Circuit info
Length: 3.610 m. / 2,243 miles
Width: 15m
Left corners: 7
Right corners: 4
Longest straight: 453 m. / 0,281 miles
Constructed: 1957
Modified: 1996
Introduction: MotoGP returned to the US for the first time in 10 years for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca in July 2005, with a fairy-tale first GP win for American Nicky Hayden. The Californian track played host to Grand Prix events from 1988 to 1994 but advancements in MotoGP racing machines required the event to be moved elsewhere while the track was modified and adapted to meet present day safety requirements.
Since December 2004 the circuit has undergone major changes, primarily to increase track safety. The first phase of modernisation included an expanded exit lane, replacement of the kerbs and widening of the main straight, whilst more recent changes involved moving back walls to create bigger run-off areas. The circuit’s principal features, however, remain the same, with 3,58 km of track and 11 curves.
Mazda Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2011
| Pos. | Num. | Rider | Nation | Team | Bike | Km/h | Time | Gap 1st/Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jorge LORENZO | SPA | Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 261.8 | 1'21.202 | |
| 2 | 27 | Casey STONER | AUS | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 265.6 | 1'21.274 | 0.072 / 0.072 |
| 3 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | SPA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 262.1 | 1'21.385 | 0.183 / 0.111 |
| 4 | 11 | Ben SPIES | USA | Yamaha Factory Racing | Yamaha | 261.2 | 1'21.578 | 0.376 / 0.193 |
| 5 | 58 | Marco SIMONCELLI | ITA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 260.9 | 1'21.696 | 0.494 / 0.118 |
| 6 | 4 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | ITA | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 260.6 | 1'21.731 | 0.529 / 0.035 |
| 7 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | ITA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 262.8 | 1'22.235 | 1.033 / 0.504 |
| 8 | 8 | Hector BARBERA | SPA | Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | Ducati | 263.5 | 1'22.238 | 1.036 / 0.003 |
| 9 | 69 | Nicky HAYDEN | USA | Ducati Team | Ducati | 261.9 | 1'22.271 | 1.069 / 0.033 |
| 10 | 35 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | GBR | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 261.1 | 1'22.385 | 1.183 / 0.114 |
| 11 | 5 | Colin EDWARDS | USA | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 257.7 | 1'22.520 | 1.318 / 0.135 |
| 12 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | SPA | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 256.9 | 1'22.669 | 1.467 / 0.149 |
| 13 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | CZE | Cardion AB Motoracing | Ducati | 261.4 | 1'22.893 | 1.691 / 0.224 |
| 14 | 7 | Hiroshi AOYAMA | JPN | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 258.6 | 1'22.937 | 1.735 / 0.044 |
| 15 | 14 | Randy DE PUNIET | FRA | Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 254.7 | 1'22.961 | 1.759 / 0.024 |
| 16 | 65 | Loris CAPIROSSI | ITA | Pramac Racing Team | Ducati | 253.9 | 1'23.876 | 2.674 / 0.915 |
| 17 | 24 | Toni ELIAS | SPA | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 259.3 | 1'24.156 | 2.954 / 0.280 |
| 18 | 23 | Ben BOSTROM | USA | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 253.6 | 1'25.291 | 4.089 / 1.135 |
