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No major changes needed to Indy track.

Crash.Net,  July, 2008  

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Officials from the FIM visited Indianapolis during the two-day MotoGP test this week, and were pleased with the layout and safety features of the new road course.

The 16-turn circuit was set up to testing specifications, but fine-tuning of various features will make the track race-ready for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on September 12-14.

"The preparation of the track was very, very good," FIM Safety Director Claude Danis said. "Everything was according to what we decided on my last inspection. Of course, there are some small adjustments to be done."

Among those adjustments are the addition of artificial grass adjacent to Turns 1 and 16, installation of curbing, final grass work adjacent to the track, addition of road course striping and removal of some oval striping.

"I think the riders enjoyed the track," Danis said. "This track is very challenging, and I think ...