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How Zilisch's Cup debut compares with the greats of NASCAR

Connor Zilisch's COTA finish didn't reflect his talent, but he's in great company of drivers who failed to secure a head-turning finish in their Cup debut.

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The winners and losers from NASCAR's first road race of the 2025 season at COTA

Bell goes back-to-back, Zilisch's Cup debut comes to an abrupt end, and missed opportunities highlight some of the Cup Series' fun at COTA on Sunday.

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Bell wins back-to-back NASCAR Cup races after thrilling 4 car battle at COTA

NASCAR fans saw a sensational fight for the win at the Circuit of the Americas, with a battle between four drivers coming down to the last corner on the final lap. In the end, it was Christopher Bell waving the checkered flag for the second consecutive week. Seven days ago,…

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Quicker laps, longer races: Explaining NASCAR's updated COTA layout for 2025

NASCAR returns to the Circuit of the Americas for the fifth consecutive year, but eagle eyed viewers will notice the track layout is quite different ahead of the 2025 season. For the first few sets of corners, the traditional layout is retained, seeing NASCAR drivers navigate the famous Turn 1 section…

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Ducati Partnered With Troy Lee Designs for Supercross, This is Wild

Ducati has been making serious waves in the off-road world lately, proving they’re not just about sleek superbikes and high-speed track domination. Enter the Ducati Desmo450 MX, the motocross bike that’s changing the game with its iconic desmodromic valve tech. If you’ve been following the off-road racing scene, you’ve likely…

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The US Grand Prix's rocky past and fascinating future at COTA

It’s been nearly 10 years since the 2015 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. But if I close my eyes, I can still see it.

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Valtteri Bottas knows what you should drink while watching F1’s Austin Grand Prix

Having been built in 2010, Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas (COTA) racetrack isn't even old enough to legally drink — but it’s already been home to a number of spectacular races. The track can accommodate 120,000 spectators, but when F1 first started racing at COTA, in 2012, ages before…

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WEC COTA: AF Corse Ferrari sneaks past Toyota for win

Ferrari took its first victory in a regular World Endurance Championship race with the customer AF Corse-run 499P driven by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Robert Shwartzman at Austin.

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Aprilia And RideSmart Motorcycle School Make Track Riding More Accessible

Aprilia and RideSmart Motorcycle School have inked a partnership that will give riders access to Aprilia rentals and iconic circuits like COTA.

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Marquez COTA MotoGP sprint podium was “unexpected” as “feeling was terrible”

Marquez qualified his 2023-spec Ducati third on the grid and leaped up to second off the line behind eventual winner Maverick Vinales.

Autosport

Martin “has margin” to better COTA MotoGP record-smashing practice lap

Pramac Ducati rider Martin demolished Francesco Bagnaia’s pole record at the Circuit of the Americas of 2m01.892s from last year with a 2m01.397s in Friday’s second practice.

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Marquez having to change MotoGP riding style “more” than normal at COTA

The eight-time world champion has won at COTA seven times since making his MotoGP debut in 2013, marking it as one of his most successful tracks in his career.

Motorsport

MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales tops opening practice from Martin, Acosta

MotoGP returns from a three-week break since the Portuguese GP at the end of March after the Argentina round was cancelled due to a lack of government funding.

Motorsport

Marquez “would sign” for first Ducati Sunday MotoGP podium at COTA despite win record

The eight-time grand prix world champion has won seven times at the Circuit of the Americas in his MotoGP career, starting with his maiden victory in 2013.

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Marquez "would sign" first Ducati Sunday MotoGP podium at COTA despite win record

The eight-time grand prix world champion has won seven times at the Circuit of the Americas in his MotoGP career, starting with his maiden victory in 2013.

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Which circuits are on both the F1 and MotoGP calendars?

Race tracks are often multi-functional venues used across different motorsport championships with F1 and MotoGP being no different.

Motorsport

2024 NASCAR Richmond schedule, entry list, and how to watch

William Byron earned pole position, led the most laps, and became the first repeat winner of the 2024 season with his victory last weekend at COTA.

Motorsport

Justin Haley, RWR disqualified from COTA NASCAR Cup race

NASCAR typically takes one or more cars back to its RD Center in Concord, N.C., following Cup races and planned to take two cars back following the conclusion of Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas.

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2024 NASCAR at COTA schedule, entry list, and how to watch

In a wild Bristol race featuring extreme tire wear, Joe Gibbs Racing prevailed with Denny Hamlin taking victory over Martin Truex Jr. as they battled through slower traffic. Another veteran, Brad Keselowski, finished third.

Autosport

Sportscar ace Kobayashi to make NASCAR Cup appearance at COTA

Kobayashi, 37, became the first Japanese driver to run a Cup race in 20 years when he made his debut at the Indianapolis Road Course last year.

Motorsport

Hamilton: Mercedes F1 car is “night and day different” compared to US GP

Just five days after finishing a close second on the road to Max Verstappen at COTA, Hamilton was 11th in FP1 and seventh in FP2, 0.338s off the pacesetting Red Bull driver in a tightly-packed field.

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GMG Racing Takes On Porsche Carrera Cup Finale At COTA

Top drivers in America's premier single-make series gear up for thrilling races on the world-class Circuit of The Americas track.

Motorsport

Button hoping for a "calmer" NASCAR experience at Chicago

Button is running three Cup races this season in Rick Ware Racing’s No. 15 Ford with assistance from Stewart-Haas Racing and had an eventful debut in March at Circuit of the Americas.

Motorsport

NASCAR 2023 Richmond schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Tyler Reddick earned Toyota its first win of the year at COTA, surviving multiple overtime restarts to win the race. It was his fourth career win and his third at a road course.

Motorsport

Ryan Blaney: “Wild West” NASCAR restarts need figuring out at Austin, Indy

Blaney, who was one of those punted into a spin soon after a restart in the closing stages at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, believes there is a better way to avoid the chaotic scenes of the triple overtime attempts on Sunday.

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