This thread is for information involving 2008 Indianapolis MotoGp. Tickets, motels, INDPLS local information, etc.

I have: Motel reservations made.

Seating Assignment: H Stand, Row KK.


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i soooo want to make it to the gp next year

skipping Indy....going to Estoril :hooray

This thread is for information involving 2008 Indianapolis MotoGp. Tickets, motels, INDPLS local information, etc.

I have: Motel reservations made.

Seating Assignment: H Stand, Row KK.


Ride safe.

Huh!! That's weird......that's where I'm sitting too!!:oh

Where are they selling the tickets at if you don't mind? link?

Phil I deleted your post, you were linking to an army.mil site that was giving an SSL error... :bitchslap

Where are they selling the tickets at if you don't mind? link?

You can purchase from their site. Not sure if they are still doing it this way, but previously you had to fill out the form of your choice of seating 1-4 and parking. Then you will be assigned seating of your choices on a first come first serve basis.

http://www.redbullindianapolisgp.com/

Here is a link to the track map also.

http://www.redbullindianapolisgp.com/pages/motogpcourse.php


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what the heck? Must have been too fast on the copy paste....

here ya go

https://imstix.brickyard.com/inettix/OnlineTicketing.aspx

skipping Indy....going to Estoril :hooray

Well how the hell am I supposed to meet you now?! :mad

Huh!! That's weird......that's where I'm sitting too!!:oh


:queer
sounds a lil to personal man
i don't think any1 wanted to kno that u are goin to watch the race on his lap



:badteeth

it should be here at miller

Well how the hell am I supposed to meet you now?! :mad

Ummm........go to Estoril? :shrug

Maybe MMP for WSBK? I'll be there. :thumbup

are you going to come work it with us or just buy tickets

are you going to come work it with us or just buy tickets

dunno...corner working would be cool. you guys get a line on that yet? website or something?

most of us have done it before so we are already on the list. if you want to do it ill get you the #

most of us have done it before so we are already on the list. if you want to do it ill get you the #

yup...please do. i heard cornerworking was awesome at laguna for the GP. free access to everywhere, and close up action on the track. sounds cool.

yup...please do. i heard cornerworking was awesome at laguna for the GP. free access to everywhere, and close up action on the track. sounds cool.ill get the number in the morning. some of the turns at miller are pretty good but on others you dont get to see as much. we do get in everywhere though. you can go in the pits or wherever.

:queer
sounds a lil to personal man
i don't think any1 wanted to kno that u are goin to watch the race on his lap



:badteeth

:mad:devil :lol

going to try to make it to indy and Laguna...

Ummm........go to Estoril? :shrug

Maybe MMP for WSBK? I'll be there. :thumbup

Indy's gonna be it for us for next summer...only have enough spare cash to do one race trip this summer, which given the proximity is going to be Indy.

So....unless I manage to find a better job before then, that's it. :thumbdown

Indy's gonna be it for us for next summer...only have enough spare cash to do one race trip this summer, which given the proximity is going to be Indy.

So....unless I manage to find a better job before then, that's it. :thumbdown


Were thinking about doing one day at Road America....that wouldn't be do bad of a trip expense wise.

Paving has started on the infield in preperation of MotoGP.

Read the entire article here.
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30676


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So far I'm going to Indy for the race :)

We are as well Biga......... we will meet after all :)

We are as well Biga......... we will meat after all :)

scary.....

The wife and I are planning on being there.

scary.....


Jealous aren't you :crash :poke

Jealous aren't you :crash :poke

nope.

Estoril baby!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT is going to be one hell of a trip.....:muahaha

my and the family are plannin on attendin indy next yr.

but, i also want to make it to the gap trip so, im gonna be doin alot of ot over the winter

Indy USGP Race Tickets On Sale Nov. 12
jeff gordon and rossi in the same press release ...
by sal bass
Thursday, November 08, 2007

This just in from IMS:
2008 IMS RACE TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, NOV. 12

Demand for best seats is high!
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 Tickets for all three world-class events in 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ? the 92nd Indianapolis 500, 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP will go on sale Monday, Nov.
12.

The best seats for all three races will sell quickly. This is the first opportunity to buy tickets for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the first motorcycle race at IMS since 1909, so fans should
hurry to be a part of history.

Fans have three easy methods to purchase tickets starting at 8 a.m. (ET) Nov. 12:

Online. Visit www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com to place secure orders with a credit card. Online ordering is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Phone. Call (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday to order tickets.

In person. Visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office on the first floor of the IMS Administration Building at 4790 W. 16th St. in Indianapolis to buy tickets. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Racing Capital of the World boasts the most unique, exciting schedule in racing, as no other racetrack plays host to the IndyCar Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and MotoGP World Championship.

The 92nd Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 25. The stars of the IndyCar Series, including Indy winners Helio Castroneves and Dan Wheldon, and rising young stars Marco Andretti and Danica Patrick, will race inches apart in ?The Greatest Spectacle in Racing? at 220 mph for a record winner?s purse of at least $2.5 million.

Next is the 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, July 27. Defending event champion Tony Stewart will lead the drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to the 2.5-mile IMS oval, joined by four-time winner Jeff Gordon and fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr., for the world?s largest stock car race.

The 2008 season will conclude with the return of motorcycle racing to IMS for the first time in 99 years with the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14. The world?s fastest motorcycles will race across the famed Yard of Bricks at 210 mph, with an impressive roster of American stars, including 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden, and international riders like Valentino Rossi, one of the most popular athletes in the world.

ENDS


http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Nov/071108a.htm

Just ordered my 3 , it's up and running ;)

Dec 03, 2007


From a press release issued by Indianapolis Motor Speedway:


INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 – Paving of the two new turn complexes of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is complete, and construction of the entire circuit remains on schedule for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sept. 12-14, 2008.

Paving was finished Nov. 21, and most major phases of the project are now finished, said Kevin Forbes, IMS director of engineering and construction.

“The creek relocation and concealment is finished,” Forbes said. “All of the paving is finished. We have 80 percent of all of the earthwork and grading finished. We have 40 or 45 percent of either relocated or new guardrail installed and have 20 percent of all the fencing completed.”

Construction will continue during the winter, with most work completed by May 4, Opening Day for the 92nd Indianapolis 500. The 16-turn circuit will be finished in June or July, Forbes said, at least two months before the first MotoGP event at IMS.

“We had an extremely ambitious, almost unrealistic schedule,” Forbes said. “So we’re right on schedule. Had we developed a schedule that was a lot more realistic, we’d be way ahead of that schedule.

“It really bordered on the unrealistic to expect to have all of the paving done this fall. And with just a lot of perseverance, determination and great weather, it’s done.”

Representatives from the FIM, motorcycle racing’s worldwide sanctioning body, and Dorna, the commercial rights holder for MotoGP, visited IMS on Nov. 27-28 and were impressed by the progress made since their last visit, in August.

“They did a fantastic job,” said Franco Uncini, the 1982 500cc World Champion and MotoGP rider safety representative. “Big improvements. We feel satisfied about the layout, the improvements, everything. We will come back for the final inspection, but for the moment, we feel very, very happy about the layout of the racetrack.”

In construction terms, the 8,000 tons of asphalt laid for the new surface is small, but it was no easy task blending the old pavement of the Speedway’s famed 2.5-mile oval – which comprises part of the course – with the pavement used in the infield sections of the road course.

“It’s very delicate surgery,” Forbes said. “It’s like taking an artery and splicing it into another artery because they’ve got to flow perfectly together. You can’t change the oval and affect the characteristics for the two oval events, but on the other hand, to come off the oval onto the road course has to be equally seamless for the road course events.

“That’s where I feel the difficulty in this project lies. It’s not the size of it, but the complexity and the sensitivity to the existing elements are what make this project very unique and tricky.”

Despite all the changes made to IMS since August, Forbes is excited about revealing the new circuit to the public.

“I think they’re really going to surprise people,” Forbes said. “I think even the long time, die-hard fans will look at this place in the spring and realize just how beautiful this race course is going to become.”

Said FIM Safety Director Claude Danis: “We are all very happy and all very excited. All fans of MotoGP and motorcycle racing around the world, they are all talking about Indianapolis. I think many people will come from Europe and the other countries of the world to see this MotoGP race in Indianapolis.”

Red Bull Indianapolis GP tickets: Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sept. 14, 2008.

Tickets can be purchased either online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com at any time; on the phone by calling (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; or visiting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office on the first floor of the IMS Administration Building at 4790 W. 16th St. in Indianapolis from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All tickets for this event are three-day tickets, with both reserved and general admission seating available.



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WooHoo!! Can't wait!! :rock

:yes Cant get here soon enough.

:yes Cant get here soon enough.
:imwst Got your rooms and everything Kev?

Their getting closer to being ready for us. :rock


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Their getting closer to being ready for us. :rock


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They're never gonna be READY for us!!! :rock :beer :lmao

They're never gonna be READY for us!!! :rock :beer :lmao



True. :yes :workout :jiggy



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Bastards... I would rather go to Indy than Laguna any day.
Your hyped!

Bastards... I would rather go to Indy than Laguna any day.
Your hyped!
This is a great opportunity for us in this area!! :rock

Looking forward to this race :)

Laguna should take notes :lmao

I'm definitely going to be there

When it gets closer we need to set up a get together! :thumbup

:rock
sweet, i can't wait til next yr

Hotel is booked



Three tickets have been bought

I can hardly wait to go :hooray



Anyone else planning to go to Indy?????

I'm going one way or another but hopefully I will be on my bike.

Thinking about it, but nothing is set in stone right now.

Guess I should at least get tickets.

Thinking about it, but nothing is set in stone right now.

Guess I should at least get tickets.


All the hotels in downtown Indy are booked already, after finding that out, I bought everything :lol

Good deal Biga.

I should see you there :mock

All the hotels in downtown Indy are booked already, after finding that out, I bought everything :lol

Not sure that we'd stay in a room anyway.

Still, rooms and packages will pop on ebay well before the race :fact

Good deal Biga.

I should see you there :mock

Sounds good :)

Not sure that we'd stay in a room anyway.

Still, rooms and packages will pop on ebay well before the race :fact

I'm not the camping type so I could not take that chance, but I also had strict instructions from the wife on what to get :lol

Yep, Opposite end from you though. Ours are in Section E

I'm not the camping type so I could not take that chance, but I also had strict instructions from the wife on what to get :lol

Wife does not take part in my biking adventures. Hence, I can plan whatever the hell I want :)

Any military bases near indy? Gotta look into that. I reserved my room in monterey three weeks before the race, and they had plenty of openings. $22 a night, and we were three blocks from cannery row. :fact

We have our tickets ordered. Doing the camping thing on-site. :mrgreen

We are going to have to hook up for sure :)

Our hotel is about 15 miles out of the raceway, but after the 10+ hrs drive that is not much at all. :lol

We are going to have to hook up for sure :)

:fact

:fact

Which section did you get the tickets for?

Which section did you get the tickets for?

I didn't order them myself, but I believe we just went for the general admission thing.

Wow, welcome to 6 months ago. :no http://www.yamaha-forum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=59&highlight=indy+motogp+2008

I have to get me one of those huge SEARCH button photo's for all the newbies on here. :lmao


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^ :lol

If something gets thrown at you from section j, it was me :poke :lol

^ :lol

If something gets thrown at you from section j, it was me :poke :lol
:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

:lol

i wish i was going:cry

REPOST! :crash

^^^^:duh


:crash

i want to go, but the funds are not there:(

Got the tickets ordered:yahoo Don't know where though because it was just general admission. We also got a camp site with the roudy bunch:lol Hope to meet some of you guys out there. Last count there will be about 20 of us

Sounds like JakeR1 and I are going to be there :hooray

.....and I'll be bringing both bikes. :)

Sounds like JakeR1 and I are going to be there :hooray

.....and I'll be bringing both bikes. :)


I will have the camera ready for those bikes :)


Looking forward to meeting you both :beer

Looks like we'll have to put together a YFN/SBF/GFN meeting up there ;)

I planning on meeting as many forum members as possible :)

If we're gonna do it, we've GOT to establish a place and time. Had that "meeting" thing fail several time in the past :lmao

I been thinking about that, that is the real challenge. :fact


Not sure how to get everyone together, specially when I don't even know where anything is yet :lol (Hotel and Racetrack included)

I been thinking about that, that is the real challenge. :fact


Not sure how to get everyone together, specially when I don't even know where anything is yet :lol (Hotel and Racetrack included)

Yeah that would be pretty crazy trying to find someone:lol

Well...cellphones do wonders. We'll just have to make sure we all have each other's numbers before we go. That's the easiest way to get it done.

^ We'll have plenty of beer :beer

Well...cellphones do wonders. We'll just have to make sure we all have each other's numbers before we go. That's the easiest way to get it done.

Something tells me you and I will be able to find each other. :lol

I'll join in. One of the girls that we are coming out with is from there so we have a tour guide.

Ok so as I've posted before the race weekend happens to be the same weekend as my mother's 50th birthday so I'll have to forego the race this year. My tickets will be for sale. I have two tickets in the A penthouse at the end of the start finish straight just before turn 1. I'll be selling them and the two motorcycle parking passes for face value. I don't have the tickets in hand yet, as they havent been shipped yet. I'm sure I could get more than face value closer to race time, but I'm not a ticket scalper and I hate scalpers for making it hard to get good tickets to shit. If anyone's interested PM me, and I'll go on a first pm basis for who gets dibs.

I believe the tickets are $150 each and the parking passes are $20 each.

I'm legit ask Bogie I won't rip you off or steal your money and run.

I'll get the actual row and seat numbers for anyone that's interested.

If these haven't sold by the time I actually have them in hand I'll put them in the classified section, and then eventually R1F and ebay.

what is the difference between ama racing and moto gp racing

AMA racing is based off modified production bikes, and only races here in the States. MotoGP is protoype motorcycles and races all over the world. MotoGP is the end all be all of motorcycle racing. It's the league where the best of the best in motorcycle racing go head to head on the fastest bikes in the world.

what is the difference between ama racing and moto gp racing

AMA Superbike = Indy Racing League

MotoGP = Forumula One

(hopefully you're a car guy ;))

MotoGP also has an international fan base that would be the equivalent of Nascar here. They have 6 figure fan attendance at every race where as AMA is lucky to have 10-20k for a race.

ok then one more question, how come yamaha wins alot in moto gp but gsxr has everyone beat in ama racing

ok then one more question, how come yamaha wins alot in moto gp but gsxr has everyone beat in ama racing

Because it's a whole different bike, the AMA uses street machines that are modified for racing.... MotoGP used very high end breaking edge parts and equipment. This stuff you won't see anywhere and is often top secret for many years before hitting the production bikes.

So to answer your question, it's all a matter of where the company puts their money and effort to be honest... yamaha has never been a big player in AMA superbike and actually just started back in that series last year after dropping out of it a few years back. Suzuki has been in it from the start and has a very well put together package.

Just received this tentative weekend schedule. :rock

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Anyone get their tickets yet? I haven't received mine, and I really need them in hand so I can sell them. Once again I'm selling 2 penthouse A tickets because of my mom's b-day being the same weekend, and it's her 50th so it's a must attend event.

Anyone get their tickets yet? I haven't received mine, and I really need them in hand so I can sell them. Once again I'm selling 2 penthouse A tickets because of my mom's b-day being the same weekend, and it's her 50th so it's a must attend event.

Nope not yet:no I vote to take your mom along. she'll have a great time.:badgerslayer

I took her to Road Atlanta and she had a blast, but going all the way to Indy ain't gonna happen. :(

Nothing yet! I will try to call tomorrow if I get time and see what the new ETA is.


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Called IMS today. Well technically I guess it was Yesterday. They said the first batch of tickets will be sent out Aug 13. Apparently tickets will be sent out in the order they were purchased so in theory whomever purchased theirs first should receive them first. :thumup


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Damn that doesn't leave much time to try and sell them. I'll be pissed if I have two tickets that don't get used.

Thanks for checking on that and the update.

Received today:yahoo

Got mine today as well. Tix are pretty sweet too they're printed on cardboard so they're thick and durable. But like I said before I can't go and I'm asking face value to who ever wants them. They are Penthouse A box 17 row D seats 5 and 6. These are elevated seats at the end of the start finish straight. For 300 you get both plus I'll throw in the parking passes for free. PM me if you're interested. I'll post them in the classified section as well this weekend.

Yep, finally received them. :rock



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its been in the mid 90's for the past few weeks here now the weather is changing started raining here yesterday. the hurricanes aftermath is on us now i guess. the fifteen day forecast for Indy is rain and 68 on race day. I doubt the accuracy of the rain but I am guessing the temps are going to be cool .

Less than a week to go! :rock 68 sounds perfect, but you can keep the rain. However, unlike the AMA in the past MotoGP should race in the rain. :yes


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The following is from IMS...

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is prepared for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sept. 12-14, the first motorcycle race at the facility since 1909, with a special parking and facility access plan for motorcycles and automobiles.

Approximately 26 acres of parking, comprising more than 15,600 parking spots, at the vast IMS facility will be dedicated to motorcycles.

While motorcycle and automobile parking is available on the west and south perimeter of the IMS grounds, the majority of parking lots – both inside and outside of the facility, free and paid-parking – are on the north side.

Fans that wish to park inside the IMS grounds should enter via Gate 10 on 30th Street. Gate 2, the main tunnel entrance off 16th Street and a traditional public access point for the Indianapolis 500 and Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, will be available only for credentialed and disabled parking.

“The Indianapolis 500 and Allstate 400 at the Brickyard are the two largest single-day sporting events in the world, and we have adapted our experience and skill in managing traffic flow within the facility at those races to fit the needs of the many motorcyclists who will ride to the Red Bull Indianapolis GP,” said Joie Chitwood, IMS president and chief operating officer.

As with every event at IMS, Red Bull Indianapolis GP fans should listen for traffic updates on local radio stations and pay attention to the direction of law enforcement officials, as traffic patterns can change.

More than 7,600 of the public parking spots designated for motorcycles on Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend are free, with another 7,300 available for paid parking.

Parking “pucks” will be available at each motorcycle lot, along with helmet and leather check stations.

A large, free parking lot for motorcycles will be located behind the North and Northwest Vista grandstands (oval Turn 4). Additional free public parking will be available on the backstretch of the IMS oval in limited amounts.

Free parking for automobiles will be available in the traditional locations: the “North 40” lot just inside Gate 10 and inside Turn 3 of the oval in the IMS infield.

Access to the free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional paid parking lots for motorcycles and automobiles, along Georgetown Road and along 16th Street, also will be available.

Four paid motorcycle parking lots are located on the west side of Georgetown Road between 25th Street and 16th Street. Two more paid motorcycle lots are on the south side of 16th Street just east of Georgetown Road and across from the IMS oval.

Almost ready!!! :rock

Trailer is ready to be loaded, partially packed. :rock


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Have fun guys!! :thumbup

Be safe everyone.... I'm not going to be able to make it.... but I'm the one missing out :(

Great weekend other than the weather on Sunday. I heard the attendance was 110,000 :rock

Anyway, I hope everyone had a great time and even more people will show up for 2009. :thumbup

This thread will now be Unstickied. :lol


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I heard they were selling the 2009 tickets already!! :fact

Yep. At a discount for 2008 ticket holders, too.

They were selling tickets for 2009 before the 2008 race started. :lol


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Yep. At a discount for 2008 ticket holders, too.
:poke:sneaky:sing:yes

Already ordered for 2009 :rock


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Yep. At a discount for 2008 ticket holders, too.

Where did you hear this?:dunno

Where did you hear this?:dunno

Mike said something about it. If you log into the ticket site to "renew" your tickets I think it says something there.

Mike said something about it. If you log into the ticket site to "renew" your tickets I think it says something there.

I thought you were just :poke at Bogie. :lol

I already did my tickets for 09 and didn't see anything about a discount. :dunno


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:dunno All I know is Mike said something about it. He was the master o' tickets for the trip. :)

:dunno All I know is Mike said something about it. He was the master o' tickets for the trip. :)

Tell Mike he would could be a real nice guy and 2 extra this year!! :sing :sing

You can always use another person to tell funny Zach stories!! :lol :lol

This is an e-mail I received about any type of discount:lol:lol




RENEW YOUR TICKETS ONLINE TO RECEIVE AN EXCLUSIVE GIFT!
Renew your tickets online by Monday, September 29, 2008 to receive a free collector's edition DVD of the 2008 Red Bull Indianapolis GP. This DVD will capture all the sights and sounds of the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend and is only available through this exclusive offer.
If you have already renewed your tickets online, you will still receive this commemorative DVD.
RENEW YOUR TICKETS NOW!



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