( CNN ) -- The new Circuit of the Americas in Austin , Texas , will host a MotoGP from 2013 , and for the following 10 years afterwards . The track , which will also stage a Formula One race in the same year , is still under construction and is expected to be completed in June 2012 . MotoGP promoter Carmelo Ezpeleta told the official MotoGP website : `` We are delighted to be adding the Circuit of the Americas to the MotoGP calendar . `` It 's an honor to expand our championship to Texas , which has a rich history of producing riders . `` The 10-year agreement is a sign of our confidence and commitment to the future success of MotoGP racing in Austin , '' he added . The sport has increased in popularity in the United States in recent years , with Americans Ben Spies and 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden on the current grid . MotoGP already has two rounds in America -- the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca and the Indianapolis Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . Defending world champion Jorge Lorenzo leads the MotoGP standings after two races so far this season , nine points clear of fellow-Spaniard Dani Pedrosa .
The MotoGP World Championship will visit Austin , Austin in 2013 . The new Formula will also stage a Circuit of the Americas One race in 2013 . MotoGP already has nine rounds in America , at MotoGP and the Indianapolis .