In less than one week, MotoGP riders will take to the Indianapolis MotoGP circuit for the second annual Red Bull Indianapolis GP. We can all pray that this year’s weather will be better!
(Silence)
OK, MotoGP was on its “summer vacation” in late July and early August, and both Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards have been able to kick back a bit back home in the States. Nicky’s been off his game this season, but Edwards recorded a podium in July at Donington and could earn his first MotoGP victory at Indianapolis.
Check out Colin’s message to fans about this season and the Red Bull Indianapolis GP by clicking here.
But to win at Indy, he’ll have to outpace the Fiat Yamaha riders Rossi and Lorenzo. It seems that the two of them have owned the field in each outing this season. In Brno, especially, you could see how competitive the teammates are when Rossi pressured Lorenzo into a wipeout under braking. It’s racing, good racing!
Over the next week, the IMS staff will place the final touches on the race course. Just a month ago, 43 NASCAR Sprint Cup cars and drivers competed 400 miles on the oval. Next week, three classes of world elite riders will compete on the road course.
Leading up to the event, the festivities will be aplenty. Motorcycles on Meridian downtown and XBL freestyle stunt shows in nearby Broad Ripple Village on Friday and Saturday night, AMA Flat Track racing Saturday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and three full days of activity on at IMS, with all sorts of cool stuff happening on and off the track.
Tickets are still available at imstix.com!
Jarrod
What did you think of the first MotoGP race of the season?
Qatar is a cool track, especially under the lights. I was pretty proud of Nicky for doing as well as he did considering his massive high-side in qualifying. I was also impressed by Colin Edwards. He looks like he may be able to contend for the podium each week and perhaps a win if he plays the race properly.
But no, not even The Doctor could beat Stoner. For a guy who “may not have been able to race again” due to his weird hand injury, I was extremely impressed with his ability to not only kick Hayden’s rear, but he was able to be even more dominating after his career-threatening surgery!
While the festivities were happening halfway around the world, I was celebrating a Easter weekend with the family, and my Honda CRF 250x! I’m not exactly sure how I convinced my wife to let me sneak down to Lawrence County Rec. Park in southern Indiana on Easter weekend, but I did.
Just Phil and I went down, but it was well worth it. I was pretty surprised on how many people weren’t there. When we arrived at 11 a.m., there were only five other trailers! It couldn’t have been a better day, about 68 and sunny! I guess its good news for us, considering it’s an easy day trip to take the motos down there.
Here are a few highlights of the trip:
1. Phil the sinking tug boat! Click to watch.
2. Jarrod, overly excited about making it through a mini-pond. I swear, after watching Nitro Circus, I should have just hauled mail and skipped across the top. Click to watch.
3. Jarrod climbing through the mud, rocks and tree stumps. Click to watch.
It was fun. This week I am off to Long Beach for the Toyota Grand Prix IndyCar Series race. Watch it on VERSUS Saturday and Sunday!
Jarrod