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> Race attendance figures for world motorsport series:

Check out all the major Motor Sports Series covered by grand prix cities.com, international motorsport travel guide. If you see a report of attendances at any race event anywhere in the world, feel free to let me know and I'll add it here. Where possible, I've mentioned sources for those of you looking for some academic data about the number of excited bodies racing all over the world can fit into grandstands, bleechers, patches of grass, or hard up against fences. I know after all of 30 years of motorsports travel I figure as at least one in many of the numbers cited below. Add your number, support your local track!
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how many race fans went racing in 2005 thru 2009? :

A1GP attendance figures 2005-2006

September 25, 2005: Brands Hatch UK
72,000 over race weekend (maiden event)
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October 9, 2005: Lausitzring Euro Speedway, Germany
34,000 over race weekend
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November 6, 2005 Eastern Creek Raceway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia - 51,000 over 3 race days.
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FORMULA 1

2009 F1 ATTENDANCES

F1 2008
August 3, 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, near Budapest Hungary race day attendance reported 106,000, with at least 25,000 people from Poland traveling to see their man, Robert Kubica. Source: International Herald Tribune Article.

June 7, 2008 British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit Northants UK race day attendance reported sellout 95,000. Check news of Brit GP moving to Donington Park in 2010 and find Donington Park Guide

April 27, 2008 Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit Catalunya, Montmelo Barcelona Spain race day attendance of 132, 600.

2008 Turkish F1 Grand Prix - Istanbul Park Circuit, Kirtkoy, Turkey 2008 race day attendance of 40,000 (per organizers). This race may not continue beyond the 2010 F1 Season.

2007
March 18, 2007 Australian Fromula One Grand Prix - Albert Park Cicrcuit, Melbourne, Australia race day attendance of 105,000 (Source: Sky News Australia)

May 13, 2007 Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit Catalunya, Monmello Barcelona Spain race day attendance of 140,300 (Record Attendance for Catalunya Circuit)

June 10, 2007 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. Gilles Villeneuve Circuit Montreal Canada . Raceday Sunday: 120,000 . Sold Out (source: CBS U.S. TV Commentary) - Lewis Hamilton's maiden GP Win.

2007 Belgian Grand Prix Spa Francorchamps. - Spa Francorchamps Belgium Guide race day attendance of 66,000 (Record Attendance - 2007 was a record year)
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2006
April 2, 2006 Australian Fromula One Grand PRix - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - four-day aggregate attendance of 301,800 --including a race day crowd of 103,000 (a drop from 2005)

2005
2005 Fosters Australian Formula ONe Grand Prix - Albert Park Cicrcuit, Melbourne, Australia 118,200 on raceday 2005
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March 20, 2005 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit - 106,000 accross weekend
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September 4, 2005 Italian Grand Prix, Autodromo Monza. Italy 60,000 on Sunday. 20% down on 2004 attendances and almost half of the 2000 figure.

Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps Circuit 50,000 on Sunday.

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MOTO GP

2009 MOTOGP ATTENDANCES

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April 13, 2009 Doha Qatar Losail Circuit. Qatari Moto GP. MotoGP Race Rescheduled to Monday, April 13, 2009 because of Torrential Desert Storm moments before race on Sunday. Rescheduled Monday Attendance: 4,500 (source: Gulf Times)

August 30, 2009 Indianapolis Motor Speedway USA - Indianapolis Grand Prix. Attendance was 75130 for Sunday's race and 146680 for the three-day session overall

2008 MOTOGP ATTENDANCES

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October 19, 2008 Sepang International Circuit Malaysia. Malaysian MotoGP. Raceday Sunday: approx. 30,000 (source: The New Straits Times article 10/21/08)
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October 5, 2008 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia. Australian Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 50,541 (source: UK TV Commentary. )
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August 17, 2008 Autodromo Brno, Czech Republic. Tschechje Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 146,000 (source: NBC US Television Commentary)
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June 28, 2008 Assen TT Circuit, Netherlands. Dutch TT Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 94, 978 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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June 22, 2008 Donington Park Circuit, Donnington Castle Derby UK. British Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 88,831 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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June 8, 2008 Catalunya Circuit Spain. Catalan Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 130,000 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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March 31, 2008 Italian Grand Prix. Mugello, Italy. Raceday Sunday: 134,000 (source: English Television Commentary) Results: Pedrosa, Rossi, Lorenzo
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2007 MOTOGP ATTENDANCES

March 25, 2007 Jerez Circuit Spain. Raceday Sunday: 150,000 (source: English TV Commentary)
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June 10, 2007 Catalunya Circuit Spain. Catalan Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 112,000 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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June 24, 2007 Donington Park Circuit UK. 2007 British Moto GP. Rain Race - Raceday Sunday: 84,700 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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June 30, 2007 Assen TT Circuit Holland / Netherlands. 2007 Dutch Moto GP. Raceday Saturday: 91,000 (source: UK Television Commentary)
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July 15, 2007 Sachsenring Circuit German Moto GP. Raceday Sunday: 101,048 (source: World TV feed)
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September 16, 2007 Estoril Circuit Portugese Moto Grand Prix. Raceday Sunday: 41,566 (source: World TV feed)
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October 21, 2007 Sepang Circuit Malaysian MotoGP. Raceday Sunday: 37,435 (source: World TV feed)
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November 4, 2007 Circuit Valencia Ricardo Tormo Spanish MotoGP. Raceday Sunday: 132,000+ (source: World TV feed)
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2006

March 26, 2006 Jerez Circuit Spain. 3 day total: 241,975 ; raceday Sunday: 131,162 - a record for a motogp race not broken in many years!
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July 23, 2006 Red Bull US Grand Prix - Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway, California - 3 days, 151,000: Saturday, 48,500; Sunday, 51,000
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September 17, 2006 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday: 44627
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October 29, 2006 Valencia Circuit MotoGP Final . Raceday Sunday: 129466, Weekend total: 233399 (Who says the spanish don't like their motorbike racing? )
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2005

10 April, 2005 Jerez, Spain - 237,232 for the weekend and 127,089 for raceday, Sunday.
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10 April, 2005 Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai International Circuit, China - total: 32,507; raceday: 57,932
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10 July, 2005 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix Laguna Seca, California, USA Weekend: 153,653. made up of 40,520 on Friday, 55,201 on Saturday and 57,932 on Sunday.
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24 July 2005 Donnington Park 75,661 on raceday
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1 October, 2005 Qatar Grand Prix - total: 5,547: made up of 402 on Friday, 1,893 on Saturday and 3,251 on Sunday
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6 November, 2005 Valencia Circuit Ricardo Torno, Valencia Spain weekend: 222,312. and raceday attendance of 124,520
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- total 21,420; race day 14,531
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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP / NASCAR SPRINT CUP.

Note this list includes only dates I've found from various sources. If you have access to any more NASCAR spectator numbers, official numbers from quotes in articles or other sources, let me know via contact link (below) and I'll add them, Thanks.

June 2009 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
estimated by Citizen Patroit Sports Writers at 100,000 - down from 137,000 in 2006, the last year when a string of 30 sellouts was broken. (via mlive.com)...
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November 2, 2008: Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR, Fort Worth TX
171,000 + on raceday. 6.8% less than 2007...
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November 2, 2007: Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR, Fort Worth TX
182,500 + on raceday.
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September 31, 2007: Kansas Speedway NASCAR, KC Missouri
90,000+ on raceday.
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May 12, 2007: Darlington raceway, SC
all 70,000 tickets sold out. Rain Delayed race from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, May 13, 2007.
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March 18, 2007: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Ticket Sales Slow: Race day attendance reported at 105,000
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Feb 20, 2005: 2005 Daytona 500 Daytona Motor Speedway
200,000 on race day (sold out)
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Feb 27, 2005: 2005 Auto Club 500 California Speedway
70,000 Source: Tennessean 030205
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Mar 13, 2005: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Raceday: 156,000
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September 4, 2005 Sony HD 500 California Speedway, Fontana, CA unofficial Sunday attendance: 115,000
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November 6, 2005 - Dickies 500 Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, TX, USA - 190,000+ on race day!

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NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES - FORMERLY BUSCH SERIES

2008 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES ATTENDANCES

2007 NASCAR BUSCH ATTENDANCES

NASCAR CAMPINGWORLD TRUCK SERIES - FORMERLY CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

2008 NASCAR TRUCK SERIES ATTENDANCES

WORLD SUPERBIKE - WSBK

April 5, 2009 Circuit Valencia Ricardo Tormo Attendances: Raceday Sunday: 65,000 (source: SBK Superbike Press Office). Find W SBK Dates Travel Hotels Results page


October 5, 2008 Circuit de Magny Cours France Nevers, France. 78,000 spectators for the french race that closed the history books on the 2008 world championship....
April 3, 2005: Round One: Phillip Island Australia
58,000 over 3 days. Up 8,000 on 2004
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September 9, 2005 Assen Circuit, Netherlands 80,000 spectators over the entire weekend. Source: WSBK Press office
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YOUR FAVOURITE RACING SERIES

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CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES

Champ Car 2008
> April 20, 2008 (Final Race) Long Beach, CA . 170,000 people across weekend. Hopefully there will be a Long Beach Grand Prix 2009!, albeit an IndyCar Event after the "merger".

Champ Car 2005

> Aug 17, 2005 Inaugural West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton, Finning International Speedway - Edmonton, Alberta Canada - 200,000+ for 3 days. 70,000+ on race day. SOurce: SpeedTV coverage
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> Aug 28, 2005 Gilles VIlleneuve Circuit, Montreal, Canada - 30,000 on race day.
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> October 23, 2005 Lexmark Champ Car Grand Prix Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia Sunday Numbers: 105,297; 4-day Weekend total: 316,459. SOurce: Motorsport.com Canada.
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> Nov 6, 2005 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Mexico City Friday - 43,751; Saturday - 68,184; Raceday Sunday - 159, 634; 3 Day total: 271, 569 fans.
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> Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland, Burke Lakefront Airport Circuit - 89,788 over weekend (source: ChampCar)
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YEAR TOTAL 1,961,917 fans. Average per event, 150,000.

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