTA
Topgolf Crush will now be part of the spectacle during United States Grand Prix week at Circuit of the Americas this fall. Guests tee off at Topgolf Crush in Nashville at Nissan Stadium...
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