Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas explained

Race Title:Grand Prix of the Americas
Series Long: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 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]

The 2020 race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.[3]

Official names and sponsors

Winners of the Grand Prix of the Americas

Multiple winners (riders)

  1. Wins
RiderWins
CategoryYears won
7 Marc MárquezMotoGP2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
4 Álex RinsMotoGP2019, 2023
Moto22016
Moto32013
2 Romano FenatiMoto32016, 2017
Maverick ViñalesMotoGP2024
Moto22014

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

  1. Wins
ManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
11 HondaMotoGP2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
Moto32015, 2017, 2018
8 KalexMoto22014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
6 KTMMoto32013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023

By year

YearTrack Moto3Moto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
COTA David AlonsoCFMoto Sergio GarcíaBoscoscuro Maverick ViñalesApriliaReport
Iván OrtoláKTM Pedro AcostaKalex Álex RinsHondaReport
Jaume MasiàKTM Tony ArbolinoKalex Enea BastianiniDucatiReport
Izan GuevaraGas Gas Raúl FernándezKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
align=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Arón CanetKTM Thomas LüthiKalex Álex RinsSuzukiReport
Jorge MartínHonda Francesco BagnaiaKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
Romano FenatiHonda Franco MorbidelliKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
Romano FenatiKTM Álex RinsKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
Danny KentHonda Sam LowesSpeed Up Marc MárquezHondaReport
Jack MillerKTM Maverick ViñalesKalex Marc MárquezHondaReport
Álex RinsKTM Nicolás TerolSuter Marc MárquezHondaReport

Notes and References

  1. News: Texas lands MotoGP from 2013 . April 12, 2011 . September 5, 2011 . MotoGP.com . . September 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130924230906/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Texas+GP+announced+for+2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2014 Calendar. Dorna Sports. April 15, 2014. April 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416180358/http://www.motogp.com/en/calendar%20circuits/2014work%3DMotoGP.com. dead.
  3. Web site: Duncan. Lewis. July 8, 2020. MotoGP cancels 2020 Austin visit. July 10, 2020. www.motorsport.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2013 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project. www.progcovers.com.