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International Speedway Corporation (ISC) hired five-time 500cc World Champion Mick Doohan to inspect Watkins Glen International Raceway and suggest how the track would have to be changed to qualify for a MotoGP event.

Doohan inspected the track September 26 with track officials–including Watkins Glen President Craig Rust–and discussed what changes he felt would have to be made to make the track suitable for MotoGP homologation.

Reliable sources said the track has had an engineering firm look at moving back guardrails and dirt embankments.

Problem areas include turn two, the esses and the final two turns.

The track and the surrounding area can accomodate large numbers of spectators; it attracts nearly 200,000 people for NASCAR events.