PREVIEW
MOTOGP
P72
RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX
I
A Look
t's been 13 years since Nicky Hayden won in the return
of Grand Prix racing to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
We take a look back at those past Grands Prix through
the lens of Grand Prix photographer Gold & Goose.
2005 Hayden's Fairy Tale
•23-year-old Nicky Hayden wins his first-ever MotoGP
in front of a U.S. Grand Prix crowd of 57,932 partisan
fans.
•It's the first U.S. Grand Prix in 11 years.
•Colin Edwards finishes second, giving the U.S. its
first one-two finish in the premiere class since Wayne
Rainey and Kevin Schwantz in 1993.
•Valentino Rossi finishes third after getting passed by
his Yamaha teammate Edwards late in the race.
(Right) The stars came out: Actors
Adrian Brody and Brad Pitt were on
hand for the return of GP racing to
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
(Below) Hayden and his Repsol
Honda lead the pack over the crest
that is turn one at the start of the GP.
(Above) Nicky Hayden takes
his father Earl for a victory
lap after winning his first-ever
MotoGP.
(Below) Colin Edwards made
it a U.S. one-two with his
runner-up finish to Hayden.
