Circuit of The Americas is a new world-class motorsports and entertainment venue in Texas, located nine miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and less than 15 miles from downtown Austin.
F1 - 2012 USGP NOV 16-18
Circuit of The Americas is more than a track – it is designed to be the only purpose-built facility in the U.S. to host the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™ through 2021 and V8 SUPERCARS from 2013-2018. It will be the only FIA-certified Grade 1 track in the United States, and one of only 26 Grade 1-certified motorsports facilities in the world. The circuit currently holds exclusive rights in the United States to host a V8 SUPERCARS event.
The venue is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the world and be seen by approximately 30 million television viewers across the globe for the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™ while also hosting dozens of high-profile motorsports, entertainment and business events each year. CoTA will also serve as a leader in sustainability as it relates to major event venues and motorsports, through high-performance operations, design, research, education and partnerships.
CoTA-hosted events are projected to generate an annual economic impact of $400 million to $500 million, equating to $4 billion to $5 billion over 10 years for Texas. The CoTA-hosted FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX™ will attract as many as 300,000 people each Grand Prix weekend, with an estimated 80 percent of attendees coming from outside Texas.
Contact Info
Phone Number
512-301-6600
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30
Facility Address
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin, TX 78617
Mailing Address
Circuit of The Americas P.O. Box 849 Austin, Texas 78767
General Questions?
Contact info@circuitoftheamericas.com
Media Questions?
Contact media@circuitoftheamericas.com
Comments
Mike.
This sure beats Texas World Speedway, don't get me wrong, TWS has been a good track, but this!!!!!!!
I hope some of you will be able to go to the "Austin Fan Fest" they'll have going on in the downtown area of Austin during the race weekend. It will be a fun event, lots of F1 racing related activities, including our (Trinity Racing Concepts) vintage GP simulator, the Lotus 49 which you will be able to run on the on the COTA track. I am really excited to have this simulator at this event, so we have the historic side of F1 represented among all the modern F1. We'll be part of the Ebay Motors display, and they'll be giving away iPads to the quickest L49 times of the day. Videos can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYfhJ0xT3Po and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BCocIl1ILs&feature=relmfu - But much better in person!
The Glen was built for club racing. First Pro race was NASCAR, didn't have a formula race until 1958 and it wasn't F1. COTA is actually the only track purpose built solely for F1. What else they ever run will be, "In addition to."
F1 is back in the US. 2 North America races for sure, hopefully 3. Can't wait.
A minor itch to scratch: COTA has been promoting that their circuit is the first "purpose built F1 circuit in the US" (I note that they have now added some qualifiers). I recall that Watkins Glen started hosting racing through the streets of the village. They then moved the races to a "purpose built" race circuit not too far from the village. They hosted F1 racing there for about 20 years (+/-).
Still good to have F1 racing back in the US. Now, will the NJ race take place in 2013 or do we have to wait until 2014 for the second F1 race in the US?
Lucky you are in Austin!!!
Greatings from France!!!
Claude
Please post your original photos from the 1984 Dallas F1 race here on the VRL.
I'll feature the best in our Photo section.
We are organizing a series of prizes for the November 16 - 19, 2012 F1 event at the new COTA track in Austin - Be there :-))
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