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RALLIES, RIDES & EVENTS => Events/Rides/Trips/Trackdays/Schools => Topic started by: banditone1250s on April 13, 2008, 04:27:45 PM
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The tickets are on sale for the Moto GP race in Indy in Sept and they are going fast. We were just wondering if any one in here was planning on going to the race??? The seating is reserved and they seem to be selling pretty fast. There are however some seating still available and they seem like pretty decent seats. We will be leaving either early Thursday morning (11th) and then after the race we are panning on doing a little riding out there in them black mountains....Probably come back through Missouri and Arkansas and ride some hills ion the Ozark Mountains...I here there is some pretty good riding out there and we are going to get us some of it ....banditone1250s....
There is a thin line between fear and respect....feel free to drift across it every now and then...
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I ordered general admission tickets and RV camping (see my post in Barber). Most of the seats are general admissions- not just walk around. Since this is a new track, I don't know where the best sight lines or photo areas are. BTW, Barber is great for photos. Bring your camera there for sure.
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I'm already in the midst of doing a group buy of general tickets with my Yamaha board. We did a similar thing for the Laguna Seca GP race when it came back. I may end up having a few to spare, but too early to tell.
If this board wants to do a group buy, here's how it works - You pledge to buy 20 tickets. With the group buy you get free bike parking during the day, discounts at the gift shop, a group lap around the track (last I heard they're talking about doing that on the Thursday before or the Monday after...boooo!!!).
The good thing is that if you can't get 20 people to buy tickets you still get to keep the tickets you need but lose the group perks. I already got my invoice, but the money isn't due until sometime in August.
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I'm definitely going!
Got my email confirmation pinned on my message board behind my comp.
I have written to the track regarding camping/parking as I'm taking my van to sleep in as well as a support vehicle for some guys I race with. I still haven't got a reply yet. Anyone here got a direct link or email, phone number I can use to find out about camping/parking for the whole weekend? My reserved seat is for race day only, but for the other days I'm kinda hoping I can pop for gen admission at the track.
Been on several boards and there seems to be a great interest in nailing down a meeting point at the track, if it comes off there is gonna be one hell of a crowd of guys that have only talked on the forums, should be a blast!
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I'm definitely going!
Got my email confirmation pinned on my message board behind my comp.
I have written to the track regarding camping/parking as I'm taking my van to sleep in as well as a support vehicle for some guys I race with. I still haven't got a reply yet. Anyone here got a direct link or email, phone number I can use to find out about camping/parking for the whole weekend? My reserved seat is for race day only, but for the other days I'm kinda hoping I can pop for gen admission at the track.
Been on several boards and there seems to be a great interest in nailing down a meeting point at the track, if it comes off there is gonna be one hell of a crowd of guys that have only talked on the forums, should be a blast!
yes there is camping areas owned by the Speedway that you can reserve (first come, first serve). Check the web site, it lists locations, maps, and amenities. You can also talk to the ticket office about it.
Basically, there are no hook-ups, take water & generator. There is one lot with concrete. I have a reservations on the lot NW of the track for (must be over 18 years old) it's across G'town Rd @ 24th St.
See you there.
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Had a few guys fall through on our group buy on the other board so if anybody needs tickets let me know. I'm turning in the funds on 7/18 and buying however many tickets we end up needing. Kind of sucks that for all the other races they run at Indy group buys aren't due until 30 days before the race, but for the Red Bull they're making it 60 days :annoy:
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Had a few guys fall through on our group buy on the other board so if anybody needs tickets let me know. I'm turning in the funds on 7/18 and buying however many tickets we end up needing. Kind of sucks that for all the other races they run at Indy group buys aren't due until 30 days before the race, but for the Red Bull they're making it 60 days :annoy:
what group is on the other board?
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Sorry, was referring to my Yamaha board that I belong to. Had another guy back out last night that officially killed our group buy, so now I'm having everybody get tickets on their own. Only big perk out of the group buy that I wanted was the lap around the track, but since they're doing it on the Thursday prior to the race nobody is going to be down there to do it anyway.
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I haven't gtten my tickets yet. I am supposed to be camping in the "over 18" RV lot. :bandit:
My only hang-up would be my job. I have a couple of projects beyond my control. :banghead:
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I turned in our money for my Yamaha board yesterday. We fell short on the group buy, but the rep was nice enough to still offer us some of the group perks even though we fell short. I can't promise that he can do the same with ticket purchases after this week since he his mailing out to me the tickets along with the bonus stuff next week.
What you would (could) get: free motorcycle parking for the weekend, discount to the souvenir shop, lap around the track (on the Thursday prior to race weekend).
If anybody is interested send me a pm and I can provide you with his contact information. Again I can't promise that he will extend the offer after this week, but if you'd like to try let me know.
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I wanna ride around the track !!!!!!!
WAaaa WAaaaaaa
I havent gotten my tickets yet! When are they being mailed?
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I'd love to do the lap around the track but we aren't going to get there until Friday night :rant2:
Tickets should start going out this week.
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no tickets yet, of course they just finished the Brick Yard race.
First to get tickets should post here.
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wonder if we could get a ticket buy for the Indy Mile?
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watch out boys... :rofl: no 'reving' of your engines when you're there... http://www.motogpmatters.com/news/2008/08/02/indianapolis_loves_motogp_hates_noisy_mo.html#comments (http://www.motogpmatters.com/news/2008/08/02/indianapolis_loves_motogp_hates_noisy_mo.html#comments)
on a side note http://www.motogpmatters.com/ (http://www.motogpmatters.com/) I think is worth bookmarking for any motogp fan.
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I have talked to the Indianapolis motor speedway and the tickets were supposed to be mailed out in the middle of July, However there was some sort of problem with the printing and they will not be sent out until the middle of August, 2008. The guy told me "no worries" we would received the tickets, just a little later that we had hoped...
There is a thin line between fear and respect....Feel free to drift across it every now and then....
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I emailed the rep last week and got basically the same explanation. He said the tickets are supposed to ship out this week.
Thing that sucks is he said it's looking like they aren't going to even offer pit passes to the general public :rant2:
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...hmmm, s'funny that you got that reply. I got my tickets last week and so did a few other guys on another forum I go to.
Guess yours should be showing up real soon.
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havent gotten mine yet either.
1) I am camping at the track, where are you guys staying?
2) Want to share cells and have a meet-up?
3) Want to get tickets for the Indy Mile? (we'll have to order quick to sit together)
4) Want to have cookout at my trailer?
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got my ticket. I'll be camping in Lot 1C. NW of The Speedway.
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I am heading out tomorrow. RV parking in Lot 1c. Will hope for better weather than forecast. Taking the Guzzi, leaving the Bandit home this time.
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The Gp was the best bike event that I have been to. We camped in Lot 2 from Thursday thru Sunday. Saturday was great weather and an awsome oppertunity to see them in the dry. I will 100% be back next year to see them again.
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I'll be back too. It was awesome:
The crowd really knew their stuff. Nicky was toast of the town, could've been mayor. Cheered at the Speedway and Dirt Track. Danni was roundly booed. All the other riders were cheered. I was there are all 4 days.
I had a great time. Something seeing the guys ride in such conditions. Rossi beating Agostini's record. The Dirt Track show was great despite the announcer and parking.
We were able to walk the pits on Thursday. Saw all the riders up close when posing at the Start-Finish line. Nicky, Colon, and Rossi were clearly popular with the other riders, Danni stood by himself and seemed withdrawn. Even Ben Spies and Rossi were chatting....
Rossi was asked on stage: when Mike Schumacher visited America he road a Harley around the US. Would you like to do that? Rossie said: I've never rid-din da' Harley Davidson before (crowd goes nuts). I lika da sporta bike, something with da horsa power (crowd cheers wildly).
I walked all over the infield. Took most of my photos in T6. Went to cover on the front stretch when the rain fell. Ben was top 3-5 in all sessions (wet & dry). Those 250s are incredibly fast, and sounded more like motorcycles that the GP bikes. Those GP bikes really growled, none have smooth firing order that I could tell plus the traction control made them sputter even more.
Camp site was pretty cool Sat night, bonfire, Fire Dept, etc.
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So, did the 125, 250 & Red Bull kids run? I've been waiting to see Indy coverage on Speed of them, but so far, every time they've had the 250 race on the schedule, they've shown the 250 class reruns of Mugello, so I was wondering if they got rained out?
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250cc did not run and 125 run race 16/22 laps.
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