2005 United States motorcycle Grand Prix

United States  2005 United States Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 17 races in the
2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
DateJuly 10, 2005
Official nameRed Bull U.S. Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationMazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 3.610 km (2.243 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider United States Nicky Hayden
Time 1:22.670
Fastest lap
Rider United States Colin Edwards
Time 1:23.915 on lap 5
Podium
First United States Nicky Hayden
Second United States Colin Edwards
Third Italy Valentino Rossi

The 2005 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of July 8–10, 2005 at Laguna Seca. Only the MotoGP class raced here because of the Californian law on air pollution, which forbids 2-stroke engines in the state.[citation needed]

This round was the first motorcycle Grand Prix hosted by the United States since 1994.[4]

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  3. ^ "Laguna Seca Raceway | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ^ "MotoGP Coming to Laguna Seca! « MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews". Motorcycledaily.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.