2010 MotoGP Laguna Seca date

[Tori]

Anyone catch the date for next years MotoGP @ Laguna ?

[vfrcapn]

Sounds like it will be early October before the final schedule is released.

[Dudealicious]

i believe it's july 2, 3, 4 2010

[Tori]

........ okay...... so does anybody know FOR SURE ?

[reg71]

Originally Posted by Tori

........ okay...... so does anybody know FOR SURE ?

I have done a little searching but can't find anything official yet...

[leftcoast]

this just in.......

Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar
Laguna Seca on July 25, Indy on Aug. 29



Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar

order rooms now.........

[reg71]

Originally Posted by leftcoast

this just in.......

Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar
Laguna Seca on July 25, Indy on Aug. 29



Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar

order rooms now.........

cool! thanks...

[vfourbear]

Just got off the phone with NCB on this.

[leftcoast]

I booked 2 rooms @ the Monterey Beach Hotel - thurs fri sat nights.
Looking at Holiday Inn Express in Marina....that is a straight shot to the track; but a ways from Cannery Row if yer gonna be drinkin' much.

Prices are high, but not stoopid high yet. $200 - $220 per night.

Anybody want to look at turn 3 hospitality suite seating?
buy a few seats together?
2010 may be Rossi's last year.........


reg........Brian has your brackets.......

[leftcoast]

if you are interested, here is the overall schedule as it stands today.

The provisional 2010 Grand Prix schedule for the FIM MotoGP World Championship is as follows:

Date - Grand Prix - Circuit:
11 April - Qatar* - Losail
25 April - Japan - Motegi
2 May - Spain - Jerez
16 May - France - Le Mans
30 May - Italy - Mugello
6 June - Great Britain - Silverstone
26 June - Netherlands** - Assen
4 July - Catalunya - Catalunya
18 July - Germany - Sachsenring
25 July - United States*** - Laguna Seca
15 August - Czech Republic - Brno
29 August - Indianapolis - Indianapolis
12 September - San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
19 September - Hungary - Balatonring
10 October - Malaysia - Sepang
17 October - Australia - Phillip Island
31 October - Portugal - Estoril
7 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia

* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class

[Tori]

Lefty,.... talk to me about hospitality seats......

[reg71]

Originally Posted by leftcoast

Anybody want to look at turn 3 hospitality suite seating?
buy a few seats together?
2010 may be Rossi's last year.........

hospitality seats?

rossi's last year?

Originally Posted by leftcoast

reg........Brian has your brackets.......

[/quote]

yeah, thanks a lot. he dropped them off already but I think he forgot or at least didn't take the time to remove the ones for the other bikes I had. I have the brackets to mount to a 6g and he has a wing rack so we could almost put together a set for a 6g bike. He even has at least one bag extra.

[deepdish]

no more rossi?????????wtf?

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by Tori

Lefty,.... talk to me about hospitality seats......

Well.....it aint cheap....
BUT.

you can sit in a covered place that looks like this for 3 days




where you can take pictures like this












and eat food that looks like this for breakfast & lunch for 2 days










(BTW all the beer & wine & water you can swill down is also included)


you get the exxxxxitive pottier.




pit pass, program, grandstand seat, swell parking spot, free evening with an umbrella girl of your choice, etc......all the normal stuff.....

these pix are from 2006 & 2008. i was there in 99, 2000, 2001 as well.

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by deepdish

no more rossi?????????wtf?

pure speculation on my part.......he is signed w/ Yami thru the next season (2010). then who knows. I know he likes the touring cars; and although he has spent some time in an F1 Ferrrari, i think his option to drive for them may have passed - unless Massa / Schumi....aw, who knows.

Did't mean to start the silly season so soon, just figger he won't be riding MotoGP 4ever, and boy is he entertaining to watch. And Laguna Seca is a Nice Venue.

[Tori]

okay big daddy,....... you have my attention.

quanto dinero ?

[reg71]

wait just a minute, did you say ALL the beer I can drink is INCLUDED in the price? I just need some clarification on this particular point...

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by Tori

okay big daddy,....... you have my attention.

quanto dinero ?

dunno.
in years past it's been from $350 - $500. depends on location (which turn) & exactly what's included......hot pit access, parade lap, etc.....
Last year they had "a few spots left" for quite some time. May be some reduced price packages available this coming year.

if you add up what it costs for all your entrances & food & beverages to just "go to the show", this is still a little bit more.

but boy what a sweet deal. it's all taken care of for you. you basically just have to show up, and you get all the food & drink you need; a place to stash your stuff; shade; TV coverage, and a chair close to the track. you also get to get "inside" the pits [kinda] & see some of the mechanical activity. you can stroll to any part of the track if you want.
I've done the parade lap a couple times - figgered "sure i'll idle around the track.....big deal"
got up to 120mph on the front straight & have a TOTALLY new appreciation for the corkscrew & the blind approach to it; and turn 2 - 180 degrees. quite the experiance. If you haven't ridden a lap around Laguna Seca, I recommend this.

In years past I was on the "exisiting customer list" and got advanced purchase options. I didn't go this year, so for 2010, I'll probably just be a schlub. Once the tix are offered to the cool guys who went last year, i'll get to order mine. I have had seats in turn 4 & the striaght between 3 & 4. I got in to look at the seats in turn 3 & that would be my first choice. From there, you can see the exit from 2 (the hairpin), turn 3, the straight to 4 & part of 4. then you can stand up & i think you can see 10....or parts of it. course there is always TV to see anything beyound your relm.

If there is a 1/2 dozen to 10 or 12 who may be interested, I would gladly chase down the options & keep folks posted. maybe we get a deal for quantity.
I'll check in at the track tomorrow & see what they know for next year. Probably not much at this time.

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by reg71

wait just a minute, did you say ALL the beer I can drink is INCLUDED in the price? I just need some clarification on this particular point...

10-4.
beer wine & water.......coffee too.
saturday & sunday only. starts about 11- 11:30.
bottled beer...was like corona & heinekin or similar.
all you can drink or smuggle out.
you can really put a dent in the "excess cost issue" with this item.

"honey, i found a way to save a whole bunch of money on the MotoGP trip this year.........."

[SLOVFR]

What the .... no flat panel monitors ...Im out!

[reg71]

well, while I am thinking the all you can drink is an incentive, I still have to fall back on the fact that I'll be riding to and from the hotel... this is an important consideration in the price factor vs beer intake...

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by reg71

well, while I am thinking the all you can drink is an incentive, I still have to fall back on the fact that I'll be riding to and from the hotel... this is an important consideration in the price factor vs beer intake...

that's the rub, allright.......

in the past I'd hit it pretty hard at Breakfast (!) then have to coast until i left.

on sunday I'll ride back to the house via the PCH after the races, so I really do have to take it easy that day.

still a good time......

[Tori]

All this build up......... and still no guestimate on price.

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by Tori

All this build up......... and still no guestimate on price.

i'll call today.

[Tori]

WHOA, sorry lefty. I somehow missed your other post about the price you already mentioned. Thats good enough for me for the moment. Didn't mean to be so impatient.

[leftcoast]

Originally Posted by Tori

WHOA, sorry lefty. I somehow missed your other post about the price you already mentioned. Thats good enough for me for the moment. Didn't mean to be so impatient.

HAHA!
No sweat.
I just figgered you hear that all day long, so it just popped right out!
how much is it? how much is it? how much for that? that's HOW much???

I found the old brochure & it confirmed that last year Hospitality started at $350.
I would like to find out how many we need to get a deal on tix. Maybe we get a group from VFRW & put up a sign....have some fun!

If you start saving now & put 10 bux a week in a piggy bank, you'd about have the trip covered.

stay tuned........

[vfrcapn]

Originally Posted by reg71

well, while I am thinking the all you can drink is an incentive, I still have to fall back on the fact that I'll be riding to and from the hotel... this is an important consideration in the price factor vs beer intake...

Aren't they still running the free shuttles from downtown to the track? I did that in '07.

BTW, I might be interested in this package too if you're putting a group buy together.

[vfourbear]

Originally Posted by leftcoast

free evening with an umbrella girl of your choice, etc......all the normal stuff.....

.

Really?, that right there is worth whatever theyre asking.

[leftcoast]

This is the place



For those who have not been here, it is NOT flat.
the start finish line is on the "straight" - kind-of bottom left.
You can see turn 1 is just a kink in the straight; 2 is a 180 degree hairpin; 3 a medium speed righthander; then the short straight to 4; turn 5 up a hill; turn 6 up a hill & kinda blind; turn7-8A make up the corkscrew - a high speed downhill monster; just when you think you are outta the woods turn 9 jumps up still downhill; you can see parts of 10 from the turn 3 area if you stand up; turn 11 is the last chance to outbrake anybody before the final straight to the finish.

I spoke with the offices yesterday about the 2010 MotoGP, and although they really are a ways from knowing the "exactly's", they don't anticipate much change in pricing or configuration from last year.
Here is an outine of what it might cost to attend the 2010 races. Understand that there are many variables, but this is a concept,OK?

Option 1 - I just want to go to the races for all 3 days.
General Admission $100
Grandstand (metal bench) seat for 2 days (no charge on Friday) $40
Parking for 3 days $50
Program, eats, yadayada......
a couple hundred bux pretty fast....$250? .....$300?.
bring a friend / wife / hottie? add another $150 or so MINIMUM.
Ride the Bus to the track? save $50
So the cheapest cost for 1 would be around $150 + food & drink
Maybe $300 for 2....+food & drink ...program.

Option 2 - Full Meal Deal
Hospitality suites in turn 3 (look at the map) or turn 4.
3 days general admission
3 days covered seats (folding chairs @ tables in the shade) very close to the track
Padock Pass (not included in above - probably $50 - $75) - allows closer access to the pit area - but not the pits
3 days parking very close to the seating
2 days breakfast & lunch buffet. in the past this has been pretty hardy - lotsa food....and good food....not corn dawgs.
Wine, beer, soda, water (2 or 3 days.....don't remember)
Program.
Turn 3 = $525
Turn 4 = $495
and for 2, its just double.....so she better Really appreciate the trip!
not cheap.

Option 3 - the Mama Bear
Called the Flag Room.
You get the most of the benefits of the hospitality suites, EXCEPT your seat is in a grandstand (metal bench) - not a covered area.
I have to admit I got a little mixed up at this point, but I think she said "turn 11 = $350 - $395 / turn 2 = $450"
but the idea is "more than the cheapest & less than the most expensive....."

Option 4 - Probably not an option
Corporate Hospitality Suites
You need to have 38 people or more, and you can negotiate some on the price. These are located along the straight between 3 & 4.

There may be some limited access to the Pit area for an additional charge. this would be only during testing, not during Qualifing or the race. Probably an additional $50 - $75. Parade Lap is $75.
Other options go up to $1200. I didn't look into those - figured they DID include an Umbrella girl & I'm married.

The way it works is the people who sat in the seats last year get dibs on those seats for this year. If they DON'T take them, then they will be available to the general public at the end of October. Turn 3 fills up fast, turn 4 pretty fast (i'm told).

I've been to the races @ Laguna Seca 5 times, now. And I have to say that while i really enjoy the race itself, I find the activity around the actual race itself is even more enjoyable.
The comaraderie of thousands of MotorHead Bikers with similar intrests in the same spot.
Seeing Motorcycle Racing at the most exotic level in the world. The bikes are each a total "1-off".
And personally, I enjoy the international visitors we get to rub elbows with - especially in the Hospitality suites.

My name is Bob and I am a MotoGp-aholic.

[reg71]

Originally Posted by leftcoast

This is the place



Option 2 - Full Meal Deal
Hospitality suites in turn 3 (look at the map) or turn 4.
3 days general admission
3 days covered seats (folding chairs @ tables in the shade) very close to the track
Padock Pass (not included in above - probably $50 - $75) - allows closer access to the pit area - but not the pits
3 days parking very close to the seating
2 days breakfast & lunch buffet. in the past this has been pretty hardy - lotsa food....and good food....not corn dawgs.
Wine, beer, soda, water (2 or 3 days.....don't remember)
Program.
Turn 3 = $525
Turn 4 = $495
and for 2, its just double.....so she better Really appreciate the trip!
not cheap.

while it sounds good, it sounds a little prcey for po folks like me... I talked to Tori also and we are both of the opinion that we enjoyed our rockstar treatment at our hotel so we are gonna do it again... I mean, afternoon tea time is comp wine and cheese... what's not to like? We are just gonna try to stake out our seats on the hill earlier.