2008 United States motorcycle Grand Prix information
2008 United States Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 18 races in the 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
July 20, 2008
Official name
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix[1][2][3]
Location
Laguna Seca Raceway
Course
Permanent racing facility
3.610 km (2.243 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider
Casey Stoner
Time
1:20.700
Fastest lap
Rider
Casey Stoner
Time
1:21.488
Podium
First
Valentino Rossi
Second
Casey Stoner
Third
Chris Vermeulen
The 2008 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of July 18–20, 2008, at the Laguna Seca circuit. It was an eventful race between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner where the lead was hotly contested between the two. On lap 23, with Rossi leading after a controversial pass down the corkscrew, Stoner entered into the last corner too deep and ended up in the gravel trap. Rossi retained his lead for the remainder of the race while Stoner managed to finish in second place despite his mistake. Rossi won for the first time at Laguna Seca and Stoner set a new lap record with a time of 1:21.488.
As usual, only the MotoGP class was permitted to race at Laguna Seca due to the Californian air pollution law prohibiting two-stroke engines in the state.
^"2008 United States MotoGP". Motorpsortmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^Mitchell, Malcolm. "2008 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
^Mitchell, Malcolm. "Laguna Seca Raceway - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
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