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Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

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Grand Prix of the Americas
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueCircuit of the Americas (2013–2019, 2021–present)
First race2013
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

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Official race logo
  • 2013–2019, 2021–present: Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[4]

Winners of the Grand Prix of the Americas

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Multiple winners (riders)

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# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
7 Spain Marc Márquez MotoGP 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
4 Spain Álex Rins MotoGP 2019, 2023
Moto2 2016
Moto3 2013
2 Italy Romano Fenati Moto3 2016, 2017
Spain Maverick Viñales MotoGP 2024
Moto2 2014

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
11 Japan Honda MotoGP 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
Moto3 2015, 2017, 2018
8 Germany Kalex Moto2 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
6 Austria KTM Moto3 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023

By year

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Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2024 COTA Colombia David Alonso CFMoto Spain Sergio García Boscoscuro Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia Report
2023 Spain Iván Ortolá KTM Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex Spain Álex Rins Honda Report
2022 Spain Jaume Masià KTM Italy Tony Arbolino Kalex Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati Report
2021 Spain Izan Guevara Gas Gas Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2019 Spain Arón Canet KTM Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Kalex Spain Álex Rins Suzuki Report
2018 Spain Jorge Martín Honda Italy Francesco Bagnaia Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2017 Italy Romano Fenati Honda Italy Franco Morbidelli Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2016 Italy Romano Fenati KTM Spain Álex Rins Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2015 United Kingdom Danny Kent Honda United Kingdom Sam Lowes Speed Up Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2014 Australia Jack Miller KTM Spain Maverick Viñales Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2013 Spain Álex Rins KTM Spain Nicolás Terol Suter Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report

References

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  1. ^ "Texas lands MotoGP from 2013". Dorna Sports. MotoGP.com. April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "2014 Calendar". Dorna Sports. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Duncan, Lewis (July 8, 2020). "MotoGP cancels 2020 Austin visit". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "2013 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.