GLEN HELEN RELEASES UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX MOTOCROSS TRACK MAP

From Glen Helen: The USGP Track may have a new look, but its legendary characteristics remain intact. Straight out of the starting gates the best racers from Europe’s FIM World Championship circuit will compete with America’s best from the AMA Supercross circuit for positioning around the truly unique Talladega turn. First out of the dramatically banked Talladega takes the holeshot as well as an early positioning advantage on a challenging course ahead.

Glen Helen’s USGP Track is known for its steep hills, which racers will have to sprint up and negotiate back down. Awaiting the world’s best riders are the appropriately named Mt. St. Helen, Yamaha Hill and The Falls. Glen Helen’s inclines always make for an exciting race. The European riders do not often see courses of this intensity in the FIM circuit, making Glen Helen a truly unique stop along the way. While the American Supercross tracks feature large jumps, they tend to focus on technical riding rather than the gritty terrain tackling required to race Glen Helen.

Another feature of the new USGP Track is the partial integration of the REM Back Track connecting the Triple Step-Up all the way back to the newly configured Alessi Turn (where Mike Alesisi and Ivan Tedesco had their famous crash). After a few flat-track turns racers will continue across the finish line and maneuver through the two rhythm sections on either side of the treacherous Falls hill.

The 2011 Monster Energy Grand Prix of the United States is primed to pit Europe’s best outdoor riders against America’s stadium-stomping champions. Tickets are on sale now at https://tix.clicknprint.com/tix/SilverStream/Pages/pgIndex.html?siteID=487 with options for Sunday-only, Weekend, and VIP packages. For a limited time only buy your presale tickets online and receive a free pit pass. Pit passes will also be available at the venue for $50 for Saturday and Sunday, and $30 for Sunday only (although fans who pre-order their tickets will get free pit passes). Weekend camping packages are available on the website as well.

Visit www.glenhelen.com for more information.