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Once the decision
was made
for the crew at Plazda Raceway
Laguna Seca
to start
making
changes to improve the track
forJuly's
MotoGP event, they didn't
fool
around, One
ofthe most
controversial corners that
many of the
riders com-
plained
about at last.luly's
Red Bull U.S-
Grand Prix was the
turn-one area and
its
lack of runoff.
ln late December,
as
reported in Cycle News issue
number I
(January I l,
2006),
the demolition of the old
media center
was started. fu
you
can see
from
the
photos,
the
hillside across
from the
pits
is now almost
completely
swept
clean.
There is still
a lot of work to be cgmpleted
includinS
a comPlete resurfacing
of
the track after the track
is shut down
for 45 days on May
8. The changes
to Lagu-
na Seca
are budgeted to cost
$7
million, with
Yamaha, Red Bull and
Dorna all
helping to raise the
funds.
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poll
Pesults
from
last week
The Phoenix Supercross track
was simplilied
,or Saturday niSht's
racinS;
vr'hat
was the outcome
in
your
opinion?
A. The
racint was
farter, more competitive
and better
all around.
r40r
(43.67%)
B. The track
was too easy for the best
riders
in the world,
making it
less exciting.
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know there
was a
problem; it was
iust
fine the way
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Will
MotoGP remain a two-manufacturer
show again in
'06!
A.
Yes, Yamaha
and Hondawill dominate
the
Podium
again.
B. No,
Ducati, Suzuki, Kawasaki
and Team
KRwill imProve enough
to tale
some wins.
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NEWS
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FEBRUARY
1,2006
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