MotoGP – Indianapolis Test Day 1 – Success with the public on the track

Doors open to the public, preferably motorcyclists. Free entry, the grandstands of Turn 2 and the "lawn" in front of the Museum are available. So that it entices fans to come to Indianapolis, who did not miss the call: for the first day of MotoGP testing, a thousand spectators attended the tests, not missing this great opportunity.

Audience of enthusiasts and, as mentioned, motorcyclists, who came with their two-wheeled sweetheart, be it a Custom (obviously numerous Harleys) or a Superbike: several Suzuki GSX-R 1000s were noticed in the internal car park , Yamaha R1, Honda Fireblade and even some Ducati 1098s and Aprilia RSV 1000.

A sign of the times that are changing also in the New Continent, with a MotoGP that is increasingly attracting an audience that was previously inclined towards clawed wheels, between the Supercross and the National. MotoGP, with two Grands Prix in sight, also has the chance to gain the support of the general public, now detached from the AMA championships, in full revolution (but it would be better to say "confusion") on the regulatory level thanks to the entry into the pomp magna of the Daytona Motorsports Group, a company of the France family (owner of NASCAR and 18 American speedways) which took the reins of the championships under the aegis of AMA Pro Racing.

Alessio Piana