Rainey, Lawson, Schwantz to race karts at US GP.

World Super Karts will be a part of the impressive event line-up when MotoGP makes its return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the US GP on July 8-10, 2005, Gill Campbell, CEO/General Manager of the circuit announced today.

Included on the preliminary Super Kart entry list are Wayne Rainey, who won three consecutive 500cc Grand Prix World Championship titles from 1990-1992, four-time 50cc world champion Eddie Lawson (1984, '86, '88 and '89) and 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz, plus three-time AMA Superbike champion Doug Chandler (1990, '96 and '97).

Rainey, Lawson, Schwantz to race karts at US GP.

World Super Karts will be a part of the impressive event line-up when MotoGP makes its return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the US GP on July 8-10, 2005, Gill Campbell, CEO/General Manager of the circuit announced today.

Included on the preliminary Super Kart entry list are Wayne Rainey, who won three consecutive 500cc Grand Prix World Championship titles from 1990-1992, four-time 50cc world champion Eddie Lawson (1984, '86, '88 and '89) and 1993 world champion Kevin Schwantz, plus three-time AMA Superbike champion Doug Chandler (1990, '96 and '97).

The quartet are all scheduled to compete in the "Super Stars of Super Karts" race to be run at the circuit on Saturday, July 9.

"World Super Karts have been immensely popular as they have competed at several of our events over the past couple of years," Campbell said. "To have them join the MotoGP line-up only enhances an already incredible weekend. The entry list includes a number of European and Australia/New Zealand champions, as well as former World Grand Prix and AMA motorcycle champs."

The AMA Superbike championship will also support the MotoGP main event.

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