Bayliss Welcomes Return To USA
Added on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
Bayliss looking to increase championship lead in Salt Lake City
Troy Bayliss believes that the Miller Motorsport Park is more than capable of replacing Laguna Seca on the World Superbikes calendar.
The World Superbikes championship takes place at the circuit for the first time ever and is back on American soil for the first time since 2004, having previously been held at Lacuna Seca in California.
Opened in 2006, this weekend’s event will use the 3.048 mile perimeter circuit at the complex in Salt Lake City, the second largest of four possible configurations.
And Bayliss, who will be looking to increase his commanding 78-point lead at the top of the WSB championship this weekend at the new circuit, feels that the new venue is ideal for the competitions return to the United States.
“I miss America and so am happy to be going back there this season. In one way I’m sorry we’re not going back to Laguna, a track I enjoyed and know well but having said that, I met the owner and designer of the Miller track while at Assen and saw the layout and it looks like a great track too.
To be honest that is about all I know of the track at the moment, it looks pretty safe but might also get very dusty so we’ll have to see when we get there.
I have good memories of racing in America - my last visit was when I was in GP and I did ok so yeah, I’m looking forward to going back there again!”
