Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2008–2015) |
First race | 2008 |
Last race | 2015 |
Previous names | Red Bull Indianapolis GP (2008–2015)[1] MotoAmerica Superbikes at the Brickyard (2020) |
Most wins (rider) | Marc Márquez (5) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (8) |
The Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event held on the combined road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. From 2008 to 2015, it was held as part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season (MotoGP). The event was revived in 2020 with MotoAmerica.
The addition of a motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway loosely coincided with the track's Centennial Era, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the track (1909) and the 100th anniversary of the first 500 (1911). The motorcycle race represented a "throwback" to the early days of the Speedway, as motorcycle races were in fact the first competitive racing events held on the track in August 1909.