Red Bull Indianapolis GP FAQs  Q. In what year did the first Red
Bull Indianapolis GP take place? A. 2008. Valentino Rossi of
Italy won on a Fiat Yamaha Team bike.  Q. Was it the first
motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? A. No. The
very first motorized event at IMS was a series of motorcycle
races on the 2.5-mile oval on Aug. 14, 1909. The next motorcycle
event at IMS came 99 years later, the inaugural Red Bull
Indianapolis GP.  Q. The Red Bull Indianapolis GP consists of
how many laps? A. The MotoGP race is 28 laps, the Moto2 race is
26 laps, and the 125cc race is 23 laps.  Q. Are there pit stops
in the races? A. Usually not. The races are sprint events, run
without pit stops. The only time riders enter the pits is to
switch bikes in changing weather conditions or because of a
mechanical problem.  Q. What is the distance of one lap around
the road course? A. 2.621 miles. The track has 16 turns and
incorporates the front straightaway, part of the short chute
between Turns 1 and 2 of the oval a