MotoGP in Cali... who's going?

nomad · 06-28-2005, 11:30 AM

I am! I am!

I just booked my tix and hotel and have convinced work to pay for my airfare.

I'll be there for all three days so if anyone wants to hook up, PM me before then (I'll be incommunicado until July 4).

So who else will be there? Do we already have a list? (if so, please just post the link)

SuperDave · 06-28-2005, 12:59 PM

Alright, alright, I guess I'll go. Have your company send me some airline tickets and hotel information. You twisted my arm.

My company wouldn't pay for a free bag of peanuts on a flight.

mr_rua · 06-28-2005, 1:27 PM

Got airline tickest and 3 day general admission tickets. Still looking for grandstand seating though. I suppose there will be ppl selling/scalping tickets at the event. Don't know if I can trust them. Never bought tickets off one these type of people before. Any opinions?

ccwilli3 · 06-28-2005, 1:37 PM

I'll be there. I'm actually going to be in san francisco on the 4th and drive down to monterrey on thursday sometime before sundown...

El Steavis · 06-28-2005, 5:33 PM

I'll be there Saturday and Sunday with a few friends....never been to one of these before. Is it cool or what?

G-Force Junkie · 06-28-2005, 9:44 PM

I'll be there

djice929 · 06-29-2005, 6:19 PM

Ill be there!

RRWANTR · 06-29-2005, 6:21 PM

I'll be there...... Anyone have a floor a buddy and I could sleep on? If not we'll be riding a while each day which is ok and what we're planning on.

glassdude · 07-01-2005, 5:31 PM

moto gp is the dogs bollocks and valentino is a god wish i could be at laguna seca

glassdude · 07-01-2005, 5:53 PM

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Originally Posted by El Steavis

I'll be there Saturday and Sunday with a few friends....never been to one of these before. Is it cool or what?

moto gp is the real deal it will blow you away

Cal-Sportbike · 07-03-2005, 2:29 AM

Guys,

Cal-Sportbike Track Days will be in booth #82, should be somewhere between turn 3 and the Ducati Island bridge. I'm hard to miss...6'3" with long hair and a beard...stop by and introduce yourselves! We're giving away a free track day at Laguna Seca (12/16) too!

mr_rua · 07-03-2005, 10:53 AM

It's 7:55am (West Coast Time) and I'm sitting in my aunt-in-law's (is there such a thing?) house in San Jose, CA (~45 mins. from Laguna). hehehehehe

ccwilli3 · 07-03-2005, 3:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal-Sportbike

Guys,

Cal-Sportbike Track Days will be in booth #82, should be somewhere between turn 3 and the Ducati Island bridge. I'm hard to miss...6'3" with long hair and a beard...stop by and introduce yourselves! We're giving away a free track day at Laguna Seca (12/16) too!

I'll stop by... See you there!

mojo1094 · 07-04-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by glassdude

moto gp is the dogs bollocks and valentino is a god wish i could be at laguna seca

ok, and now to go flying off topic,

so dogs bollocks is good, and just bollocks is bad? man, i love that. i started using it here, and people look at me like i'm nuts. i'unno. it sounds better than sayin' "rossi's the ****"

"rossi's the dog's bollocks!!"

man, i love that.

butyeah. This year? can't go. working. but NEXT YEAR? oh, you better believe that i'll be there, at laguna. Remember me fellas. If anyone wants to go, i'm gonna ride there. I already have 2 others that will go. any you other hoseheads wanna ride? we'll meet up with ya.

I woulda gone this year, but i just don't have the vacation time stored up. Next year, i'll have about ten days.

ruffryder · 07-05-2005, 10:10 AM

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Still looking for grandstand seating though. I suppose there will be ppl selling/scalping tickets at the event. Don't know if I can trust them. Never bought tickets off one these type of people before. Any opinions?

I'll be there, and have a extra 3 day admission ticket with grandstand seating for Saturday and Sunday. You can call my cell: 515-890-1272 if you want them. I will be flying out there Wed morning and will be camping at the track. All I want it face value back out of them.....roughly $215 total or $15 for Sat and $20 for Sunday grandstand seating.
Thanks

RacerCutie · 07-05-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cal-Sportbike

Guys,

Cal-Sportbike Track Days will be in booth #82, should be somewhere between turn 3 and the Ducati Island bridge. I'm hard to miss...6'3" with long hair and a beard...stop by and introduce yourselves! We're giving away a free track day at Laguna Seca (12/16) too!

Hey Todd, did you ship the items I ordered yet? If not, could I just pick them up @ Laguna?

THX

crazycuRRie · 07-05-2005, 2:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

I'll be there...... Anyone have a floor a buddy and I could sleep on? If not we'll be riding a while each day which is ok and what we're planning on.

Fred i have floor space availible in my room, i even have an extra room that i will not be needing... We have had some last minute cancelations... The extra room is at the Downtown Monteray Travel Lodge, $132 per night friday and saturday.. Im going to cancel this reservation soon if nobody wants it...

RacerCutie · 07-05-2005, 2:50 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycuRRie

Fred i have floor space availible in my room, i even have an extra room that i will not be needing... We have had some last minute cancelations... The extra room is at the Downtown Monteray Travel Lodge, $132 per night friday and saturday.. Im going to cancel this reservation soon if nobody wants it...

Interested in your extra room (check your PM).

RRWANTR · 07-05-2005, 4:31 PM

Jason, dropped you a pm on the other site.

crazycuRRie · 07-05-2005, 4:38 PM

Fred, cool ill just count you as the 4th person in our room then

Call me up as soon as you get a chance 562-587-1811

RRWANTR · 07-05-2005, 4:46 PM

dropped ya another pm there lol

oldfogey · 07-08-2005, 8:04 AM

To all those attending Laguna Seca GP, have a great time

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BDA116 · 07-08-2005, 10:03 AM

I guess the whining has already started. After riding the circuit on his scooter, Melandri is bitching about racing there. Shame, as I had him in third place. I guess we'll see how many others bitch after first practice.
Laguna's not perfect, but just grow a set and do your job. There are plenty of manly racers willing to do so.

BDA116 · 07-08-2005, 3:40 PM

Who was it that stated that track knowledge at Laguna didn't mean anything, and that the usuals would be up front after a handful of laps in first practice?
Well, FP1 was broken up into two segments, and ex-AMA riders lead them both. Bayliss on his bottom rung Honda leading at the end of FP1? Nope, has nothing to do with track knowledge.
Bayliss, Hayden and Hopkins all under Bayliss' record lap there, the usuals still lagging.
Rossi will still make it to the front somehow, but Laguna knowledge is proving to be key at this point.

dB · 07-08-2005, 3:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

After riding the circuit on his scooter, Melandri is bitching about racing there.

And he crashed out of first practice. Looks like someone got into his head.

dB · 07-08-2005, 6:40 PM

FP2 goes to Hayden.
The top 6 so far have experience at Laguna Seca.

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1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RCV211 1:24.228
2 Troy Bayliss Camel Honda Honda RCV211 1:24.451
3 Max Biaggi Repsol Honda Team Honda RCV211 1:24.542
4 Alex Barros Camel Honda Honda RCV211 1:24.564
5 John Hopkins Team Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:24.679
6 Colin Edwards Yamaha Gauloises Team Yamaha M1 1:24.696
7 Sete Gibernau Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RCV211 1:24.802
8 Marco Melandri Telefonica Movistar Honda Honda RCV211 1:24.938
9 Carlos Checa Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici 1:25.042
10 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Gauloises Team Yamaha M1 1:25.098
11 Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:25.309
12 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:25.352
13 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RCV211 1:25.457
14 Toni Elias Fortuna Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:25.574
15 Alex Hofmann Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:25.882
16 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati Desmosedici 1:26.150

BDA116 · 07-08-2005, 9:57 PM

Clipped from the press conference:

Q What's it going to take for you guys to reel in Valentino Rossi?

EDWARDS: How long is the race here, 32 laps? Thirty-two perfect laps. How about that? I don't even know if that's enough, but that's what it's going to take.

HAYDEN: I think in any sport, you have a guy that comes along and sets the bar. Right now in motocross Ricky [Carmichael] came along, now Chad [Reed] and Bubba [Stewart] are trying to match him. Same way when [Michael] Jordan was in basketball. Right now Valentino just came along, and took our sport to a new level. We can sit here and make excuses, "oh, it's the team, it's the bike," whatever. Right now he's just making us look bad. He's won every race this y