2008 MotoGP Indianapolis USGP Photo Gallery

2008 MotoGP Indianapolis USGP

The rain was so bad at Indy, Valentino Rossi had to plug his ears.

One man who doesn't mind the rain is Mr. Anthony West.

Can the Texas Tornado benefit from the wet weather brought in by Hurricane Ike?

This is one time where the umbrella girls are more than ornamental.

It can house up to a quarter million, but how many will show up to the brickyard in the rain for motorcycle racing?

The famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Lorenzo seems to be back on his game of late, provided he doesn't DNF on his pit bike.

The Alice Ducati squad has been running strong. Can they continue at Indy.

The Repsol Honda team will be under pressure to catch the Yamahas and Ducatis.

King James gets a mouthful of brick.

A historic day for MotoGP as motorcycle racing returns to the brickyard.

Ben Spies may be MotoGP bound, or World Superbike, or AMA Superbike, or the new USSB series... Who knows?

The local boy from Owensboro, Kentucky. A win at Indy for the Kentucky Kid would help salvage a disappointing 2008 campaign.

Valentino hasn't won at Indy. The only track he is winless, but then no living man has ever won a motorcycle race at Indy.

The Kentucky Kid all but spelled out where he'll be racing next season - Saturday

With better weather, teams and fans were better able to enjoy the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Saturday

Hopper doesn't always commute by 200 horsepower motorcycle - Saturday

See cruiser guys like sportbikes too - Saturday Indy USGP

Ben Spies gets around and qualifies fifth-fastest - Saturday Indy USGP

When the hurricane rains come on Sunday, Rossi and the gang will have to divide up the points at the MotoGP 2008 video game demo - Saturday Indy USGP

Nip Tuck actor John Hensley spills the upcoming season plot lines to the AMA Rookies Cup riders - Saturday Indy USGP

Nip/Tuck actor John Hensley Alpinestars Alec Dare from mug for the MCUSA lens - Saturday Indy USGP

The fans came out for qualifying - Saturday Indy USGP

Can the Alice Ducati squad make it happen again on Sunday - Saturday Indy USGP

Norway's Sturla Fagerhaug won over Matthew Scholtz of South Africa, with Matthew Hoyle of England also earning the podium sweep for the MotoGP rookies.

The final tally was 114 points for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies to 26 for the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies. The next Red Bull Riders Cup event will be held in Valencia on October 25th.