5th July 2009 - The next MotoGP Grand Prix will be held in Laguna Seca, United States, for the eight step of the championship. Following the 2008 victory, Valentino Rossi will try to strenghten his lead in the general standings.
The American track, which is 3.602 metres long, has a very peculiar configuration, not found in any other tracks of the championship. With a series of fast corners and short straights, the circuit is also characterized by frequent downhill braking zones.
Braking is particularly harsh on the corkscrew bend, a spectacular combination of turns.