TEAM HONDA CONCLUDES TESTING AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA

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TEAM HONDA CONCLUDES TESTING AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
The 2008 Honda CBR1000RR spends two full days on track
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MONTEREY, Calif. – Team Honda riders Miguel DuHamel and Neil Hodgson
concluded spent two days testing their new 2008 Honda CBR1000RR AMA
Superbike at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. *The pair will race in two
separate events at the track during the 2008 season. *AMA Superbike
will race on Sunday, July 20, during the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
featuring the MotoGP World Championship, and at the Corona AMA
Superbike Finale featuring the AMA Superbike Championship on Sunday,
September 28.
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“Testing at Laguna Seca is a real priority for us,” said Team Honda
rider Neil Hodgson. *“It’s the only venue we come to twice during the
AMA Superbike season, so we want to make sure our bike works well
around here.” *He added, “Also, we’re running the new CBR1000RR. *With
it being an all new bike, we need to make sure it works.” *Miguel
DuHamel was also on hand for testing. *He commented, “It’s great to be
back here. Monterey is a lovely area, and I enjoy the venue. *The track
itself is world class.”* Miguel went on to say, “This test is very
important to us. We did well here last year, but we need to improve if
we expect to win.”
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Honda and other motorcycle makes including Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki,
and will all be racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Red Bull
U.S. Grand Prix and the Corona AMA Superbike Finale. *Tickets for both
events can be purchased online at www.laguna-seca.com,
www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-800-327-SECA (7322).
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was established in 1957.* 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.
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