The most important motorcycle race on the west coast, the Red
Bull U.S. Grand Prix, features the MotoGP World
Championship. The Formula 1 of two-wheel racing, the MotoGP
series stars the planet’s greatest motorcycle riders vying for
the title of World Champion. The 2012 season begins with a
slew of rider/motorcycle changes, with multi-time champion
Valentino Rossi switching to Ducati, Casey Stoner moving to
Honda, and American hot-shot Ben Spies to the Factory Yamaha
team. However, all will have to get past the defending
event and world champion Jorge Lorenzo, and Red Bull ace Dani
Pedrosa. A full weekend of racing activity includes the AMA
categories Pro Motorcycle SuperSport, Pro Daytona SportBike, and
Pro National Guard SuperBike.
There are very few places where racing fans can go to witness the
melodic sounds of Ferrari racing cars, such as the race-equipped
F430 and F458, and the track-honed 599XX, FXX and Formula 1 at
full throttle. This May, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will provide
that rare experience for fans of the Italian coachbuilder and car
lovers alike.
At 860 horsepower, the Ferrari FXX is a mean, yet sleek drivable
race car that is capable of sprinting from 0-62 mph in just 2.7
seconds and a top speed of 249 mph.
The Ferrari F1 Clienti program is the pinnacle of
recently-retired Ferrari Formula 1 cars. Here’s where the revs
jump to ear-plugs-necessary levels. An F1 car can accelerate from
0-62 mph in under two seconds and decelerate even faster. Ferrari
plans a full grid of these exceptional single-seat former F1
cars.
The American Le Mans Series returns for its 14th season and is
the premier sports car racing championship in the world. As the
Global Leader in Green Racing, its technology-intensive race cars
showcase tomorrow’s automotive advancements as the Series
encourages automotive manufacturers to test their latest
technical innovations on the race track. Featuring multiple
classes of high-tech sports cars competing together in each race,
the American Le Mans Series provides a dynamic that offers
constant passing and on-track battles throughout.
The stars of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will visit
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca September 7-9. The Continental Tire
Sports Car Series, powered by MAZDA, will feature competition in
the Daytona Prototype class, and the Grand Touring (GT) category.
Grand-Am racing events typically feature some of the most
exciting competition in all of racing, with drivers bumping and
barging their way past each other in the race to the checkered
flag.
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a cornerstone of
Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. The 2012 event’s featured
marque is the iconic Shelby Cobra. Only around 550 vehicles will
be accepted, based on the car’s authenticity, race provenance and
period correctness. Nearly every decade of motorsports history
will be represented in what is described as a museum springing to
life.
Following a successful 2011 season with ABC/ESPN which resulted
in a double-digit increase in audience size, the American Le Mans
Series presented by Tequila Patrón today unveiled its full
broadcast schedule for the 2012 season, highlighted by four live
broadcasts, four ABC broadcasts and an entire season of
lap-by-lap coverage online.
The fourth annual Race ‘N’ Rod Nationals presented by Mothers
will feature a stunning colorful array of some of the most
beautiful cars and trucks ever built and customized. The popular
event will be held in the Yamaha Marketplace during the
Continental Tire Sports Car Festival powered by Mazda September
7-9, 2012.
Participants may enter for a low $35 fee that includes two
Saturday race day general admission tickets, a T-shirt, Poker
Run, Mothers Goody Bag and an on-track parade lap.
America’s Car Museum (ACM) and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS)
have entered into a reciprocal marketing agreement that provides
advertising and display opportunities for the museum during
events at the raceway in Monterey, Calif., with similar
opportunities for MRLS at the new automotive museum opening in
Tacoma, Wash. in June.
Under the five-year agreement, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will
become the “Official Race Track of America’s Car Museum,”
receiving advertising opportunities in museum publications and
access to ACM’s Club Auto satellite facilities.
ALMS features live ABC and ESPN2 races for 2012
Four live broadcasts and four ABC shows complement live ESPN3 online programing
Following a successful 2011 season with ABC/ESPN which resulted in a double-digit increase in audience size, the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón today unveiled its full broadcast schedule for the 2012 season, highlighted by four live broadcasts, four ABC broadcasts and an entire season of lap-by-lap coverage online.