Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Schedule Announced

The fifth annual Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring the prestigious MotoGP World Championship is set for July 3-5. In addition to the MotoGP race, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced today that the AMA American Superbike, AMA Daytona Sportbike and AMA Supersport classes will join the action-packed weekend.

“We are showcasing the premier overseas and American motorcycle riders,” said Gill Campbell CEO/general manager, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “During the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix you will be able to watch the amazing talents of our U.S. riders - Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards and Ben Bostrom.”

“We are very excited to bring the Daytona SportBike division to the Monterey Peninsula,” said AMA Pro Racing President Roger Edmondson. “The Daytona SportBike riders will round out the world-class talent already scheduled to participate and the intense competition will provide the fans with as thrilling an experience as you can get in motorsports.”

An example of how impressive this will be – Yamaha will have the Yamaha Factory Racing team in the AMA American Superbike with Ben Bostrom and Josh Hayes, the Graves Motorsports Team in the AMA Daytona Sportbike with Josh Herrin and Tommy Aquino, Fiat Yamaha Team in MotoGP with ‘The Doctor” Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 in MotoGP with Colin Edwards and James Toseland.  In 2009, these eight Yamaha riders will never be racing together on the same track on the same race weekend.

“Several years ago Yamaha was instrumental in helping us to bring MotoGP back to the U.S. in providing a safe track for the riders,” said Gill Campbell CEO/general manager, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “Both the MotoGP and AMA riders benefit from the safety improvements Yamaha provided so that once again, the riders can demonstrate their skills for the fans on this dynamic track that we all know and love as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.”

Please call the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca ticket office (800) 327-7322 for more details or visit www.MazdaRaceway.com.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was established in 1957. The world-renowned raceway has been operated since its inception by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), a not-for-profit 501C(4) corporation. Each race season, SCRAMP donates its net proceeds to the volunteer groups that help put on the races.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s world-class 2009 racing schedule includes the Verizon Festival of Speed presented by SPEEDCOM featuring Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series May 15-17, Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring MotoGP World Championship July 3-5, the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races August 14-16 and the Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American Le Mans Series October 9-11.