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Event home. Click to enlarge. Laguna circuit

This event took place 05/07/2009

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Laguna Seca - Fun we had in 2009
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One happy group on VIP terrace
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Our exclusive golf cart tours are popular!
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The VIP Village terrace has awesome views
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Terrace bar at Laguna Seca VIP Village
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Terrace at Laguna Seca VIP Village
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One of our private tables at Laguna Seca VIP Village
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Pit lane walk (Laguna Seca VIP Village)
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Private bar in our suite (Laguna Seca VIP Village)
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View from VIP Village
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Buffet breakfast (Laguna Seca VIP Village)
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Laguna Seca VIP Village
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Laguna Seca VIP Village
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Laguna Seca VIP Village terrace
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View from Laguna Seca VIP Village towards start
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View from Laguna Seca VIP Village towards Turns 3-5
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View from Laguna Seca VIP Village towards Turn 2
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Our Pole Position Club at finish line
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View from control tower towards MotoGP start. Umbrellas in lower right are Pole Position Club suite
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Pole Position Club suite from above
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Turn 11 grandstands; our Pole Position Club suite comes with seats on rightmost (closest in view) section, directly overlooking start
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The Pole Position Club
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Pole Position Club suite
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MotoGP Race start taken from Pole Position Club (no zoom)
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Pole Position Club suite
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Wide-angle view from Pole Position Club suite towards bridge
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Casey Stoner
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Danny Pedrosa winning MotoGP race, as seen from Pole Position Club suite
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Rossi celebrates his podium finish
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The iconic Red Bull bridge as seen from our Club
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Pole Position Club suite customer on track crossing
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The Pole Position Club is just under the control tower
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One of the Riders for Health auction winners - we organised Nicky Hatden to sign this photograph
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Lucky winner of our 'Pole Position' game wins a rare Laguna Seca poster signed by Valentino Rossi
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Signed merchandise accumulated by some Pole Position Club suite customers
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Pole Position Club suite
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Pole Position Club suite - our guide John
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The Pole Position Travel Club guides: Craig, experienced track day instructor at Laguna Seca, and Gordon, PPT managing director
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Pole Position Club suite - customer with attentive security staff
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Some of the Pole Position Club suite customers
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Managing director Gordon Howell with American baseball star Reggie Jackson (Pole Position Club suite)
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Very special Club guest American baseball legend Reggie Jackson
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Buffet at Pole Position Club suite
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Aftermath at the Pole Position Club suite
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View to Rainey curve down from Corckscrew
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Toseland on the corkscrew
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Hayden, Lorenzo, Melandri
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Colin rounding Turn 11
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Colin with the famous T-Shirt cannon!
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Colin Edwards fires off another T-shirt into the crowd
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The view from the crowd-side of the fence!
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Inside our partner team San Carlo Honda Gresini pit
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Rossi stops for an autograph
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Rossi wins the Key to Monterey
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Colin signs a customer's helmet
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Nicky signs our customer's photo
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Off-duty policeman is serious fan...
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All sorts of weird machinery turns up!
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The pit lane walks from the VIP Village have a lot to show...
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Nicky about to participate in bicycle race
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Casey Stoner prepares his bicycle race
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Riders for Health auction Thursday (Sete Gibernau)
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Riders for Health track ride
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Karting race Thursday shows Rossi is king of everything!
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Friday opening party
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Friday night party, our expert Craig takes people through the nuances of the Laguna circuit
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Friday entertainment...
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Saturday party at Cannery Row
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Some happy customers at the post-race riders' party
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Sunday night dinner
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Sunday dinner - they serve 'em Big in America!
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Jeremy Burgess welcomes us at club Sunday night...
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Never know who you will bump into in the pub...
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Rossi with customer in pub
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Some happy customers on way home from the 'best weekend of their life'
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Laguna Seca - Fun we had in 2008
The infamous 'corkscrew' at Laguna Seca
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The 'Boyz 'n Orange' are here to help ya!
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Casey winning in front of our trackside 'Pole Position Club' (umbrellas)
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The sublime Hyatt Monterey
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Event report

USA Grand Prix 2009


Let's start with the circuit: absolutely the most challenging circuit of the tournament, Laguna was purpose-built for motorcycle racing. Narrow, hilly and twisty, there isn't a moment to relax. The road surface is a bit bumpy, to be generous, and some of the curves were clearly designed by a committee of evil trolls. Coming off a slight rise, the entry to the infamous turns 7-8 'Corkscrew' is one of the most breathtaking points on any track in motogp. Standing next to it is scary enough - now think of it coming off a 145mph approach speed!

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