MotoGP is coming to Laguna Seca!!!!!!

[Fausto]

This is absolutely fap-tastic news.

MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA ANNOUNCES RETURN OF MotoGP IN 2005

SCRAMP and Dorna reach five-year agreement in principal to bring the world's fastest motorcycle racing back to Monterey

MONTEREY, Calif. (August 19, 2004) - The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) and Dorna Sports, the Spanish-based company that holds the commercial and TV rights to the FIM MotoGP World Championships, have reached an agreement in principal to bring MotoGP, the pinnacle of international motorcycle racing, to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca beginning in 2005 for a five-year run.

Following the initial agreement, Dorna will include the U.S. Grand Prix in the 2005 MotoGP pre-calendar to be presented to the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) for its approval.

"The support from fans and sponsors has been of great encouragement in this decision," said Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca General Manager Gill Campbell. "Corporate sponsorships are vital for the track improvements that will need to be made to satisfy FIM regulations.

"We feel that we have a great product with a tremendous amount of potential. We continue to produce world class events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and that's what we're all about."

"Dorna has always been looking into the possibility of coming back with MotoGP to the USA," added Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO Managing Director, Dorna Sports. "Now, thanks to the great cooperation among all the parties concerned and to the modifications being made at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, we are very happy that we have found the ideal opportunity to do so. The United States is an interesting market for MotoGP and certainly all the partners, manufacturers and sponsors involved will be very positive about returning there."

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Fausto
This is absolutely fap-tastic news.

You might want to go ahead and change your thong/chaps now.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Sweet, now hopefully it's televised.

 

[Ogg]

I was kinda disapointed when I read this.......I really wanted them to race at Barber in Alabama. That track is beautiful. And Id heard the deal was almost done for Barber Motor Sports Park. Sure Laguna Seca is awesome but its too "small" really for Champ cars to race on so I assumed the same for GP bikes. A few people have told me since that at Barber the bikes wouldnt be able to even hit fifth gear there. So I guess both tracks dont really have long enough straight aways to allow max speed.

So OK :thumbsup: see you there! Alabama was such a shorter drive for us

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Ogg
I was kinda disapointed when I read this.......I really wanted them to race at Barber in Alabama. That track is beautiful. And Id heard the deal was almost done for Barber Motor Sports Park. Sure Laguna Seca is awesome but its too "small" really for Champ cars to race on so I assumed the same for GP bikes. A few people have told me since that at Barber the bikes wouldnt be able to even hit fifth gear there. So I guess both tracks dont really have long enough straight aways to allow max speed.

So OK :thumbsup: see you there! Alabama was such a shorter drive for us

Yeah, I'm really bummed the Barber thing hasn't worked out. He put a shitload of time and $ into that track hoping to attract MotoGP (plus it's a sub-two-hour drive for me).

 

[slikmunks]

i just got back from driving at laguna... *drool* wish i could spend everyday getting track time there... that track is AWESOME...

stupid dB rules tho... *sigh*


w0000t!!

 

[puffpio]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Sweet, now hopefully it's televised.

Of course it will be. MotoGP has always been shown same day on Speed Channel

 

[Leejai]

i hope they keep the corkscrew...rumors are they're making changes to it