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COTA says single-day parking will be sold in person and every vehicle must display a COTA-issued pass.
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The event features FIA WEC Hypercar and GT competition.
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The first six-hour FIA WEC race at COTA was held in September 2013.
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COTA hosted a WEC round every year from 2013 through 2017, and the event returned in February 2020.
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The event returned to COTA in 2024 as the sixth round of that FIA WEC season.
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Lone Star Le Mans is a six-hour FIA World Endurance Championship race at Circuit of The Americas.
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The 2026 event is scheduled for September 4–6.
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About 44 percent of a WEC lap at COTA is spent at full throttle, while the circuit is demanding on brakes and tyres.
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A paddock-pass add-on requires a race ticket and provides access to the COTA paddock.
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The 2026 ticket program offers three-day grounds passes and single-day admission for Friday practice, Saturday qualifying, or Sunday race day.
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COTA's WEC layout is 5.513 kilometres long and has 20 turns.
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The circuit runs counter-clockwise with 11 left-hand and nine right-hand turns.
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The approach to Turn 1 climbs 41 metres to a blind apex known as Big Red.
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The track's signature sections include the Esses and the triple-apex right-hander spanning Turns 16–18.
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For 2026, Lone Star Le Mans is a six-hour FIA World Endurance Championship race at Circuit of The Americas, scheduled for September 4 through 6. [1] [2] The event features Hypercar and GT competition. [3] As documented in August 2026, about 44 percent of a WEC lap is spent at full throttle, while the circuit is demanding on brakes and tyres. [5]
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As documented in August 2026, the WEC layout is 5.513 kilometres long with 20 turns and runs counter-clockwise with 11 left-hand and nine right-hand turns. [4] The approach to Turn 1 climbs 41 metres to a blind apex known as Big Red. [5] Other signature sections include the Esses and the triple-apex right-hander spanning Turns 16 through 18. [5]
Lone Star Le Mans 2026 Ticket and Arrival Guide
The 2026 ticket program offers three-day grounds passes and single-day admission for Friday practice, Saturday qualifying or Sunday race day. [1] A paddock-pass add-on requires a race ticket and provides access to the COTA paddock. [1] As documented in August 2026, single-day parking can be bought on arrival and every vehicle must display a COTA-issued pass. [1]
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