MotoGP Brings Millions to Central Coast Economy - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

MONTEREY, Calif- The MotoGP will generate about $100 million on the Central Coast this week, "We have people who are flying in from all over the world, they are flying into Monterey and spending money here.They are staying for a good week to ten days and making a vacation out of it," said Gill Campbell CEO of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Bars and restaurants in down town Monterey and on Cannery Row are gearing up for the massive crowds expected in the upcoming days. John Eales is the owner of Bullwacker's on Cannery Row, he says this is the busiest weekend all year for all of the bars and restaurants in the area, "This is pretty important we bank on this ever year without it we would really miss it. It gives us a good push to save some money for the winter," said Eales.

MotoGp is the highest level of motorcycle racking in the world. About 35,000 people a day will pack the race track this weekend for the Redbull U.S. Grand Prix. To put that in perspective for you, on a sold out day at the U.S. Open just over 37,000 people were in attendance, "This event is broadcasted in literally every country in the world. It is huge this is the equivalent to formula one for racing and as a series its the equivalent to say the world cup," said Campbell.