Re: [ST] Move MotoGP East!

[Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

That sucks - too bad.  This got me thinking though, I wonder if this country (USA) would have more overall support of World Superbike than MotoGP.  Seems to me that the average street squid has more interest in knowing that his CBR1000RR is best/can do 200 mph/etc, than some obscure to them RC211v.  Gives them more street cred maybe on their chicken-stripped bike <shrug>?  
 
Matt Heyer

----- Original Message ----
From: dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 3:46:57 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Move MotoGP East!


I was at Barber this summer and in talking to the one girl 
from the main office, they had tried to swing an WSB race, 
but could not get Birmingham to back them re: police/ 
emergency vehicles,  etc.  So they backed away from it.

Dave Bardell

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:01:32 +0000
  david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>It is NOT going to happen. 
>Road Atlanta and Daytona are way too dangerous.
>The FIM, Dorna, and VIPs very much prefer Monterey to 
>Birmingham, and wherever all the other tracks are 
>located.
>Laguna has at least 3 years left on there contract.
>
>The FIM did not have any gripes, well may be they were a 
>little unhappy that the heat caused some spots on the new 
>asphalt to break up. But they know that Laguna will fix 
>that.
>The FIM cares ZERO for US fans. Note the schedule change 
>that left the track empty for 4 hours Sunday.
>
>The price of everything at Laguna Seca is very high, 
>always has been.
>Last weekend was record heat. From personal experience of 
>the last 25 races, I know it has never been nearly that 
>hot for three days. The cool ocean breeze just never 
>came. On the other hand the temperature after 7:30pm was 
>the best it has ever been.
>
>David W. Funk
>'00 Sprint ST
>Pleasanton, CA
>-------------- Original message -------------- 
>From: "Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>
>> http://www.motorcycledaily.com/25july06_usgpwater.htm 
>> 
>> Maybe if FIM keeps having gripes, they'll come to their 
>>senses and move the race 
>> east. There are plenty of venues to pick from. Road 
>>Atlanta, Barber, Daytona 
>> just to name a few. 
>> 
>> Politics aside, there are much better tracks to have the 
>>event. 
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