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Title: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: brlawson on September 11, 2015, 09:16:49 AM
Got this in an email this morn:

http://info.ims.com/webmail/15942/754114867/bc065baebf05fd8abe71627083205429 (http://info.ims.com/webmail/15942/754114867/bc065baebf05fd8abe71627083205429)

My son and I made it a point to go every year and was something to look forward to. Oh well, I guess there is COTA.
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: fotoguzzi on September 11, 2015, 09:40:53 AM
Yeah, Bummer.
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: segesta on September 11, 2015, 09:44:53 AM
The press release indicates that it's a catch-22: MotoGP didn't want the hassle of dealing with only one North American race, but how can Americans get excited about MotoGP--and increase the number of races--if there aren't any North American races?
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: Spuddy on September 11, 2015, 09:47:46 AM
Miller Motorsports Park closing is a big bummer too.

Spud
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: Dean Rose on September 11, 2015, 09:53:47 AM
Yeah, Bruce we heard this might happen when we were up there. Not enough $$$ for Indy.

Dean
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: jlburgess on September 11, 2015, 09:56:49 AM
Rossi was openly critical of the track design this year too.  Not really comparable to other courses on the calendar.
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: Mark Dasher on September 11, 2015, 10:04:40 AM
Miller Motorsports Park closing is a big bummer too.

Spud

Miller Motorsports Park is not closing.  A Chinese consortium bought the place for a paltry $20M.  The deal is not final yet as there are some lawsuits filed by the losing bidders.

--Mark
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: HarveyMushman on September 11, 2015, 10:16:31 AM
The press release indicates that it's a catch-22: MotoGP didn't want the hassle of dealing with only one North American race, but how can Americans get excited about MotoGP--and increase the number of races--if there aren't any North American races?

MotoGP still races in Texas.

I attended every Indy MotoGP, as a spectator the first and last years, and as a credentialed photographer every year in between.  It had a nice run, but I can't say I'm too bummed it's gone.  I certainly won't miss Indiana's roads . . . 
Title: Re: Bummed about MotoGP
Post by: LaGrasta on September 11, 2015, 10:40:20 AM
I always hear complaints of no banked turns to speak of at Indy. Losing Laguna is the real shocker though. So thankful for COTA, hope to attend one there in my future.