Circuit of the Americas opened in 2012 and is the only permanent facility in the United States built to host both a Formula One Grand Prix and a MotoGP round. Its 3.41-mile, 20-turn counterclockwise layout is marked by a steep climb to Turn 1 and an undulating terrain that places substantial physical demands on both machinery and riders. When MotoAmerica was established as the governing body of premier American Superbike racing in 2015, COTA joined the inaugural calendar as an anchor venue, positioned as the first or second round of the season for its early editions.
The event has operated under several official titles:
2015–2016: MotoAmerica Superbike Championship of Texas
2017: MotoAmerica Championship of Texas
2018–2019: Championship of Texas
2022–present: MotoAmerica Superbikes at Texas
From 2015 through 2019, MotoGP and MotoAmerica raced at COTA during the same weekend, giving the domestic American series unusually high international exposure. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event returned in 2022 under its current name. In 2024, MotoAmerica also ran its King of the Baggers class at COTA as a support event for the MotoGP weekend under the separate banner "MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers at MotoGP." In 2025, MotoAmerica's Talent Cup appeared at COTA as a MotoGP support class, with Alessandro Di Mario and Bodie Paige winning the two races on Kramer Motorcycles.
Toni Elias is the most successful rider in the event's Superbike class, accumulating six race victories across the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions riding Suzuki machinery prepared by Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing. Yoshimura Suzuki holds the record for most team wins at the event with six. Suzuki is the most successful manufacturer overall, with eleven wins spread across Superbike, Superstock 1000, and Supersport categories.
Danilo Petrucci won both Superbike races at the 2022 return of the event, riding a Ducati. Cameron Beaubier took two of the three Superbike races in 2024 for BMW, with BMW claiming all three Superbike wins that year. In Superstock 1000, Bobby Fong won four consecutive races across 2016 and 2017 on Kawasaki. Jake Gagne swept both Superstock 1000 races at the inaugural 2015 event on a Yamaha. In Supersport, J. D. Beach won in 2015 and 2017, both times on Yamaha.
Yamaha has ten wins overall across all classes at the event. Kawasaki and Ducati each hold four wins. Multiple-class winners in a single year have helped define the competitive landscape across the event's history.
The Texas round has included multiple MotoAmerica categories alongside the premier Superbike class. The full programme has varied by year but has featured Supersport, Superstock 1000, Twins Cup, King of the Baggers, and Super Hooligan alongside Superbike. From 2022 onwards, King of the Baggers — featuring production-based American touring motorcycles — became a consistent fixture, with Kyle Wyman on Harley-Davidson and Troy Herfoss on Indian Motorcycle among its notable winners. Tyler O'Hara on Indian Motorcycle has been a consistent Super Hooligan presence at the Texas round.
The 2015 Superbike race was won by Josh Hayes on Yamaha for the inaugural edition, establishing COTA as a Yamaha-friendly circuit in the series' first season.