enjoyed Laguna just because it was so physically challenging. I think we've got some garages over there now that we didn't have in the past and they have been trying to update the facility over there to make it more GP-friendly and I would like to see it come back to Laguna. We've actually had some talks with Dorna about it. I would like to see it come back, for sure, and I think so would the public. Q: Would you be involved in some way in resurrecting the US GP? A: Oh, yeah. I'm working with Laguna, being real close to the circuit because I live just up the road from it, I have had contact with Carmelo (Ezpeleta, head of Dorna, the commercial operator of the MotoGP championship), with Dorna, we've had some meetings with them, and he is going to come out and take a look at the facility from what they've been doing and what the future plan is. For sure, I'd be involved, yep. Q: You said you were out at Laguna last Monday in the kart. Safety is increasingly an issue, as it was in your day with various rider meetings, and the riders now have a safety committee - and we may see Suzuka (venue for the Japanese MotoGP) go off the calendar next year because of that. Safety-wise, is Laguna up to scratch or would some things have to be changed for safety from your perspective as a rider? A: There is