In Corey's shot, this is Tamar and I high in the stands at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We're luckily sitting in the shade on an oppressively hot and humid day. We sat just above turns two and three, where the big first-lap crashes occurred in the Moto2 event, if you watched the racing on your TV.On my wrist, you see a red Ducati band, allowing me access to the huge Ducati pavilion, maybe six or seven tents huge. Ducati does a great job of boosting the brand at events all over the country.
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The folks in Borgo Panigale create a lot of excitement about their machines. Larry went to the first MOTOGP event at Indy and luckily, his "Ducatista" friend got him into the Ducati pavilion where he enjoyed the only genuine espresso to be found in Indianapolis! By Sunday morning they were down to only one working caffe machine. We sat with some of Vale's Yamaha crew in the airport on the way home and "il Ducatista" scored an autograph from ex-Ducati pilot Loris Caprirossi. You don't see much compared to TV when you go to these things but the atmosphere and other things that happen more than make up for it.
Larry and Heather's comment is right on. You don't see the race nearly as well as you do watching TV, but the feeling there at the venue is magical. At the IMS, getting in and out is pretty easy. You enjoy the spectacle and leave feeling pretty fresh. Worth the money and effort for sure. Maynard
The previous anonymous comment was my own. I still don't understand everything about this blogging deal...
Maynard
Being there for any big-time sporting event takes a certain attitude. While you won't "know" everything that happened like the folks who simply watch on TV, you WILL feel the atmosphere and take home memories that can last a lifetime, unlike a TV viewer. Once the event is over you can watch the video coverage over and over just like all the other folks who weren't there. Larry will never forget the spectacle of the Giro d'Italia stage into Montalcino. He had no idea who won until seeing the TV news in the evening but the first-hand, up-close look at the cyclists as they struggled through the mud and rain is something he'll never forget -- BEING THERE is truly special.
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