As Liberty-owned MotoGP looks to expand its fanbase, Circuit of the Americas is embarking on its own entertainment-led transformation. Adam Wheeler speaks to the key figures hoping for a surge of new motorbike racing support in the US
What towered over the Circuit of the Americas last weekend? Was it Aprilia's increasing dark shadow on the 2026 season? The metallic aerial weave of rollercoasters being built for the new theme park complex set to open this year? Or the mammoth star-spangled banner that rippled across the exterior of Turn 1 and the multi-million-dollar construction for what will be the luxury clubhouse 'The Circuit'?
For an already epic sprawl that allegedly covers nearly 1500 acres, COTA is flexing its muscles and status as one of just five venues to currently host both F1 and MotoGP.
