USA Grand Prix

But for Luca Cadalora the Yanks have been all-conquoring at Laguna-Saca:
2005 MotoGP Laguna Seca HAYDEN, Nicky USA Honda
1994 500cc Laguna Seca CADALORA, Luca ITA Yamaha
1993 500cc Laguna Seca KOCINSKI, John USA Cagiva
1991 500cc Laguna Seca RAINEY, Wayne USA Yamaha
1990 500cc Laguna Seca RAINEY, Wayne USA Yamaha
1989 500cc Laguna Seca RAINEY, Wayne USA Yamaha
1988 500cc Laguna Seca LAWSON, Eddie USA Yamaha


add in the Daytona races and it's still pretty yank-o-centric at 66.7%:
1965 500cc Daytona HAILWOOD, Mike GBR MV Agusta
1964 500cc Daytona HAILWOOD, Mike GBR MV Agusta


We're not doing too bad but we've only got 29% (courtesy of only TWO
riders):
2005 MotoGP Phillip Island ROSSI, Valentino ITA Yamaha
2004 MotoGP Phillip Island ROSSI, Valentino ITA Yamaha
2003 MotoGP Phillip Island ROSSI, Valentino ITA Honda
2002 MotoGP Phillip Island ROSSI, Valentino ITA Honda
2001 500cc Phillip Island ROSSI, Valentino ITA Honda
2000 500cc Phillip Island BIAGGI, Max ITA Yamaha
1999 500cc Phillip Island OKADA, Tadayuki JPN Honda
1998 500cc Phillip Island DOOHAN, Mick AUS Honda
1997 500cc Phillip Island CRIVILLE, Alex SPA Honda
1990 500cc Phillip Island GARDNER, Wayne AUS Honda
1989 500cc Phillip Island GARDNER, Wayne AUS Honda

1996 500cc Eastern Creek CAPIROSSI, Loris ITA Yamaha
1995 500cc Eastern Creek DOOHAN, Mick AUS Honda
1994 500cc Eastern Creek KOCINSKI, John USA Cagiva
1993 500cc Eastern Creek SCHWANTZ, Kevin USA Suzuki
1992 500cc Eastern Creek DOOHAN, Mick AUS Honda
1991 500cc Eastern Creek RAINEY, Wayne USA Yamaha


Mind you; you've gotta' go back 31 years to Mick Grant at the Isle Of Man
to find a Pommy home-GP winner!

 

You're bored aren't you?

A

 

Well it's been over a week since the last GP/Supers telecast!

 

why don't you unleash the wild beast K75!

 

Seems to me that [coincidentally?] the years when a USA GP event has
been held have coincided with the eras when there have been a large
number of Yankee riders.. Currently there are Hopkins, Hayden, Roberts
Jr. & Edwards. 88-94 Rainey, Schwantz, Lawson, Mamola, Kocinski &
Chandler were regulars. Between 94 and 04 there was a real drought of
riders from the USA... Russell & Roberts Jr.. anyone else?

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

I've noticed that too Nev, I suspect it isn't coincidence but rather
marketing forces.


G-S

 

And now we all are.

Theo

 

~
I do; twice a day!
It's the only thing that keeps me sane! (..ish)

 

Yeah; I think the lack of government and corporate interest meant that
Laguna Seca could never be brought up to an international standard.
Apparently it's still not but it's just too damn important for Dorna to
have the USGP so everybody just kinda' looks the other way!

 

Tis OK, Pisshead be there soon