LAISAIndianapolis Motor Speedway
Data origin1 entry curated by LAISA · 11 entries from an importSource: operator site →Source: Indianapolis Motor Speedway - WikipediaCheck date not documented
Location
Track details
- LengthCurated
- 4,170 m
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened on August 14, 1909 according to Wikipedia and, with a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. Motorcycles use their own layout, which is not the same as the car road course: the motorcycle course used since 2014 measures 2.591 miles (4.170 km) with 16 turns, while the 2008 to 2013 version ran 2.621 miles (4.218 km), also with 16 turns. Both are run counter-clockwise and take in the Snake Pit complex. Wikipedia gives the surface as asphalt plus the historic strip of brick at the start-finish line. MotoGP raced here from 2008 to 2015. The car Grand Prix road course used alongside it is laid out differently, with 14 turns. Our record lists asphalt with a technical, tight character: the fast speedway sections are followed by infield combinations where clean turn-in matters more than corner speed. That is exactly where a lazy-steering bike costs you every tight line. Top of our cause list is too little rear ride height - raise the rear or drop the front so the steering bites again.
Track condition today
Asphalt at 24 °C, no rain right now - good conditions to ride.
Low confidence · Based on: Weather model
Next windowtoday 17:00–20:00
Reports from the track
Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.
No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.
Track profile
Difficulty: Demanding
- Speed3/5
- Technical5/5
- Fitness5/5
Not rated: Jumps, Grip changes
Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.
What to expect
- Biggest challenge
- Bike will not hold a tight line Go to diagnosis →
- Typical setup problem
- Too little rear ride height makes the steering lazy - raise the rear (or drop the front) to sharpen turn-in.
- Riding-technique focus
- Vision and line choice Go to the technique guide →
Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.
Organisation and rules
LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.
Short answer for this track
- Recommended starting point
- Asphalt - Superbike / Track - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
- Most important change
- For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Fork: Rebound. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
- Why
- Surface Asphalt, track character: Technical, Tight.
- How to test it
- Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
- Source
- Operator site · 1 cited source · 1 entry curated by LAISA · 11 entries from an import
Rides similarly
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, Tight, and similar length
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, Tight, and similar length
Similar because of Asphalt, Technical, Tight, and similar length
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