MotoGP TESTING NOTES:

FIM officials, riders happy with track: Officials from the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme visited IMS during the two-day MotoGP test this week, and they 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 Sept. 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 sod 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 it will be very good for MotoGP."

Suzuki rider Ben Spies also was happy with the circuit after turning more than 200 laps during his two days of testing.

"The run-off, every area is fine for me," Spies said. "The first turn, there's plenty of run-off. In the corner, if you're by yourself, I would say it's impossible to get into anything because when you start to turn, there's huge run-off. There's grass everywhere.

"On the front straightaway, yeah, you're between two walls, but with how everything is with the bikes, usually there's not too much going on in a straight line. But run-off in Turn 1, once you're actually in the turn, there's plenty. So it's fine."