The Brickyard. As one of the most iconic circuits in America, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway boasts over 100 years of racing history but is a relatively new addition to the MotoGP schedule. On September 14th, 2008 MotoGP riders, many who still contest the championship, took to the newly built 16-turn road circuit at the fabled venue and ran the first motorcycle race at Indy since the inaugural motorized event in 1909. Riding for the Fiat Yamaha Team, Valentino Rossi captured the win on his way to a sixth premier class title. He earned his final title to-date the following year and then fell, in 2010, to third overall behind his then teammate Jorge Lorenzo and Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. Since moving to Ducati in 2011, his performance has continued to slip and he currently sits eighth overall with just over half the season in the books.
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