MOTO - Eurosport

Lundi 22/03/2010

Location: California, USA

Time Zone: GMT -7

Date Opened: 1957 (Modified 2005)

Length: 3.610 km

Longest straight: 966m

500cc Lap record: 1:26.444 (M. Doohan - 3534m Track)

Direction: Anti-Clockwise

Pole: Left side

Laps: 33

Website: www.laguna-seca.com

Laguna Seca is a spectacular circuit, twisting its way across rolling Californian hillsides. It is best known for its infamous Corkscrew section, a tight left-right chicane on a steep hillside which is as close as any racetrack gets to a rollercoaster ride.

In fact the entire circuit is a bit of a rollercoaster, starting with turn one, an ultra-quick lefthander over the brow of a hill that has riders close to take-off. This corner is one of the greatest tests of bravery in MotoGP.

The infield section (completed in the late 80s to bring the track up to World Championship spec) is relatively straightforward, then the fun begins once again as riders commence the high-speed uphill run to the Corkscrew. This section is so steep that riders use the rear brake to prevent the front wheel getting too skyward.

After the Corkscrew, the circuit's highest point, riders plunge downhill through a fast left and fast right, before the dead-slow final turn.

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