MONTEREY, Calif. (October 28, 2011) - Beginning Wednesday, November 2 at 8 a.m. PDT MotoGP fans can get their hands on tickets to next year's Red Bull United States Grand Prix, which is returning to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca July 27-29, 2012. This will be the eighth consecutive year on the MontereyPeninsula for the popular and action-packed race.
MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship with 18 Grand Prix race weekends on three continents bringing an elite list of riders from every corner of the globe atop the world's leading motorcycle manufacturers such as Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Ducati.
With one race to go in the current season Australian Casey Stoner has wrapped up the 2011 Championship, doing so on his birthday at the Australian Grand Prix. Stoner also holds the official lap record for a motorcycle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca the fastest race lap of 1'22.542" in 2007 and fastest lap overall of 1'20.700 set in 2008.
"I've always been happy to go to Mazda Raceway, it's a tricky little track but it's something that's enjoyable," says Stoner. "For a small track it's really good and has some character about it so it's somewhere I enjoy riding. But it's not only the track it's the whole area, the atmosphere and I love getting to that part of the world."
Advance purchase general admission tickets range from $25-$45 per day, two-day passes start at $65, three-day $75. Hospitality areas start at $365 per person. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca also features a three-day paddock pass for $50, which allows serious race fans to chance to get closer to their favorite riders than most other circuits around the world. For Premier and Reserved camping, Premier Pit Row Suites and Paddock Suites Turn 3 please contact the ticket office via phone to purchase as the inventory is limited and these items are not available online.
For more information on the Red Bull United States Grand Prix or to purchase tickets call 800-327-7322 or log onto www.MazdaRaceway.com.
About Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
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.
2012 Provisional Race Schedule
American Le Mans Monterey, presented by Patron (May 11-12), Ferrari Racing Days (May 18-20), Red Bull United States Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP World Championship (July 27-29) and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (August 17-19). Additional events will be announced.