The circuit was conceived as an integrated motorsport complex divided into three main zones: a technology park housing research and educational institutes related to the motor industry, a sports area containing the racing circuit with multiple layouts plus a karting track and gravel circuits, and a leisure and culture section featuring a hotel, business centre, and shopping facilities. Formula One driver Pedro de la Rosa served as a technical and sporting consultant on the project during its development phase.
The main circuit layout measures 5.344 km and features a mix of high-speed sections and technical corners suited to both motorcycle and car racing. Multiple alternative configurations allow the facility to accommodate a wide range of categories and events.
The circuit's international debut came when it was announced in May 2008 that the venue would host a round of the World Series by Renault in 2009. That single-seater championship returned annually until its discontinuation at the end of 2015, and its successor Formula V8 3.5 also raced there through the 2017 season.
MotorLand Aragón's most significant addition to the world calendar came in March 2010, when it was announced as a late replacement for the cancelled Hungarian MotoGP round at Balatonring. The Aragon Motorcycle Grand Prix made it the fourth Spanish round on the MotoGP calendar that year, and in March 2011 Dorna Sports signed a contract making the circuit a permanent MotoGP fixture through at least 2016. The Superbike World Championship followed, with a three-year deal confirmed in May 2010 bringing WSBK racing to Alcañiz from the 2011 season onward.
In 2020 the circuit absorbed additional calendar duties when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the World Touring Car Cup schedule. MotorLand hosted two WTCR rounds — the Race of Spain and Race of Aragón — on consecutive weekends in October and November, and continued to host WTCR events through 2022.
The circuit has been the site of two fatal accidents in junior motorcycle racing. On 25 July 2021, fourteen-year-old Hugo Millán died following a crash during the European Talent Cup. On 21 July 2025, Spanish JuniorGP competitor Pau Alsina died after an incident in a practice session at the track.
MotorLand Aragón hosts a dense calendar of motorcycle and car racing across the season. Current anchor events include the Aragon Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Superbike World Championship round in addition to numerous Spanish national championships and winter testing series. The facility's capacity to run concurrent events in its technology park and secondary circuit configurations makes it one of the most versatile motorsport venues in Europe.
The circuit also hosted a stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España cycling race, underscoring its role as a multi-sport facility within the Aragón region. Its position as a Tilke-designed track with Foster and Partners involvement places it among the generation of purpose-built circuits that redefined motorsport infrastructure in the 2000s, and its rapid rise from inaugural international event in 2009 to permanent MotoGP venue within two seasons demonstrated its operational quality and regional governmental support.