A few weeks ago it was announced that MotoGP would be coming to Indianapolis in 2008!  This will be in addition to the Laguna Seca race, making two events in the US.  The best news is this race is within driving distance from here and I already submitted my ticket application the day after the announcement.  The wife and I are so excited - we already tried to make hotel reservations but couldn’t find anyone willing to take reservations more than a year in advance.  We are insanely excited!

This week’s race was a bona-fide nail biter. Casey Stoner took an early lead and managed to keep it the entire race, repeating his performance in the season opener and taking first place for the second time this season. Tony Elias kept up the pressure and finished second, and it was a knock-down, drag out fight for third. Alex Barros, Louis Capirossi, and Marco Melandri were all very close to each other, but it was Capirossi who eked out a third place finish.

An early crash left 3 riders out of the race: Dani Pedrosa, Colin Edwards, and Oliver Jacque were unable to recover, but Chris Vermeulen picked up his bike and was able to finish the race.

Valentino Rossi started well but had tire problems later in the race, partially do to a run off the track early on, reducing his finish to a disappointing 10th. Reigning world champ Nicky Hayden continues to struggle, placing 7th.