Endless Entertainment at Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
Company press release.
Special Fan Activities Offered Throughout Race Weekend
MONTEREY, Calif., June 28, 2013 – The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP™ World Championship returns to the Monterey Peninsula from July 19-21. In addition to its exhilarating race action this event offers a variety of off-track activities to entertain fans.
A weekend that includes: a concert featuring the original members of Bob Marley's The Wailers, rider Q&As, autograph sessions, stunt shows and plenty of kids activities, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix has something for guests of all ages. Attendees will also be treated to a rockin' national anthem performed by Grammy-nominated artist Joe Satriani prior to the start of Sunday's MotoGP™ World Championship race.
MotoGP™ is an eighteen-race series which visits15 countries, four continents and receives global television coverage. The world's most skilled riders line a grid armed with cutting edge motorcycle technology with prototype machinery fielded by three manufacturers: Yamaha, Ducati and Honda.
These riders will face off against Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca's grueling circuit. One of the world's most challenging road courses, Mazda Raceway is a combination of 11 turns, dramatic elevation changes and the plunging, blind Corkscrew turn that drops an equivalent of 5 1/2 stories.
This is the ninth consecutive year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, bringing with it a variety of entertaining fan activities. Some of this year's highlights include:
Thursday, July 18
For just $500, $375 of which is tax-deductable, fans can get in on one of the week's coolest events, the Day of Stars. This unique experience begins with breakfast at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca followed by a motorcycle tour of the scenic Carmel Valley. Participants will also enjoy lunch, a private tour down pit lane and parade laps around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca's world-famous track.
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The day concludes with special interviews with MotoGP™ riders, team managers and special guests during a live charity auction to benefit Riders for Health. The Day of Stars Auction at 4 p.m. is free and open to the general public. Friday, July 19 Friday morning at 11:15 a.m. fans holding a 3-day paddock pass and Friday General Admission ticket may participate in an exclusive pit-lane walk. That evening from 5-7 p.m. we host our popular MotoGP™/AMA Pro Racing Fan party in the Parts Unlimited Hospitality Chalet at Turn 5 with appearances by riders, exclusive MotoGP™ auction items for sale and plenty of raffle giveaways. Saturday, July 20 The Yamaha MotoGP™ Rider question and answer session will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday evening on the GE Capital Financial Stage in the Yamaha Marketplace. Scheduled appearances include: 2012 MotoGP™ World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi, Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith. A concert featuring the original members of Bob Marley's The Wailers will be held at 7 p.m. on the GE Capital Financial Stage and is complimentary to Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Saturday ticket holders. Sunday, July 21 On Sunday morning at 9 a.m. toddlers from age two to five will compete in the Strider World Cup in the Yamaha Marketplace, while that afternoon at 2:45 p.m. all spectators with a general admission ticket and paddock pass are invited on to the track to congratulate the winners of the race with the track invasion.
