Championship of Texas explained

Race Title:Championship of Texas
Series Long:MotoAmerica
Venue:Circuit of the Americas
First Race:2015
Target:Toni Elías
Most Wins Rider:Toni Elías (6)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Suzuki (8)
Most Wins Team:Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing (6)

The Championship of Texas, formerly known as AutoParts4Less.com MotoAmerica Championship of Texas, for sponsorship reasons, is a MotoAmerica race[1] that was held for the first time in the 2015 season at Circuit of the Americas. It is usually the first or second race on the MotoAmerica schedule. MotoGP and MotoAmerica have raced in the same weekend at Circuit of the Americas from 2015-2019, were due to race again for the 2020 and 2021 season but it got cancelled.[2] [3] [4] For the 2022 season, MotoAmerica will act as a support event for the 2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas once again which is scheduled to be on April 8-10.[5]

The 2020 race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[6] The 2021 race was not added to the 2021 MotoAmerica Schedule.

Official names and sponsors

Winners of the Championship of Texas

Multiple winners (riders)

  1. Wins
RiderWins
CategoryYears won
6 Toni ElíasSuperbike2016 (Race 1 & 2), 2017 (Race 1 & 2), 2018 (Race 2)
4 Bobby FongSuperstock 10002016 (Race 1 & 2), 2017 (Race 1 & 2)
2 Jake GagneSuperstock 10002015 (Race 1 & 2)
2 J. D. BeachSupersport2015 (Race 1), 2017 (Race 1)
2 Danilo PetrucciSuperbike2022 (Race 1), 2022 (Race 2)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

  1. Wins
ManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
8 YamahaSuperbike2016 (Race 1 & 2), 2017 (Race 1 & 2), 2018 (Race 2)
Superstock 10002015 (Race 1 & 2)
Supersport2015 (Race 1), 2016 (Race 1), 2017 (Race 1)
7 SuzukiSuperbike2016 (Race 1 & 2), 2017 (Race 1 & 2), 2018 (Race 2), 2019 (Race 1 & 2)
4 KawasakiSuperstock 10002016 (Race 1 & 2), 2017 (Race 1 & 2)
2 DucatiSuperbike2022 (Race 1 & 2)

By year

Note: Results are by order from Supersport to Superbike. 2015/2016 Superstock 1000 results are not available on PDF.

YearTrack Supersport Superstock 1000SuperbikeReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2023Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot held Not heldNot held Jake GagneYamaha[8] [9]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Josh HerrinDucati
2022Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot held Not heldNot held Danilo PetrucciDucati[10] [11]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Danilo PetrucciDucati
2021Circuit of the Americasalign=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2020Circuit of the Americasalign=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
! rowspan="2"2019Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Toni ElíasSuzuki[12] [13]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Josh HerrinSuzuki
2018Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Mathew Scholtz Yamaha[14] [15]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot heldNot heldNot held Toni ElíasSuzuki
2017Circuit of the Americas J. D. BeachYamaha Bobby FongKawasaki Toni ElíasSuzuki[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot held Bobby FongKawasaki Toni ElíasSuzuki
2016Circuit of the Americas Garrett GerloffYamaha Bobby FongKawasaki Toni ElíasSuzuki[21] [22] [23]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot held Bobby FongKawasaki Toni ElíasSuzuki
2015Circuit of the Americas J. D. BeachYamaha Jake GagneYamaha Josh HayesYamaha[24] [25] [26]
Circuit of the AmericasNot heldNot held Jake GagneYamaha Cameron BeaubierYamaha

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirby . Matt . COTA . MotoAmerica . 3 November 2021.
  2. Web site: CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS TO HOST AMA PRO FLAT TRACK IN 2016 . MotoAmerica . 15 November 2021 . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115092253/https://motoamerica.com/circuit-of-the-americas-to-host-ama-pro-flat-track-in-2016/ . dead .
  3. Web site: FIVE YEARS OF THRILLS: MOTOGP AND COTA . Circuit of the Americas . 15 November 2021 . 15 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115092258/http://circuitoftheamericas.com/blog/2017/3/17/five-years-of-thrills-motogp-and-cota . dead .
  4. Web site: Ryan . Nate . MotoGP event at COTA canceled; Superbike rescheduling its finale . NBC Sports . 8 July 2020 . 15 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 10 Events, 20 Races Set For Motoamerica . SpeedSport . 17 September 2021 . 3 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Carruthers . Paul . COTA ROUND OF MOTOAMERICA SERIES CANCELLED . MotoAmerica . 8 July 2020 . 4 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Carruthers . Paul . MOTOAMERICA WELCOMES AUTOPARTS4LESS.COM AS TITLE SPONSOR OF 2022 AND 2023 MOTOAMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP . MotoAmerica . 4 November 2021 . 4 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104015340/https://motoamerica.com/motoamerica-welcomes-autoparts4less-com-as-title-sponsor-of-2022-and-2023-motoamerica-championship/ . dead .
  8. Web site: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas . MotoAmerica . 17 October 2023.
  9. Web site: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas . MotoAmerica . 17 October 2023.
  10. Web site: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas . MotoAmericaRegistration . 24 December 2023.
  11. Web site: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas . MotoAmericaRegistration . 24 December 2023.
  12. Web site: MotoAmerica Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  13. Web site: MotoAmerica Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  14. Web site: Superbike Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  15. Web site: Superbike Championship of Texas .
  16. Web site: Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  17. Web site: Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  18. Web site: Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  19. Web site: Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  20. Web site: Championship of Texas . MotoAmerica Registration.
  21. Web site: M o t o A m e ri c a S u p e r bi k e C h a m pi o n s hi p o f T X . MotoAmerica Registration.
  22. Web site: M o t o A m e ri c a S u p e r bi k e C h a m pi o n s hi p o f T X . MotoAmerica Registration.
  23. Web site: M o t o A m e ri c a S u p e r bi k e C h a m pi o n s hi p o f T X . MotoAmerica Registration.
  24. Web site: Supersport Supersport Race 1 Results Sheet . MotoAmerica Registration.
  25. Web site: Superbike Superbike/Superstock 1000 Race 1 Results Sheet . MotoAmerica Registration.
  26. Web site: Superbike Superbike/Superstock 1000 Race 2 Results Sheet . MotoAmerica Registration.

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