The biggest event on the 2009 schedule, the fifth annual Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, is set for July 3-5 and features the prestigious MotoGP World Championship. At the 2008 race, Tom Cruise along with 131,250 fans watched Valentino Rossi score his first victory on American soil. It was an epic battle between Casey Stoner and Rossi, with many changes of the lead and some very close racing. Rossi sealed his victory with a kiss, parking his bike in Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s legendary corkscrew, a series of turns with a 300 foot elevation change and kissing the pavement.   The new race date will give extra incentive for American riders Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards as they take on the world’s best on the most patriotic weekend of the year. The 2009 event will include support races from the AMA Superbike Championship and, back again, the Red Bull U.S. Rookies Cup.

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