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July
9: The Auction Winners Presentation
The winning bidders from the 50th Anniversary Auction
to benefit Yamaha’s corporate charity, Feed The
Children, were presented their personally autographed
gear directly from the Gauloises Yamaha team duo of MotoGP
World Champion Valentino Rossi, and the Texas Tornado,
Colin Edwards.
The winning bid for the Valentino
Rossi package was $11,100.00, with the bidder residing
in Riverside, CA. The package included a brand-new set
of replica #46 Dainese leathers, an AGV replica helmet,
and a pair of Dainese boots that were recently worn by
the World Champion.
The winning bid for the Colin Edwards
package was $9,000.01 with the bidder residing in Fort
Valley, GA. The package included a full set of gear worn
by the American during the weekend, including Spidi leathers,
his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves.
Smash Mouth
After the auction presentation, Smash Mouth,
whose Billboard top-10 hits include “All Star”
and “Then The Morning Comes”, performed a
free concert on a temporary stage constructed near the
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca scoring tower overlooking Turn
10.
Several Smash Mouth members, including
lead singer Steve Harwell, are avid motorsports fans and
the band has performed at races in the past. The eagerness
to perform in such venues is due at least partly to their
love for the sport.
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