2010 RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP NOTEBOOK:
Motorcycles on Meridian grows; Yamaha MotoGP superstars to chat with fans at IMS

INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 – Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts can enjoy an even larger area to celebrate the two-wheeled lifestyle during Motorcycles on Meridian on Aug. 27-28, as the popular annual event in downtown Indianapolis during Red Bull Indianapolis GP race weekend is expanding.

Motorcycles on Meridian will take place from 7 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 28 on Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis. Meridian will be open to motorcycle traffic only from Monument Circle to South Street, a larger area than in the first two years of the event. Riders must enter Meridian at Monument Circle and head south, parking their bikes on the Circle and Meridian.

The event is free and open to everyone, riders and non-riders, to experience the motorcycle culture of Indianapolis. All parking garages in the area will be open and accessible to automobile traffic.

Motorcycles on Meridian is being organized by the Red Bull Indianapolis GP Local Organizing Committee – a group comprised of members from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, ABATE of Indiana, Department of Public Works, the Indiana War Memorial, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and multiple merchants located on South Meridian Street.

ABATE of Indiana will assist motorcyclists with parking and also provide safe rides home for riders if necessary.
Enthusiasts also can enjoy the Red Bull culture through a variety of activities in the unique Red Bull interactive area or at bars and restaurants in the vibrant Wholesale District.

Yamaha stars on stage at IMS: Yamaha MotoGP superstars Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards will participate in a rider chat at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 on the SPEED Stage in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.

Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Rossi and current MotoGP points leader Lorenzo are teammates on the Fiat Yamaha Team. Texas residents Spies and Edwards are teammates on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team.

Rossi captured the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP in 2008, with Lorenzo winning in 2009.

The chat is free to all Red Bull Indianapolis GP ticket holders.

Cycle World Seminar: An American motorcycle racing legend and two rising American stars will be the featured guests at the Cycle World Seminar from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27 on the SPEED Stage located on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield.

1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz and current Moto2 riders Roger Lee Hayden and Kenny Noyes will be among the guests.

Cycle World editors, including renowned longtime Technical Editor Kevin Cameron, also will participate in the seminar.

The seminar is free to all Red Bull Indianapolis GP ticket holders.

Schwantz to lead Ride for Kids: Motorcycle riders can enjoy a special thrill and raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation by participating in the Lap of Champions supported by Ride for Kids during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.

American motorcycle racing legend Kevin Schwantz, the 1993 500cc World Champion, will lead the ride, which takes place at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 on the 16-turn, 2.621-mile circuit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway upon which the worldwide stars of MotoGP are competing the same weekend.

Three different levels of support, each granting increasing levels of access and other perks, are available for participants who want to ride their motorcycles around the IMS course with Schwantz during the Lap of Champions. Riders can register at www.rideforkids.org or purchase ride tickets at the Cycle World/Ride for Kids booth at the Vendor Marketplace in Gasoline Alley at IMS.

The national Ride for Kids program and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation promote childhood brain tumor research and provide family support through free literature about brain tumors, educational newsletters, online conferences and college scholarships.

Fan shuttles on Race Day: The Town of Speedway is facilitating roundtrip bus service for 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP fans on Race Day, Sunday, Aug. 29 at two convenient locations, one in downtown Indianapolis and one at Indianapolis International Airport.

Service in air-conditioned shuttles will be provided by the Free Enterprise System, Inc. Tickets are $22 per person for one-way or round-trip service.

Tickets can be ordered in advance at www.motogpparking.com or www.freeenterprisesystem.com until 5 p.m. (ET) Friday, Aug. 27. All advance orders will be held for will-call pickup between 8-11 a.m. Race Day at the customer’s selected location.

On-site purchases also will be available from 8-11 a.m. on Race Day at each location, with credit card, debit card or cash accepted.

Service to the track will start at 8:30 a.m. at both locations with runs every 45 minutes. The five service times are 8:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Return service will take place for two hours after the end of the final race, with all shuttles leaving from the staging area at 1200 Main Street and Gilman Street in Speedway.

Handicapped-accessible vehicles will be available on all routes. Specific route details:

Downtown South (Yellow Route)
•Location: The Free Enterprise System, 1220 S. West St., Indianapolis (Corner of West and Morris Streets).
•Parking: $5 per car, cash only.

Indianapolis International Airport (Blue Route)
•Location: Ground Transportation Lobby, Zone 1 at the airport
•Parking: $10 per car, fifth floor of airport garage. Fans must show race ticket stub to cashier upon exit to receive this special rate.

For more information, call (888) 209-0226.

IMS tickets: Tickets for the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP are on sale now. A new structure offers additional value and flexibility to fans attending the annual MotoGP event.

Among the highlights of the new ticket structure are lower prices and single-day reserved and general admission tickets for Race Day, Sunday, Aug. 29.

Fans can order tickets online at www.imstix.com, call the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or visit the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street. Online orders can be made at any time. Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.

General admission tickets provide access to the grounds, viewing mounds along the infield section of the circuit and selected grandstands, which provide excellent angles to see the greatest riders in the world.

Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are on sale. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.

RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP PACKED WITH EXCITEMENT ON, OFF TRACK complete schedule of events

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 –The Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 27-29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway features an exciting weekend for motorcycle racing enthusiasts, on and off the track.

A full schedule of events is planned during the third annual motorcycle racing event at IMS, including more than 11 hours of overall on-track time for the best riders in the world on Practice Day, Friday, Aug. 27, Qualifying Day, Saturday, Aug. 28 and Race Day, Sunday, Aug. 29.

The event weekend starts Friday, Aug. 27 with the popular Pit Walkabout from 9-10:45 a.m. at IMS. Fans can get an up-close look at the exotic prototype motorcycles raced in MotoGP and the high-tech machines raced in Moto2 and 125cc. Many crews are working on the bikes during the
Walkabout, giving fans a close-up look at the intricate motorcycles.

Other activities Friday morning before on-track action starts include the Cycle World Seminar from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and the Riders For Health charity auction from 10:30 a.m.-noon, both on the SPEED Stage located in the IMS infield.

Guests for the Cycle World Seminar include legendary 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz, American Moto2 riders Roger Lee Hayden and Kenny Noyes, and more.

Many top MotoGP stars will auction team apparel and other items to benefit Riders For Health, a charity that works to ensure all health workers in Africa have access to reliable transportation so they can reach the most isolated people with regular and predictable health care.

The newest addition to the racing lineup at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H class, will get the on-track action underway on the 16-turn, 2.621-mile road course from noon-12:25 p.m. Friday.

Then all three World Championship classes – MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc – each will have one-hour practice sessions Friday afternoon, starting with 125cc at 12:40 p.m. MotoGP superstars Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa, and American stars Nicky Hayden, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards will get their first laps of the weekend from 1:55-2:55 p.m. Friday, followed by the exciting new Moto2 class from 3:10-4:10 p.m.

Two 30-minute qualifying sessions for the USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H series, featuring top young riders from throughout North and South America, will conclude the day’s track activity at 4:25 p.m. and 5:50 p.m.

The Saturday schedule is packed with more than five hours of on-track time among the four classes, with practice, qualifying and racing.

Morning practices start at 9 a.m., with MotoGP on track at 9:55 a.m. The high-speed quest for the pole in exciting qualifying sessions starts at 1 p.m. for 125cc, 1:55 p.m. for MotoGP and 3:10 p.m. for Moto2.

The first USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H race is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Fans will want to stay at IMS after the USGPRU race to participate in Yamaha rider chats with MotoGP superstars Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards at 5:30 p.m. on the SPEED Stage.

Race Day action kick-starts quickly with warm-up sessions for all three World Championship classes: 125cc at 8:40 a.m., Moto2 at 9:10 a.m. and MotoGP at 9:40 a.m.

Racing starts with the second and final USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H race at 10:20 a.m. A live concert featuring Crash, the band led by Yamaha World Superbike rider James Toseland, will warm up the crowd from 11 a.m.-noon on the SPEED Stage for a full afternoon of racing.

The 125cc race starts at noon, followed by the Moto2 race at 1:15 p.m. The featured MotoGP race starts at 3 p.m., with American Nicky Hayden aiming for his third consecutive podium finish at this event and superstar Fiat Yamaha teammates Rossi and Lorenzo trying to become the first two-time winner of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.

Motorcycle enthusiasts also can browse and purchase the latest gear and aftermarket accessories all three days at the Vendor Marketplace in the Gasoline Alley Garages. Enthusiasts also can check out the newest models of off-road and street motorcycles from major manufacturers at the Manufacturers’ Area in the IMS infield.

Race weekend activity outside of IMS includes the XDL Championship Series and Motorcycles on Meridian events Friday and Saturday evening in downtown Indianapolis, the AMA EnduroCross event Friday evening at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis, the Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National race Saturday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and another concert by Toseland and Crash on Saturday night in downtown Indianapolis.

2010 RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP SCHEDULE
(All times local, subject to change)

FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (PRACTICE DAY)

8 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Public Gates Open

8 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Vendor Marketplace Open, Gasoline Alley Garages

9-10:45 a.m. -- Pit Walkabout (Entrance/exit at South Gasoline Alley)

9:30-10:30 a.m. -- Cycle World Seminar, SPEED Stage (Guests: Kevin Schwantz, Roger Lee Hayden, Kenny Noyes, more)

10:30 a.m.-noon -- MotoGP Riders For Health Charity Auction, SPEED Stage

Noon-12:25 p.m. -- USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Practice

12:40-1:40 p.m. -- 125cc Free Practice 1

1:55-2:55 p.m. -- MotoGP Free Practice 1

3:10-4:10 p.m. -- Moto2 Free Practice 1

4:25-4:55 p.m. -- USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Qualifying 1

5:30 p.m. -- XDL Championship Series, Downtown Indianapolis

5:50-6:20 p.m. -- USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Qualifying 2

7 p.m.-3 a.m. -- Motorcycles on Meridian, Downtown Indianapolis

7:30 p.m. -- AMA EnduroCross, Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis

SATURDAY, Aug. 28 (QUALIFYING DAY)

7 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Public Gates Open

7 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Vendor Marketplace Open, Gasoline Alley Garages

9-9:40 a.m. -- 125cc Free Practice 2

9:55-10:55 a.m. -- MotoGP Free Practice 2

11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. -- Moto2 Free Practice 2

1-1:40 p.m. -- 125cc Qualifying

1:55-2:55 p.m. -- MotoGP Qualifying

3:10-3:55 p.m. -- Moto2 Qualifying

4:30 p.m. -- USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Race 1 (12 laps)

4:30 p.m. -- XDL Championship Series, Downtown Indianapolis

5:15-5:35 p.m. -- Ride For Kids with 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz

5:30 p.m. -- Yamaha rider chats with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Colin Edwards, SPEED Stage

7 p.m.-3 a.m. -- Motorcycles on Meridian, Downtown Indianapolis

7 p.m. -- Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis

TBA -- Live Music by Crash with Yamaha World Superbike Rider James Toseland, Downtown Indianapolis

SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (RACE DAY)

7 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Public Gates Open

7 a.m.-6 p.m. -- Vendor Marketplace Open, Gasoline Alley Garages

8:40-9 a.m. -- 125cc Warm Up

9:10-9:30 a.m. -- Moto2 Warm Up

9:40-10 a.m. -- MotoGP Warm Up

10:20 a.m. -- USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Race 2 (12 laps)

11 a.m.-noon -- Live Music by Crash with Yamaha World Superbike Rider James Toseland, SPEED Stage

Noon -- 125cc Race (23 laps)

1:15 p.m. -- Moto2 Race (26 laps)

3 p.m. -- MotoGP Race (28 laps)