A Walk Through The Brickyard At the Indy GP

There was plenty of action on the track today in Indianapolis.Casey Stonerand Marc Marquez both set new records while earning the pole positions inMoto2andMotoGPwhile Tyler O'Hara lead the Harley's around the Indy circuit for the first time in a hundred years. But while the engines roared around the newly paved circuit, fans enjoyed a lot more than racing within the fences.

Every where you turned there was something new to see, buy, watch or try. Just about every major manufacturer had huge tents set-up showcasing their latest products.

Yamahahad one of the biggest sections squared off. The Yamaha Market Place had all of Yamaha's new products out on display, but the real draw to the Yamaha tent was Jorge Lorenzo's M1 which periodically showed up throughout the day. Yamaha was also letting fans sit on the championship bike to take photos.

I didn't see Lorenzo himself stop by the Yamaha Market Place, but AmericanBen Spiescame by for a Q&A.

Yamaha also had one of the most kid friendly sections, with their "Learn to Ride" track which looked strangely similar to a petting zoo.

Suzukialso used some star power to bring in the crowds.Alvaro Bautistajoined Elena Myers and Jason DiSalvo in the Suzuki tent to sign autographs in between qualifying sessions.

The Suzuki tent was relatively small compared to Yamaha, Suzuki, andDucati, but the three racers brought in a pretty solid crowd throughout the day.

Ducati Island also returned to Indy this year. Ducati Island, which was very similar to the Yamaha Market Place, was isolated by itself on the other end of the field. Upon entering the island, every where you look is Ducati red. Raffles, gift shops, motorcycles, demonstrations... Ducati Island was a sensory overload of everything Ducati.

The Harley tent had a constant crowd outside of it due to the XR1200 demonstrations. Harley brought fans up to sit on the XR1200 and rev the engine. The constant roar from the new racing bike brought in fans and made everyone else aware that Harley was back in the Brickyard.

KTM didn't have the biggest booth at Indy, but it was my favorite. KTM gave demo rides throughout the day on a wide variety of their bikes. From the"take-it-anywhere" 990 to the newly mintedAMAracebike the RC8.

Indy was also set up with a big stage in the center of the track for post-race activities, like a concert byWorld Superbikerider James Toseland's band, Crash. 

And if the heat was too much for you, the Indianapolis museum offered a nice, cool chance to relax. The Indy museum is geared a bit toward car racing, but the motorcycle racing at the Brickyard over the last few years is starting to make an impact on the history of the famous circuit. 

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