Michelin’s MotoGP test team visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time on July 1st and 2nd to test tyres in readiness for the inaugural Indy MotoGP event scheduled for September 14th. The two day session between the Dutch and German MotoGP rounds was scheduled thanks to new regulations which allow tyre manufacturers to test at tracks which haven’t previously featured on the World Championship calendar. “These tests are a good thing,” said Jean-Philippe Weber, Michelin’s director of motorcycle racing. “They allow us to get an initial feeling for the track. They also allow us to better understand the track and they give us an idea of how the race weekend will go.”
American motorcycle hero Nicky Hayden gave the massive 250,000 plus crowd in attendance at the Indianapolis 500 today a preview of what they can expect when the MotoGP World Championship comes to the capitol of US motorsports on September 12th-14th. Riding a Repsol Honda RC212V 2006 MotoGP Champion Hayden ran the first section of the newly prepared motorcycle circuit before running two laps of the fabled two and a half mile banked oval.
The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Rhee as Senior Vice President for Racing, overseeing the AMA's extensive racing properties. A professional with nearly two decades in motorsports, Rhee brings a strong background in race promotion and sports management to the job.