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Mazda Raceway:

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Circuit info

Length: 3.610 m. / 2,243 miles

Width: 15m

Left corners: 7

Right corners: 4

Longest straight: 453 m. / 0,281 miles

Constructed: 1957

Modified: 1996

Introduction:

MotoGP returned to the US for the first time in 10 years for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca in July 2005, with a fairy-tale first GP win for American Nicky Hayden. The Californian track played host to Grand Prix events from 1988 to 1994 but advancements in MotoGP racing machines required the event to be moved elsewhere while the track was modified and adapted to meet present day safety requirements.


Since December 2004 the circuit has undergone major changes, primarily to increase track safety. The first phase of modernisation included an expanded exit lane, replacement of the kerbs and widening of the main straight, whilst more recent changes involved moving back walls to create bigger run-off areas. The circuit’s principal features, however, remain the same, with 3,58 km of track and 11 curves.



How to arrive

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Circuit is located 9.5 miles (15 km) east of the Monterey City Centre, approx. 104 miles (167 km) from the San Francisco International Airport and 314 miles (505 km) from the Los Angeles Airport.

MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA

P.O. Box 2078
Monterey, CA 93942 (USA)

www.mazdaraceway.com

From North on Hwy 101: Take Hwy 101 South to Salinas (Monterey Peninsula exit). Follow signs to Hwy CA-68 West.

From South on Hwy 101: Take Hwy 101 North to Salinas (Monterey Peninsula exit). Follow signs to Hwy CA-68 West.

From North on Hwy 1: Take Hwy 1 South to Seaside (Del Rey Oaks/Hwy 218 exit). Turn left under the freeway, then follow Hwy 218. Follow signs to Hwy CA-68 East.

From South on Hwy 1: Take the CA-68 East exit toward Salinas. Turn right onto Monterey Salinas Hwy 68 East. Continue to follow CA-68 East.

From Monterey: Merge onto CA-1 N/CA-68 East. Take the CA-68 East exit toward Salinas. Turn right onto Monterey Salinas Hwy/CA-68 East. Continue to follow CA-68 East.

GPS Circuit Entrance:

36°34'42.59"N, 121°45'20.18"W

Map of how to arrive to Mazda Raceway
Records Season Rider Motorcycle Time Speed
MotoGP
Fastest Lap2012Jorge LORENZO (SPA)Yamaha1'20.554161.3 km/h
Circuit Record2012Dani PEDROSA (SPA)Honda1'21.229160.0 km/h
Best Pole2012Jorge LORENZO (SPA)Yamaha1'20.554161.3 km/h
Top Speed2012Cal CRUTCHLOW (GBR)Yamaha268.3 km/h
Moto2
Fastest Lap
Circuit Record
Best Pole
Top Speed
Moto3
Fastest Lap
Circuit Record
Best Pole
Top Speed

Time Schedule

Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix

19 July 2013

MotoGPFP1

10:25 - 11:10

MotoGPFP2

14:05 - 14:50

20 July 2013

MotoGPFP3

10:25 - 11:10

MotoGPFP4

13:30 - 14:00

MotoGPQ1

14:10 - 14:25

MotoGPQ2

14:35 - 14:50

21 July 2013

MotoGPWUP

10:40 - 11:00

MotoGPRAC

14:00

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