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  US Grand Prix: Preview Austin, TX, USA (October 19, 2023) 
US Grand Prix - Schedule FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER Practice 1 12:30 - 13:30 Qualifying 16:00 - 17:00 SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER Sprint Shootout 12:30 - 13:14 Sprint 17:00 - 18:00 SUNDAY 22nd OCTOBER Grand Prix 14:00 - 16:00 All Times Local Track Stats First Grand Prix 2012 Number of Laps 56 Circuit Length 5.513km Race Distance 308.405 km Lap Record 1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019) United States Grand Prix - Facts & Figures by Ferrari 1.5. The number of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, explaining why Austin is also known as Bat City. 9. The years Texas was an independent state, from 17 March 1836, after it broke away from being part of Mexico, after the Texan Revolution and prior to its annexation into the United States of America on December 29, 1845. Back then, it was much larger than today, including land that is now part of the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. At the time, its surface area exceeded a million square kilometres, with a population of 70,000 and its own currency, the Texan dollar. The Texas flag, with a single star and the colours white, red and blue reflects its name of the "Lone Star State". 34. The racing number forever associated with Texan motorcyclist Kevin Shwantz, who was involved in the initial design of the COTA layout, along with promoter Tavo Hellmund and German designer Hermann Tilke. Kevin, from Houston, was the 1993 world champion with Suzuki, in the highest category of motorcycle racing, which back then was known as 500, based on the cubic capacity of the two stroke machines in use, and now known as MotoGP since the switch to four strokes. He competed at this level from 1986 to 1995, taking 25 Grand Prix wins. 132. The average number of tornados that hit Texas each year, by a long way, more than any other state in the country. 1883. The year the first professional rodeo, a national sport in Texas, was held. It took place on 4 July at Pecos in the Lone Star State. It was the first time prizes were presented to the winners. Its origins date back to a few years after the arrival in America of settlers from Spain, whose "vaqueros" introduced the skill of efficiently rounding up cattle with a lasso. US GP Preview by Pirelli 
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