the last indy???

i was just thinking about the indy round this year as i plan on being there. indy had a 3 year deal to host & unless i missed something i do not remember them signing a new deal beyond this year. tracks always seem to sign new multiyear deals well in advance.......... is this it??????

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Mar 24 2010, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i was just thinking about the indy round this year as i plan on being there. indy had a 3 year deal to host & unless i missed something i do not remember them signing a new deal beyond this year. tracks always seem to sign new multiyear deals well in advance.......... is this it??????
I have not thought much about it, but it could be. One thing for sure, Indy is about making money,they will not be held hostage for an event that costs them money. Ask Bernie. It is a shiity venue for a GP race, the only reason i tolerate it is because its the one GP race that is viable for me to attend. I still say Barber needs to get off his ....... ...,make some minor changes to the track and lets go racing at a proper MC race track. It would be an epic event. The place is top notch and the track is a viewer friendly, nice lush grass everywhere, free trolly system that absolutely rocks, especially when your drunk or stoned ,or both, and a MC museum that as far as i know, is second to none on the planet..

+1 Pov. I wouldn't shed a tear if it was canned as long as they replaced it with another US GP.

Big shame if it was, a few changes to the track would sort things out. I think the event at Indy is a high point of the season, it doesn't seem to attract the same attention as laguna though, maybe you locals could shed some light on this

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 24 2010, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I have not thought much about it, but it could be. One thing for sure, Indy is about making money,they will not be held hostage for an event that costs them money. Ask Bernie. It is a shiity venue for a GP race, the only reason i tolerate it is because its the one GP race that is viable for me to attend. I still say Barber needs to get off his ....... ...,make some minor changes to the track and lets go racing at a proper MC race track. It would be an epic event. The place is top notch and the track is a viewer friendly, nice lush grass everywhere, free trolly system that absolutely rocks, especially when your drunk or stoned ,or both, and a MC museum that as far as i know, is second to none on the planet..

I don't think we're going to see the Alabama GP in this lifetime........it's fuking Alabama after all! Great track, great facility in the WRONG place.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (levigarrett @ Mar 24 2010, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't think we're going to see the Alabama GP in this lifetime........it's fuking Alabama after all! Great track, great facility in the WRONG place.
Its a perfect place, great track, major major centralized within 2-300 miles of millions of people. Birmingham is not a podunk city, and if your looking for more,Atlanta is right down the road

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 24 2010, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Its a perfect place, great track, major major centralized within 2-300 miles of millions of people. Birmingham is not a podunk city, and if your looking for more,Atlanta is right down the road
Dude, thats what they said about Indy. They expected the whole eastern sea board to show up; they hav yet to do so.

Barber is nice but needs lots of work. Plus Southern weather sucks balls.

Atlanta? R u kidding? Haha, what a .... hole. Id rather they move it to Miller. Sure that would mean that two GPs would b west if Miss, & beer would only b 3%, but at least it would b at proper GP track.

move it to Miller.

Miller is to close to laguna. I say move it to road america, like any track it needs a little work to be ready for gp. Bu that wold be a great place to see them tear around. Plus the motorcycle seen is very big in that area. Chicago and Milwaukee are both close.

On race day,
Indy gets about 90000+ attendance,
Valencia last year got a bit over 60000.

I'd say that attendance in Indy is acceptable.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (shovelhead @ Mar 25 2010, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>On race day,
Indy gets about 90000+ attendance,
Valencia last year got a bit over 60000.

I'd say that attendance in Indy is acceptable.
Wow, I thought all Spanish rounds got near 100K. BTW, were did you get your attendance figure for Indy?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 25 2010, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I thought all Spanish rounds got near 100K. BTW, were did you get your attendance figure for Indy?

its all they can shoe horn into Valencia is why

everything is far from Austin Tx

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 25 2010, 01:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'> Dude, thats what they said about Indy. They expected the whole eastern sea board to show up; they hav yet to do so.

Barber is nice but needs lots of work. Plus Southern weather sucks balls.

Atlanta? R u kidding? Haha, what a .... hole. Id rather they move it to Miller. Sure that would mean that two GPs would b west if Miss, & beer would only b 3%, but at least it would b at proper GP track.
Barber needs one minor tweak to be a great GP track, and i have no ....... idea what your talking about when it comes to the weather in the south. As far as im concerned, just about every major city in America is a .... hole.

some interesting stats wasn't indy 08 the monsoon weather ?
09 got lower attendance figures hmm

Reportedly, the numbers broke down this way:
2008
Friday: 30,978
Saturday: 52,010
Sunday: 91,064

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Sep/080916b.htm



A crowd count was issued at Indy just as the MotoGP race began. The weekend total for spectators is 146,680.
2009
Friday: 26,350 (under rain)
Saturday: 45,200
Sunday: 75,130

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Aug/090830jw.htm


some other stats
there were over 138,000 people at Brno today. 2009

http://www.motorcycle.com/events/motogp-20...ults-88659.html


2005
Over two million spectators watched the 17 MotoGP Grands Prix during the 2005 season, producing a record breaking average attendance of just under 120,000 spectators at each event.

The biggest weekend attendance of the season was at the opening round at Jerez in Spain with 237,232 fans shaking off the winter blues (top picture). Jerez also produced the biggest race day crowd of 127,089 - get booking for next year before it's too late.

Next most popular was the last weekend's Valencia Grand Prix - which pulled in a total trackside audience of 222,312 and race day attendance of 124,520 - while the German Grand Prix joined the two Spanish venues at topping the 200,000 mark. The Sachsenring pulled in 216,417 over the weekend, with 95,364 fans on race day.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Mar 25 2010, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>its all they can shoe horn into Valencia is why

everything is far from Austin Tx


Everything is far from New Jersey

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 25 2010, 12:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>+1 Pov. I wouldn't shed a tear if it was canned as long as they replaced it with another US GP.
im not against 2 usa rounds considering the size of your country but id rather see Rio back.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Mar 25 2010, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Its a perfect place, great track, major major centralized within 2-300 miles of millions of people. Birmingham is not a podunk city, and if your looking for more,Atlanta is right down the road

Personally... I love Road Atlanta. The turn before the bridge and the one at the bottom
of the hill before the main straight are majorly hairy. But it would cost zillions of dollars
to bring it up Moto GP standards. The paddock area is pretty small. And all the turns
going up the hill would have to be re-engineered; just too friggin' slow for GP bikes.

Mid-ohio wouldn't need that much to get it up to speed for GP racing. I always found it
to be a first class facility. It's just in the middle of nowhere.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chopperman @ Mar 25 2010, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>im not against 2 usa rounds considering the size of your country but id rather see Rio back.
This is what Nicky Hayden had to say about Rio: "Its a shame we don't race in Brazil anymore, there's a lot of talent there."

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 25 2010, 07:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This is what Nicky Hayden had to say about Rio: "Its a shame we don't race in Brazil anymore, there's a lot of talent there."
Got to agree with him there, those south american birds Except argintina, argies fukin smell are there mingers and ALL the men are ....

Road America.

Shovel, are you sure on your attendance figures? When I was there in 2006 the reported attendance was 140,000 on Sunday. I can't imagine it's dropped that much since then.