2008 RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE RELEASED

Just in from Laguna Seca.

JohnA

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2008 RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX SCHEDULE RELEASED
MotoGP, Superbike, Supersport and the new Red Bull Rookies Cup
highlight on-track action
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MONTEREY, Calif. (December 17, 2007) – The schedule of events for the
2008 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 18-20, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
features round 11 of 18 in the prestigious MotoGP World Championship,
while support races include AMA Superbike and Supersport championships
as well as a pair of races for the new Red Bull Rookies Cup.
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Friday features all four classes on track, including two one-hour
MotoGP practice sessions and qualifying for Saturday’s AMA Supersport
race.* The day concludes with the free Fan Party from 5-7 p.m. at the
Parts Unlimited hospitality tent in Turn 5.
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Saturday’s action is highlighted by MotoGP World Championship
qualifying at 1:50 p.m. and the first two races of the weekend – Race 1
of the Red Bull Rookies Cup at 3:45 p.m. and the 17-lap contest for AMA
Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei at 4:35
p.m..* The popular free Saturday night concert is scheduled from 5-7
p.m. in the Yamaha Marketplace, with the band to be announced in the
near future.
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Three races are featured on Sunday:* The MotoGP World Championship
takes the green flag for a 32-lap race at 2 p.m., the Red Bull Rookies
Cup will have its second race of the weekend at 12:45 p.m., while the
AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited concludes the
weekend with a 28-lap race starting at 3:45 p.m.
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Tickets for the 2008 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix are available by calling
1-800-327-SECA or visiting www.laguna-seca.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.*
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2007.
*The world-renowned raceway has been operated since its inception by
the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), a
not-for-profit 501C(4) corporation. Each race season, SCRAMP donates
its net proceeds to the volunteer groups that help put on the races.
*Last season, SCRAMP donated over $400,000 to those local charities and
civic organizations.*
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Limited-Time Ticket Offer:* Purchase a Sunday or Saturday/Sunday ticket
for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix and a Sunday or Saturday/Sunday ticket
for the Corona AMA Superbike Finale (Sept. 27-28) and receive a free
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Paddock Pass (a $50 value).* Details on the
offer online at
http://www.laguna-seca.com/pressrele...dex.cfm?ID=378.
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Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
July 18 - 20, 2008
Schedule Subject to Change
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Friday, July
18**********************************************************************
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8:00 - 8:45am************** Practice - AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport by
Shoei Helmets
9:00 - 9:30am************** Practice - Red Bull Rookies
Cup*********************************************
10:00 - 11:00am********** Free Practice 1 - MotoGP World
Championship**********************************
11:25am - 12:00pm***** Practice - AMA Superbike Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited***********
12:00 - 1:30pm***********
Lunch**************************************************
12:10 - 12:45pm********* Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************
1:00 - 1:30pm************* Qualifying - Red Bull Rookies
Cup*******************
1:50 - 2:50pm************* Free Practice 2 - MotoGP World
Championship**********************************
3:30 - 3:55pm************* Qualifying - AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport
by Shoei Helmets Group 2********
4:00 - 4:25pm************* Qualifying - AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport
by Shoei Helmets Group 1********
4:30 - 5:30pm************* Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************
5:00 - 7:00pm************* Free Fan Party - Parts Unlimited Hospitality
Tent (Turn 5)********************
***********************
Saturday, July 19******************************************************
7:30 - 8:20am************** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop
Tire Bridge*****************
8:30 - 9:30am************** Practice - AMA Superbike Championship
presented by Parts Unlimited***********
10:00 - 11:00am********** Free Practice 3 - MotoGP World
Championship*********************************************
11:15 - 11:35am********** Warm-up - AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport
presented by Shoei ******************
11:45 - 12:15pm********* Qualifying - Red Bull Rookies
Cup*******************
12:15 - 12:40pm********* Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************
12:20am - 1:30pm*******
Lunch**************************************************
12:50 - 1:10pm*********** Fan Parade
Lap***********************************
1:50 - 2:50pm************* Qualifying Practice - MotoGP World
Championship*****************
2:55 - 3:25pm************* Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************
3:45 - 4:15pm* *********** RACE 1 - Red Bull Rookies
Cup********************
4:35 - 5:05pm************* RACE - AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport
presented by Shoei (17 laps)*********
5:10 - 6:30pm* *********** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************
5:00 - 7:00pm************* Free Concert – Yamaha Marketplace
(Lakebed)*********
*********** ***********************************************
Sunday, July 20*********************************************************
7:30 - 9:10am** *********** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop
Tire Bridge*****************************************
9:40 - 10:05am *********** Warm-Up - MotoGP World
Championship*****************************************
10:15 - 10:40am********** Qualifying - AMA Superbike presented by Parts
Unlimited, Group 2 10:45 - 11:10am* Qualifying - AMA Superbike
presented by Parts Unlimited Group 1
11:10 - 11:50am********** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Tire
Bridge*****************************************
11:10am - 12:25pm*****
Lunch*******************************************************************
*******************************
12:45 - 1:15pm*********** RACE 2 - Red Bull Rookies
Cup******************************** ***********************************
2:00pm *********************** RACE - MotoGP World
Championship**********************************************
2:45 - 3:30pm* *********** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************************************
3:45 - 4:45pm************* RACE - AMA Superbike presented by Parts
Unlimited (100K - 28 Laps)
5:00 - 6:30pm* *********** Track Crossing - Start/Finish & Dunlop Tire
Bridge*****************************
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CONTACT:
Patrick Hespen
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
P.O. Box 2078
Monterey, CA 93942
(831) 242-8225
(831) 373-0533 fax
www.Laguna-Seca.com
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2008 Schedule of Events
May 16-18, Monterey Festival of Speed featuring the Grand-Am Rolex
Sports Car Series (Sat.)Fortune Market 250 and Champ Car World Series
(Sun.)
July 18-20, Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP World
Championship
Aug. 15-17, 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races Presented by
Toyota
Sept. 27-28, Corona AMA Superbike Finale featuring the AMA Superbike
Championship
Oct. 17-19, Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American Le
Mans Series
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