WorldSBK, MotoAmerica Riders Set Sail for San Francisco Fan Tour July 6
Before they go out on track, however, riders from both the international and U.S.-based series’ will visit San Francisco on July 6 for a pre-event with a difference: a cable car journey sponsored by Tissot to some of the city’s key landmarks, ending in a Meet and Greet and autograph session at Marina Green. Tissot is the Official Timekeeper of the Superbike World Championship.
Packed with history, the city is home to some of America’s most famous landmarks, not least the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz prison, and the streets of the City by the Bay are lined with the world-renowned cable cars that call San Francisco home. On Wednesday, July 6, WorldSBK riders including Nicky Hayden, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies, Alex de Angelis, Karel Abraham, Sylvain Guintoli and Leon Camier, as well as MotoAmerica riders Cameron Beaubier, Tony Elias, and Bobby Fong are set to explore the Northern California jewel. From Union Square to Marina Green, taking in AT&T Park, the Ferry Building and lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf, the tour will be a memorable highlight for both riders and fans.
As well as photo opportunities along the route, the event’s final stop at Marina Green will host an autograph session and Meet & Greet for fans to get even closer to the riders and get a different kind of souvenir from the superstar line-up. From 11 a.m. to arrival at the Meet and Greet and autograph session at Marina Green at 1:15, motorcycle fans will experience a once-in-a-lifetime treat.
Make sure you don’t miss the action on or off track for Round 9 of the 2016 calendar, from the tourist trail in San Francisco to farther south in Monterey, when practice begins July 8 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the grid prepares to tackle the legendary Corkscrew.
Advance tickets are still available by calling the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Ticket office at 831-242-8200 or by clicking HERE.
About Tissot
The plus sign in the logo symbolizes the Swiss quality and reliability Tissot has shown since 1853. The watches, sold in more than 160 countries, are authentic, accessible and use special materials, advanced functionalities and meticulous design. Tissot stands by its signature, Innovators by Tradition. The high caliber of the brand has been repeatedly recognized. Tissot has been named Official Timekeeper and Partner of many disciplines, including, basketball with the NBA, FIBA and CBA; cycling with the Tour de France and the UCI World Cycling Championships; motorsports with MotoGP™ and the FIM World Superbike Championship and rugby with the RBS 6 Nations Championship, TOP14, the European Rugby Champions and Challenge Cups. It is also the Official Timekeeper of the World Championships of fencing and ice hockey and of the AFL. www.tissotwatches.com
About Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was built by and has been managed and operated since its inception in 1957, when it was known as Laguna Seca Raceway, by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP). SCRAMP, a non-profit 501(c)(4) corporation, is the official concessionaire of the world-renowned raceway that is owned by the public via the Parks Department of the County of Monterey since 1974.