Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

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Grand Prix of the Americas
Austin circuit.svg
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Circuit 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]

Contents

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

Official names and sponsors

Official race logo Redbull Grand Prix of the Americas.png
Official race logo

Winners of the Grand Prix of the Americas

Multiple winners (riders)

# WinsRiderWins
CategoryYears won
7 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez MotoGP2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
4 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins MotoGP2019, 2023
Moto22016
Moto32013
2 Flag of Italy.svg Romano Fenati Moto32016, 2017
Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales MotoGP2024
Moto22014

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# WinsManufacturerWins
CategoryYears won
11 Flag of Japan.svg Honda MotoGP2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023
Moto32015, 2017, 2018
8 Flag of Germany.svg Kalex Moto22014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
6 Flag of Austria.svg KTM Moto32013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023

By year

YearTrackMoto3Moto2MotoGPReport
RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer
2024 COTA Flag of Colombia.svg David Alonso CFMoto Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García Boscoscuro Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Aprilia Report
2023 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Ortolá KTM Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Acosta Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Honda Report
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Masià KTM Flag of Italy.svg Tony Arbolino Kalex Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini Ducati Report
2021 Flag of Spain.svg Izan Guevara Gas Gas Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Fernández Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
2019 Flag of Spain.svg Arón Canet KTM Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Lüthi Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Suzuki Report
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Honda Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Romano Fenati Honda Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Romano Fenati KTM Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Kent Honda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Lowes Speed Up Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller KTM Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Kalex Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins KTM Flag of Spain.svg Nicolás Terol Suter Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Report

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