MotoGP racing takes in two trips to the United States in 2008, the first of which is this weekend to the famous Laguna Seca track in California for the Red Bull US Grand Prix. Now known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Californian track was built in 1957 on US Army land. The track at Fort Ord was established after the Pebble Beach Road Races had to be abandoned because of safety concerns, with locals - both individuals and businesses - raising the money to complete the project. Seventeen years later the track - which was originally 1.9 miles in length and formed part of the grounds of the local county park - was handed over to the Monterey County Parks Department, which retains control over the circuit today. In its time it has hosted various forms of motor racing including Champ Cars and the American Le Mans Series, while...
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