AMA back to Laguna in 2011

From AMA Pro Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - AMA Pro Racing and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have announced that AMA Pro Road Racing will return with MotoGP to the historic 2.258-mile circuit on California's Monterey peninsula as part of the 2011 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. The seventh running of the event will tentatively be held on July 22-24, with final confirmation coming with the release of the official FIM calendar later this month.

"We're all excited about returning to the world stage and to one of our favourite venues," said AMA Pro Chief Operating Officer and Managing Member, David Atlas. "Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a favourite amongst our riders and we know that they will put on a tremendous show for the fans."

In 2010, the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race was won by a rider who loves everything about Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and he has the record to prove it. Ben Bostrom culminated a very special weekend by winning from the pole position. He also won at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Daytona SportBike in 2009 and in a World Superbike race in 1999.

Fellow Yamaha rider Josh Hayes is leading the National Guard SuperBike championship with one race left in the season.

"The best riders in the world and the U.S. will once again be together to treat our fans to incredible on-track action," said Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

The 2011 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix will host three classes of AMA Pro Road Racing: AMA Pro SuperSport, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike in addition to the MotoGP World Championship.

All general admission tickets, paddock passes, grandstand seats, parking and general camping for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix will go sale Nov. 2 by phone at (800) 327-7322 or on-line at www.mazdaraceway.com.

Further information on the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule will be announced as it is finalized. Please visit www.amaproracing.com for series information.