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US Moto GP To Be Held At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Star is reporting that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is going hold the United States round of the MotoGP the international equivalent of Formula One. According to Cycle News, the date is to be expected to be September 14, 2008. According to the Indianapolis Star, Motorcycle racing will return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2008, track president Joie Chitwood confirmed today.

An adjustment to the 2.66-mile circuit is also expected to be detailed at that time.
It has been suggested that the race will commemorate the track’s first motorized event, which was a motorcycle race held in 1909 and kick off celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

MotoGP could be part of a four-event Speedway calendar for next season.
However, 2008 plans for the United States Grand Prix are not finalized. It has been reported that IMS chief executive officer, Tony George, has spoken with F-1 boss Bernie Ecclestone by telephone earlier this week regarding renewing the event. “They have plans to talk again next week, I’m encouraged by that,” Chitwood said to the Star.

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