Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix
| 28 Aug | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | United States
News:
Bautista’s Laguna Seca "Hope for Japan" helmet on auction now
Friday, 2, September 2011
Rizla Suzuki's Álvaro Bautista and Troy Lee Designs are showing their ongoing support for the relief efforts following the tragic events in Japan earlier this year, by holding an auction for the actual custom painted Shoei helmet worn by Álvaro Bautista during the USGP race in Laguna Seca. read more »
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Circuit info
Length: 4.216 m. / 2,620 miles
Width: 16m
Left corners: 10
Right corners: 6
Longest straight: 872 m. / 0,542 miles
Constructed: 1909
Modified: 2007
Introduction:
The first motorsport race which took place at Indy was a motorcycle one on August 14th 1909, on the 2.5 mile oval circuit, and despite its 100-year history it was not until 2008 that MotoGP arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
To celebrate the event an intense modification of the layout was undertaken, but without affecting the legendary oval. The layout of the track, which is 4.168km in length and has 16 turns, incorporates the main straight of the famous oval circuit including the Brickyard and an area between turns 1 and 2 of the oval, before meandering through the vast interior of the IMS.
| Records | Season | Rider | Motorcycle | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MotoGP | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2011 | Casey STONER (AUS) | Honda | 1'38.850 | 153.5 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Casey STONER (AUS) | Honda | 1'39.807 | 152.1 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2011 | Casey STONER (AUS) | Honda | 1'38.850 | 153.5 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2009 | Alex DE ANGELIS (RSM) | Honda | 323.9 km/h | |
| Moto2 | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2011 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Suter | 1'44.038 | 145.9 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Andrea IANNONE (ITA) | Suter | 1'44.329 | 145.5 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2011 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Suter | 1'44.038 | 145.9 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2011 | Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) | FTR | 281.9 km/h | |
| 125cc | |||||
| Fastest Lap | 2010 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Derbi | 1'48.124 | 140.4 km/h |
| Circuit Record | 2011 | Nicolas TEROL (SPA) | Aprilia | 1'48.380 | 140.0 km/h |
| Best Pole | 2010 | Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) | Derbi | 1'48.124 | 140.4 km/h |
| Top Speed | 2009 | Esteve RABAT (SPA) | Aprilia | 237.7 km/h | |
