On Monday, the industrious press office at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway held another one of their telephone conference calls interviewing top American riders, ahead of this weekend's Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. This time, it was the turn of Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards to face a string of questions from the press. Hayden, naturally, was asked about the difference between the Ducati and Japanese bikes, his upcoming switch to the Ducati GP11.1, and about racing at his home MotoGP round. Edwards talked about his guns, his future acting career and what scares him, while also been uncharacteristically coy about his future in racing. Both Edwards and Hayden talked about the dangers involved in racing, especially relevant in light of the death of young super-talent Peter Lenz in a support race last season. Here's what they had to say:
2011 RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP TELECONFERENCE
Note: American MotoGP stars Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards participated in a Red Bull Indianapolis GP teleconference Monday, Aug. 23. Both will join fellow MotoGP stars from around the world in the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 26-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MODERATOR: There are two American races, Laguna Seca and Indianapolis. But you've made no secret whatsoever that this is your home race, with Indianapolis only being a couple of hours from your home in Owensboro. Talk about your anticipation for this race and how your buildup for getting ready for this event is different than either Laguna or any other race on the MotoGP schedule.
NICKY HAYDEN: This is definitely my home race. Laguna is great, and it's cool to be in America. Indy, I just cross the state line, and I'm there. It's really like racing in my back yard. It's a track I like. I love the atmosphere there. It's the Brickyard. It's got a special mystique about it. A lot of racing has went on over the years there. Looking forward to trying to have a good weekend. It's not exactly been an easy season for us, by any means. But as far as a buildup for this race, it's not like I can really say we're doing a whole lot different than any other weekend because we always to do the maximum. It is nice not to get the passport out and spend a day flying somewhere around the world. Just to jump in the car and head that way is pretty sweet.
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