Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix by the Numbers

We’ll let the numbers speak for themselves . . .

2,200,000 – people attended MotoGP™ races in 2011.
140,000 – spectators estimated to flock to Mazda Raceway for the three day event.
300 – fans expected to go to the MotoGP™/AMA Pro Racing Fan Party Friday, July 27.
200 – Countries will be watching the broadcast of the race.
185 – points held by Championship leader, Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory).
59 – age of the oldest competitor racing this weekend. John Marshall, AMA SuperSport.
35 – riders will participate in the Day of Stars event on Thursday, July 26.
29 – different wines will be offered in the wine pavilion from 6 different Monterey County vineyards.
25 – different Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix specific merchandise items available for sale.
22 – food vendors offering everything from smoothies to pizza and veggie wraps to frog dogs, something tasty can be found.
16 – age of the youngest competitor racing this weekend. Garrett Gerloff, AMA Sportbike.
14 – times the Freestyle Extreme Stunt Show presented by eBay will perform during the weekend.
12 – miles of Ethernet cable in the 8,000 square foot Media Center.
11 – turns (1 esse, 4 right, 6 left) make up our world-renown race track.
7 – times Valentino Rossi (Ducati) has been crowned World Champion.
6 – Continents represented by the fans attending the event. Only Antarctica is not.
4 – Hayden family members competing in the event. Nicky (MotoGP™), his brothers Roger (AMA Superbike) and Tommy (AMA SportBike) and cousin Hayden Gilliam (AMA SuperSport).
2 – stages featuring live musical entertainment throughout the weekend. The Corkscrew stage and the GE Financial stage in the Yamaha Marketplace.
1 – Wild Card entry in MotoGP™. Bay Area native, Steve Rapp.
0 – times reigning World Champion Casey Stoner will return to compete at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He retires at the end of this season.

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