Where To Watch

Where to Watch

SPECIAL SECTION: BIKES AT THE BRICKYARD

Reserved Seating or General Admission?

AT THE RISK OF STATING THE obvious, the goal for any fan heading to the inaugural IndyGP should be to get as close to the action as possible.

For most folks, however, pressing the flesh with Valentino Rossi and the rest of the MotoGP elite will be out of the question. Unlike Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Speedway will not have thousands of paddock passes to sell to the general public. The relatively small number of passes that IMS obtained from Dorna, the Spanish MotoGP rights-holder, is set aside for those who have purchased suite and hospitality packages.

So, what’s your next-best option? Three-day reserved ticket holders (prices start at $100) will have a guaranteed spot in one of the grandstands ringing the track (shoot for stands A, J or FI near Turns 1 or 16) and will be able to participate in the pit walkabout on Thursday, September 11, from 25 p.m.

A three-day General Admission ticket costs just $75. No guaranteed grandstand seat, but you’ll be able to freely roam the inside perimeter of the track and spectate at any of the many corners. The infield bleachers-in full view of the likely hottest action-are

first-come, first-served.

Furthermore, the Pagoda Plaza, directly behind the Bombardier Lear Jet Pagoda, will be accessible by all, and a vendor display will be located in Gasoline Alley. Rider interviews will take place on a stage nearby throughout the weekend. Lots to☺ do and see, in other words, for not a lot of dough. Just remember to wear your walking shoes.

Matthew Miles